These are just some of my thoughts on the latest Andrew Huberman podcast episode regarding oral health.
In this episode, I talk a lot about fluoride because it is so contentious that Huberman keeps bringing up his “concerns” about it when discussing oral health and drinking water.
He is selling products that are claimed to be fluoride-free… So, how honest is he being regarding the evidence of fluoridation in the water supply and for oral health?
Sources in the episode:
Kheradpisheh, Z., Mirzaei, M., Mahvi, A.H. et al. Impact of Drinking Water Fluoride on Human Thyroid Hormones: A Case- Control Study. Sci Rep 8, 2674 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20696-4
Brunelle, J. A., & Carlos, J. P. (1990). Recent trends in dental caries in U.S. children and the effect of water fluoridation. Journal of dental research, 69 Spec No, 723–823. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345900690S141
Riley, J. C., Lennon, M. A., & Ellwood, R. P. (1999). The effect of water fluoridation and social inequalities on dental caries in 5-year-old children. International journal of epidemiology, 28(2), 300–305. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/28.2.300