Kathleen Bernardi's Blog
Posted in dental, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jan 17th, 2012
n response to an overwhelming number of concerned York Region citizens contacting the Fluoride Action Network, York University biology student Audrey Swartz has agreed to organize a “Fluoride Free Vaughan” working group to have fluoride removed from the municipal water supply.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Nov 15th, 2011
The information he presented was informative and enlightening but most of all it was provocative as much of what he presented contradicts what dental professionals have been taught about water fluoridation and flies in the face of position statements issued by dental associations and regulatory bodies.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Lifestyle, Oral Health on Aug 10th, 2011
“It’s amazing that the United States claims to be one of the most advanced scientific countries in the world, yet we still are behind many countries in Europe, which have banned or drastically reduced their use of fluoride in public water systems,” said Dr. Mercola. “Hopefully, through our Fluoride Awareness Week, which readers can access at through Mercola.com, we’ll be able to help call attention to, and create awareness of, the many health hazards of this toxic substance.” For more information, please visit also visit FluorideAlert.org.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jul 26th, 2011
As it turns out, ever since the mid-1970′s, when fluoridation activities transferred from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the CDC under the directorship of William Bock, dental health professionals have been the sole body of experts directing the agency’s stance on water fluoridation. Glaringly absent from this list are… well, any health expert outside the Oral Health Division. Apparently, no toxicologist has ever been directly involved in the decision process; nor any minority health professionals, or experts on internal medicine or diabetes, for example.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, environment, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jul 14th, 2011
“Why are civil servants at Health Canada (and the health agencies in other fluoridated countries) determined to keep this practice going at all costs, including forsaking honest science and the public’s health”?
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jun 28th, 2011
“Fluoride can be toxic by ingesting one part per million (ppm), and the effects are not immediate, as they can take 20 years or more to become evident,” they write. Valdez-Jimenez, et al. describe studies that show fluoride induces changes in the brain’s physical structure and biochemistry which affects the neurological and mental development of individuals including cognitive processes, such as learning and memory.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, environment, fluoride, health, Oral Health on May 31st, 2011
In previous blogs I have spoken extensively about mercury amalgam and the health risks associated with not only its use but its removal. In this blog post, we’ll talk about how “you” can make a difference.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Mar 29th, 2011
Even better, Dr. Judd states that soap kills bacteria and viruses and removes oils like glycerin thereby allowing for greater remineralization of enamel.
Dr. Gifford –Jones in response to this information states that he is going to put it to the test and will report back in three months with the results. The good doctor suggests that “all hell” from the dental profession would descend upon him as a result of this information.
Posted in Dentistry, environment, fluoride, health on Feb 8th, 2011
Last week I wrapped up with a quote from Dr. John Colquhoun and this week I would like to take some time to begin to explore who he was and the impact he has had on me personally and professionally with regards to the fluoride issue.
Dr. Colquhoun, like me, realized that during our training, we only learn one side of the scientific controversy over fluoridation.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Feb 2nd, 2011
There has been a great deal happening south of the border in the last few weeks regarding fluoridation and as a member of FAN, The Fluoride Action Network I would like to share some of the compelling information that has been brought to light.
I am not and never have been in favor of fluoride, especially the practice of water fluoridation, and it would now appear that as a result of this “one dose fits all prescription” there now exists a 41% fluorosis rate in youths 12 – 15 years old in the United States.
