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Speaker: Now we move on here to a couple of additives to water. So fluoride is added to the water in many places, including some US states and some European countries. It's used in toothpaste, mouthwash, dental treatments, pesticides and fertilizers.
Speaker: And because it's put in the water, it will also be found in some foods and beverages, right? Now there's been over 300 animal and human studies that have shown that fluoride is toxic to brain and nervous system tissues. It can cause or contribute to excite toxicity, it can damage cell membranes, it can deplete
Speaker: the antioxidant glutathione, it can inhibit certain other antioxidant enzymes, it can disrupt our mitochondria, and it can also displace iodine, which can interfere with thyroid function. So all that is to say that the quality of your child's water is very important. So if you don't already use some type of filtration system, it's very important to consider
Speaker: getting one, not just for this, but also for the next compound that we'll discuss. So chlorine is another additive in water. It's used as a disinfectant to kill bacteria. Now thinking about it, do you want something in your child's water that will basically potentially affect their microbiota in such a way?
Speaker: From what you know now about how important the microbiota are for health and development, would you want your child drinking chlorine? And I think it's safe to assume that you probably don't and this is another reason why I will discuss why you should avoid unfiltered water at all costs in a future module. But to give you a quick summary, chlorine is associated with many disorders and exposure has even been linked to some cancers
Speaker: It doesn't just enter our bodies through the drinking water that we imbibe, but it's a volatile element. So it easily evaporates from water, which means that we can also inhale it when we're showering or when we're sitting by a pool. So it can even be absorbed through the skin, right? When we bathe or when we swim.
Speaker: So this is, you know, cover this in this module on cleaning up your child's environment. But this is an important reason why installing an inexpensive filter in your shower is an important investment that I would advise you to consider.
