vitamin D in their milk isn't toxic
No it isn't in the doses they use... but vitamin D in high doses is also toxic. So, if milk is their only diet I suppose it can be regulated by the amount they drink. There is no way to monitor or control how much fluoride we get if it is in our water.
So, I go back to my original point of being able to evaluate how much of a substance we are ingesting. And this cannot be done if it added to our water because it does not take into account how much you drink or ingest from any other source, how much is absorbed in our cooking, how much we absorb through our skin, how much is taken up by vegetables if we grow our own and water our garden with fluoridated water, how much we are getting through toothpaste or mouthwashes etc etc.
Even vitamin D supplements SHOULD be given by a health professional and the results monitored. The result of our fluroide intake is NOT monitored by anyone...and it certainly doesn't take into account that you MAY be on other medications that may not interact well with too much fluoride consumpsion.
What is vitamin D toxicity, and should I worry about it since I take supplements?
Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Vitamin D toxicity, also called hypervitaminosis D, is a rare but potentially serious condition that occurs when you have excessive amounts of vitamin D in your body.
Vitamin D toxicity is usually caused by megadoses of vitamin D supplements — not by diet or sun exposure. That's because your body regulates the amount of vitamin D produced by sun exposure, and even fortified foods don't contain large amounts of vitamin D.
The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea and vomiting. Weakness, frequent urination and kidney problems also may occur. Treatment includes the stopping of excessive vitamin D intake. Your doctor may also prescribe intravenous fluids and medications, such as corticosteroids or bisphosphonates.
Taking 50,000 international units (IU) a day of vitamin D for several months has been shown to cause toxicity. This level is many times higher than the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for most adults of 600 IU of vitamin D a day. Doses higher than the RDA are sometimes used to treat medical problems such as vitamin D deficiency, but these are given only under the care of a doctor and only for a short time.
Although vitamin D toxicity is uncommon even among people who take supplements, you may be at greater risk if you have health problems, such as liver or kidney conditions, or if you take thiazide-type diuretics. As always, talk to your doctor before taking vitamin and mineral supplements.
I wonder... ...what is the RDA (recommended daily allowance) for fluoride? And how do you monitor this?
And what about people that may have liver or kidney problems? How do they control their fluoride intake?
Medical practisioners ALWAYS want to know if you are taking ANY vitamin or mineral supplements. Do they take fluoride into consideration when they prescribe you a drug?
