Sun Tzu

Why do you like it? I dont claim to be an expert in the nonclementure of chemsitry. After I dropped orgranic chemstry in college, I didnt pursue any further study of the subject. I sometimes dont detail my statements enough, but there generally isnt much of a call to get into specifics unless its changing the nature of what Im saying. I didnt think this was. Another intellectual casualty of google.


http://www.mii.org/periodic/LifeElement.html#f

"Fluorine (F)

"Fluorine is an element that the body uses to strengthen bones and teeth. This element differs from the other elements that the body needs because we get most of it from the water that we drink, not from the food that we eat. The form of fluorine that normally exists in nature, fluoride, is actually added to most drinking water supplies. In areas where fluoride is added to the drinking water, children get up to 70% fewer dental cavities than in areas where the drinking water is low in fluoride. As you may have noticed, it is also added to most brands of toothpaste for its ability to fight cavities.

But this important element is also valuable because it helps the body strengthen the bones in your body. Fluoride is the most important trace element affecting bones and teeth. In fact, fluoride is the only element known to single-handedly stimulate bone growth. Fluoride, along with large quantities of calcium, is a large part of what makes your bones strong. When the body does not receive enough fluoride, bones start to loose calcium, and then become weak and brittle. Fortunately, it is easy for us to get enough fluorine because of the fact that it is added to our drinking water. Other good sources of this key element include seafood, teas and toothpaste."

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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking