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Fluorosis is Linked to Anaemia


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1 Fluorosis Foundation of India, B-1, Saransh Apartment, 34-I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110 092, India
2 S-150 (First Floor), Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi - 110 048, India
3 Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India
 

We report here a simple, easy-to-practice treatment procedure for anaemia, by focusing on withdrawal of fluoride consumption and promotion of nutrients through diet. The approach to improve nutrient intake as supplementation of iron and folic acid or iron tonic does not yield beneficial results. The reason being highly destructive F– enters the body through food, water, habit forming substances and dental products destroys the lining of the intestine and prevents absorption of nutrients. Testing of Hb, F– in urine, drinking water and body mass index are necessary to assess the problem. The study was made on 2420 adolescent students from 6 schools in Delhi. F– removal through diet editing and improved nutrients through counselling without prescription of drugs led to correction of anaemia. This treatment procedure is beneficial to pregnant and lactating mothers and patients in hospital OPDs due to ill health issues aggravated due to low Hb/anaemia.

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Anaemia, Fluoride Toxicity, School Children, Treatment Procedure.
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Authors

Andezhath K. Susheela
Fluorosis Foundation of India, B-1, Saransh Apartment, 34-I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110 092, India
Nisith Kumar Mondal
Fluorosis Foundation of India, B-1, Saransh Apartment, 34-I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110 092, India
Rashmi Gupta
Fluorosis Foundation of India, B-1, Saransh Apartment, 34-I. P. Extension, Patparganj, Delhi - 110 092, India
Mohini Sethi
S-150 (First Floor), Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi - 110 048, India
Ravindra Mohan Pandey
Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India

Abstract


We report here a simple, easy-to-practice treatment procedure for anaemia, by focusing on withdrawal of fluoride consumption and promotion of nutrients through diet. The approach to improve nutrient intake as supplementation of iron and folic acid or iron tonic does not yield beneficial results. The reason being highly destructive F– enters the body through food, water, habit forming substances and dental products destroys the lining of the intestine and prevents absorption of nutrients. Testing of Hb, F– in urine, drinking water and body mass index are necessary to assess the problem. The study was made on 2420 adolescent students from 6 schools in Delhi. F– removal through diet editing and improved nutrients through counselling without prescription of drugs led to correction of anaemia. This treatment procedure is beneficial to pregnant and lactating mothers and patients in hospital OPDs due to ill health issues aggravated due to low Hb/anaemia.

Keywords


Anaemia, Fluoride Toxicity, School Children, Treatment Procedure.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv115%2Fi4%2F692-700