Re: questions

sorry I can't help you with your first question... I"m new to this too, but I would love to know the answer regarding whether to use refined or unrefined... etc.

As for fluoride, check out the reviews on amazon for the book "The Fluoride Deception". As they say, "Fluoride in its many forms may be one of the most toxic of industrial pollutants, and Bryson cites scientific analyses linking fluoridated drinking water to bone deformities, hyperactivity and a host of other complaints."

According to my "Child Health Guide", it is associated with bone cancer in humans, causes osteoporosis, and increases the risk of hip fractures. In one study, children exposed to fluoride had lower IQ scores, apparently because of fluoride's neurotoxic effects. It causes mottling of tooth enamel. According to the ADA, dentists make 17% more profit in fluoridated areas than in unfluoridated areas. Fluoride has a toxicity rating higher than lead. Notice that warning on the back of your toothpaste... ingest more than a pea sized amount and you have to call poison control... yes, it is a POISON... there are lots of motives for why they are putting it in so many toothpastes, in tap water, etc.

Hope that answers your question!

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