From Mary Shomon,
Your Guide to Thyroid Disease.
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by Mary J. Shomon

Richard Shames, M.D. graduated from Harvard and University of Pennsylvania, did research at the National Institutes of Health with Nobel Prize winner Marshall Nirenberg, and has been in private practice for twenty-five years.

• A statement released January 2, 1997 from the EPA reads: “…indicates a causal link between fluoride/fluoridation and cancer, genetic damage, neurological impairment, and bone pathology”
• Original research intended to support the initial addition of fluoride into drinking water was flawed.
• Nazi concentration camps used fluoridated water to suppress the will and vigor of inmates
• The thyroid epidemic could be due largely to the excessive harmful chemicals in our food, air, and water, confusing and stressing our immune systems
• Not everyone needs to avoid fluoride like the plague, but thyroid sufferers should

More detailed information about fluoridation and thyroidism can be found in [link url=http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/shamesfluoride.htm]Thyroid and Fluoride -- A Comprehensive Online Guide[/link]

TO CONTACT THE SHAMES:

Richard Shames, M.D. offers consultations by telephone, online or in person at his holistic health center. To schedule an appointment, see www.thyroidpower.com