Scientists Find Fluoridated Water Causes Hypothyroidism, Weight Gain, AND Depression

One of the latest investigation revealed highly shocking reports on the presence of fluoride in drinking water. It has been found that hypothyroidism is caused by the fluoride present in the drinking water. Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid does not produce ample amount of thyroid hormones and under-performs The hormones of thyroid are responsible for regulating the metabolic processes of the body, it affects energy, weight and also moods. In the case of hypothyroidism a person can gain weight, become highly depressed and also lose energy.

Around 10% of the people present in England consume fluoridated water and this is the cause of hypothyroidism among the people. The people living in the areas that had fluoridated water reported more about the presence of the disease. The reports were twice as much as by the people living in areas having non fluoridated water. This is an extremely worrying case as around more than 70 percent of the population of America resides in areas where the water is fluoridated. Also, the women are more likely to be affected by hypothyroidism. Women are 15 times more likely to suffer from the underperformance of thyroid.

How is it exactly caused?

Now you must be thing that how does fluoride cause hypothyroidism? Fluoride in water inhibits the production of iodine in the body. It is the inhibition of production of iodine that results in hypothyroidism. As fluoride is much lighter as well as more reactive than iodine, displaces it in the blood and interferes with the uptake of iodine by the body. The presence of fluoride in the body can also affect the production of thyroid stimulating hormone by the pituitary gland and cause the condition of hypothyroidism.