Adam Wyman
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Right. So with people, with studies where they had, I'm not sure if it was high amount of fluoride, but it was probably like the therapeutic dose. And this is kind of the humor behind it is that they found that countries with therapeutic doses of fluoride in countries that didn't have it, generally people were like roughly the same. Fluoride is not going to stop you from getting cavities.
Right. So with people, with studies where they had, I'm not sure if it was high amount of fluoride, but it was probably like the therapeutic dose. And this is kind of the humor behind it is that they found that countries with therapeutic doses of fluoride in countries that didn't have it, generally people were like roughly the same. Fluoride is not going to stop you from getting cavities.
Right. So with people, with studies where they had, I'm not sure if it was high amount of fluoride, but it was probably like the therapeutic dose. And this is kind of the humor behind it is that they found that countries with therapeutic doses of fluoride in countries that didn't have it, generally people were like roughly the same. Fluoride is not going to stop you from getting cavities.
I mean, I've had cavities. I drink fluoridated water all the time. It's just something additional to help. It's by no means like this magic bullet that if you drink fluoride, you're never going to get cavities. If you have high fluoridated water, black tea has a lot of fluoride in it. Oh, interesting. And if you drink lots of black tea, higher fluoride, you'll have lower chances of cavities.
I mean, I've had cavities. I drink fluoridated water all the time. It's just something additional to help. It's by no means like this magic bullet that if you drink fluoride, you're never going to get cavities. If you have high fluoridated water, black tea has a lot of fluoride in it. Oh, interesting. And if you drink lots of black tea, higher fluoride, you'll have lower chances of cavities.
I mean, I've had cavities. I drink fluoridated water all the time. It's just something additional to help. It's by no means like this magic bullet that if you drink fluoride, you're never going to get cavities. If you have high fluoridated water, black tea has a lot of fluoride in it. Oh, interesting. And if you drink lots of black tea, higher fluoride, you'll have lower chances of cavities.
But it's like it's an additional thing to have. But I mean, if you would say fluoride stops cavities, like that's not true unless it's really, really high. Right.
But it's like it's an additional thing to have. But I mean, if you would say fluoride stops cavities, like that's not true unless it's really, really high. Right.
But it's like it's an additional thing to have. But I mean, if you would say fluoride stops cavities, like that's not true unless it's really, really high. Right.
I heard Japan because of like their diet.
I heard Japan because of like their diet.
I heard Japan because of like their diet.
I can't remember the food being fluoridated, but.
I can't remember the food being fluoridated, but.
I can't remember the food being fluoridated, but.
mean you got some explaining to do oh boy oh boy yeah yeah so i mean fluoride is not used to extend like of course there's many other factors to this right yeah but i mean um i i knew before we even searched there's gonna be one country in the mediterranean the mediterranean diet High olive oil, fish, lots of good fats. And Japan, I mean, the diet's big, they have lots of rice.
mean you got some explaining to do oh boy oh boy yeah yeah so i mean fluoride is not used to extend like of course there's many other factors to this right yeah but i mean um i i knew before we even searched there's gonna be one country in the mediterranean the mediterranean diet High olive oil, fish, lots of good fats. And Japan, I mean, the diet's big, they have lots of rice.
mean you got some explaining to do oh boy oh boy yeah yeah so i mean fluoride is not used to extend like of course there's many other factors to this right yeah but i mean um i i knew before we even searched there's gonna be one country in the mediterranean the mediterranean diet High olive oil, fish, lots of good fats. And Japan, I mean, the diet's big, they have lots of rice.
So, I mean, not a whole lot of red meat and I think more fish too. I mean, they do have beef in their diet, but I think more of their diets on like rice and fish, which is a bit more healthier.
So, I mean, not a whole lot of red meat and I think more fish too. I mean, they do have beef in their diet, but I think more of their diets on like rice and fish, which is a bit more healthier.