{"id":12858,"date":"2024-07-08T11:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=12858"},"modified":"2024-09-28T04:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T12:14:00","slug":"fluoride-and-hypothyroidism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/fluoride-and-hypothyroidism\/","title":{"rendered":"Fluoride and Hypothyroidism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12858\" class=\"elementor elementor-12858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c01a372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c01a372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a65349\" data-id=\"3a65349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149ceb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"149ceb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photo\/young-woman-brushing-teeth_4704587.htm#fromView=search&#038;page=1&#038;position=28&#038;uuid=47a31057-974e-4ebe-a7cd-39c58b9dc716\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12859 lazyload\" alt=\"Fluoride and Hypothyroidism\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12859 lazyload\" alt=\"Fluoride and Hypothyroidism\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/young-woman-brushing-teeth-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Jcomp on Freepik<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00e395e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00e395e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8aa67\" data-id=\"0d8aa67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0bd5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0bd5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland doesn\u2019t produce enough thyroid hormones. These hormones, <\/span><b>thyroxine (T4)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>triiodothyronine (T3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are crucial for regulating metabolism, growth, and development. People with hypothyroidism, especially if untreated, may experience symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, dry skin, depression, and slowed heart rate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fluoride is a mineral found naturally in some water sources and added to many public water supplies to promote strong teeth and prevent dental caries (cavities). It is also added to toothpaste, mouth rinses, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24308394\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">occasionally to table salt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While its dental benefits are well documented, concerns about potential adverse health effects have been raised over the years. One area of concern is the possible link between fluoride and hypothyroidism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will look at some key research findings to understand this connection. We will also address the general public health perspective on water fluoridation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c21c45a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c21c45a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e74a3a7\" data-id=\"e74a3a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c82805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c82805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58494b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58494b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9b660\" data-id=\"4e9b660\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef79fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef79fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"celiac-non-celiac-difference\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Connection between Fluoride and Thyroid Function?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad1de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bad1de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand this connection, we first need to draw a link between fluoride and iodine. The thyroid gland uses iodine from diet to produce thyroid hormones. Fluoride, which is chemically similar to iodine, can interact with the thyroid in several ways. The main concern, however, is that fluoride may inhibit the thyroid\u2019s ability to absorb iodine because <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3890436\/#:~:text=Fluoride%20and%20iodine%20are%20both,proportion%20to%20its%20atomic%20weight.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fluoride can easily displace iodine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the body. Also, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fluoridealert.org\/studies\/nrc_thyroid\/#:~:text=Suggested%20mechanisms%20of,in%20those%20individuals.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> suggest that fluoride can interfere with the deiodinase enzymes that convert T4 into the more active T3 hormone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895aaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"895aaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"gluten-and-thyroid-autoimmunity\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Findings<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161d291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"161d291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/11571\/fluoride-in-drinking-water-a-scientific-review-of-epas-standards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comprehensive review of EPA\u2019s standards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the U. S. National Research Council (NRC) in 2006, research dating back to the late 1900s indicated that in areas with high fluoride concentrations in water (above 4 mg\/L), there were higher instances of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/what-is-goiter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goiter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a visibly enlarged thyroid gland). These findings initially triggered concerns about fluoride\u2019s impact on thyroid health. The NRC report also references several studies, including animal studies, that observed an association between high doses of fluoride and thyroid dysfunction. However, translating these findings to humans is complex due to differences in metabolism and exposure levels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interestingly, some population-based studies have also found a correlation between high levels of fluoride exposure and increased rates of hypothyroidism. One notable example is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25714098\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Epidemiology &amp; Community Health<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2015 that examined the rates of hypothyroidism in areas of England with fluoridated water versus non-fluoridated water. This study found that high levels of fluoride in water were associated with a <\/span><b>30% higher prevalence of hypothyroidism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, the study faced <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/sj.bdj.2015.841\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criticism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its approach, which only highlighted correlation and could not conclusively prove causation. Another <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4484260\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">argument<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> raised against this study, in line with other critical commentaries on this study, is that it did not adequately control for other factors that could influence thyroid health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c87a18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c87a18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ab8e4\" data-id=\"73ab8e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abee2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"abee2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eddafbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eddafbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f1e996\" data-id=\"2f1e996\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1b9d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"gluten-free-diet\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Public Health Perspectives on Water Fluoridation?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef86c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef86c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The addition of fluoride to public water supplies is endorsed by numerous health organizations worldwide \u2014 including the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/teams\/environment-climate-change-and-health\/chemical-safety-and-health\/health-impacts\/chemicals\/inadequate-or-excess-fluoride\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization (WHO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/fluoridation\/faqs\/about-fluoride.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/resources\/community-initiatives\/fluoride-in-water\/fluoridation-faqs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Dental Association (ADA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/fluoride\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">British National Health Service (NHS UK)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 as a safe and effective measure to reduce dental decay. These organizations continue to support water fluoridation, emphasizing that the levels used in public water supplies are safe for the general population. In fact, the CDC considers water fluoridation <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/pcd\/2015\/04\/23\/community-water-fluoridation-one-of-the-10-greatest-public-health-achievements-of-the-20th-century\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its role in significantly reducing the prevalence of dental decay in the United States.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current level of fluoride recommended for public water fluoridation, as recommended by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aspe.hhs.gov\/hhs-recommendation-fluoride-concentration-drinking-water-prevention-dental-caries\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 0.7 mg\/L. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2015-10\/documents\/2011_fluoride_questionsanswers.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has also set a maximum contaminant level for fluoride in drinking water at 4 mg\/L, which is designed to prevent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/health\/scientific_committees\/opinions_layman\/fluoridation\/en\/glossary\/pqrs\/skeletal_fluorosis.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skeletal fluorosis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, another potential side effect of excessive fluoride intake.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a global level, however, public health policies on water fluoridation are varied and influenced by a couple of factors like local environmental conditions, dietary factors affecting iodine levels, and public opinion. In <\/span><b>North America<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fluoride is commonly added to water supplies and is supported by major health organizations, assuming adequate iodine intake. <\/span><b>Europe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows mixed approaches with some countries like the UK having specific fluoridated areas, while many others do not fluoridate their water at all. In parts of <\/span><b>Asia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the challenge is often dealing with naturally high levels of fluoride which can exceed safe limits, leading to concerns about both fluorosis and thyroid health. <\/span><b>Australia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supports water fluoridation broadly and follows guidelines similar to North America regarding its safety concerning thyroid health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fabb8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fabb8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f622d8\" data-id=\"5f622d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa81d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"faa81d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b9eb33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b9eb33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f52a255\" data-id=\"f52a255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2dbd3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef2dbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f86c422 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f86c422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-688e010\" data-id=\"688e010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafe8ec elementor-widget 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public water supplies is carefully monitored and well below levels that might cause problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have concerns about your thyroid health or suspect you might have hypothyroidism, <\/span><b>talk to your doctor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They can run tests to check your thyroid function and determine the cause if there\u2019s really an issue.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re particularly worried about your fluoride intake, you can also discuss this with your doctor. They can advise you based on your specific situation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More research is needed to address unresolved questions and ensure public health policies reflect the most current scientific understanding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures the dual goals of protecting dental health while minimizing any potential risks to overall health, including thyroid function.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 Jcomp on Freepik Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland doesn\u2019t produce enough thyroid hormones. These hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are crucial for regulating metabolism, growth, and development. 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