They KNEW This About Fluoride (And Kept Adding It Anyway)
Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Dr. Eric Berg
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🗓️ 27 February 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Is toothpaste safe to swallow? In this video, I’ll explain the dangers of swallowing toothpaste, the risks of fluoride toxicity, and what fluoride in your water supply could be doing to your health. Learn how to reduce your fluoride exposure and protect your long-term health.
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0:00 Introduction: Do not swallow toothpaste!
0:23 Fluoride toxicity
3:43 Is fluoride safe?
4:20 Repurposing industrial waste
6:15 How to avoid fluoride toxicity
Is fluoride safe? Why are toxic ingredients in toothpaste and drinking water? Let’s take a look at some of the dangers of swallowing toothpaste and the toxic effects of fluoride.
Dental fluorosis is a common developmental defect caused by excessive fluoride exposure in children. It’s characterized by white spots and lines on the teeth due to damaged enamel. Around 40% of children will experience dental fluorosis when consuming water with optimal fluoride levels.
When you use fluoridated toothpaste or drink fluoridated water, it’s absorbed systemically into the body. Fluoride accumulates in certain tissues, such as the brain, thyroid, bones, and kidneys. Research has shown that higher fluoride exposure is associated with lower IQs in children.
You might assume that the fluoride added to your water is safer because it’s in the water supply, but this isn't true. The fluoride in our water supply is a byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production!
Many industries repurpose industrial waste to boost profits, including the corn, sewage, petroleum, and seed oil industries.
Use a water filter certified for fluoride reduction to avoid fluoride toxicity and minimize exposure.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, do not swallow your toothpaste. If you were to go in your bathroom right now and look |
| 0:05.9 | on the label of your toothpaste, it would say, do not swallow. If swallowed, call poison control. |
| 0:13.8 | Wait a second. Why are they allowing us to put something in our mouth if it's poisonous? |
| 0:24.9 | But I have a much bigger question. Why are we not allowed to swallow toothpaste, but we are allowed to drink fluoridated water every single day of our lives? |
| 0:33.0 | When we're talking about Florida and our water supply, you can't control the dose. You can't opt out of it. |
| 0:38.5 | If you have city water, it's going to come in in your shower. It's going to be in your drinking |
| 0:42.3 | water. This is water that goes into our children, our babies, athletes who drink more water, |
| 0:48.0 | and sick people as well. I mean, you almost have to step back and go, what the heck is going |
| 0:53.3 | on with this? |
| 0:57.1 | So let's first talk about what fluoride can actually do to someone. |
| 1:00.5 | You can actually get something called dental fluorosis. This is a developmental defect of tooth enamel that happens when kids are exposed to too much |
| 1:08.0 | fluoride. |
| 1:09.3 | And it happens when the teeth are developing. You'll see these little |
| 1:11.6 | white spots, these lines, kind of a chalky enamel. I had this growing up. And this is a shocking |
| 1:17.9 | part. At the so-called optimum level of fluoride in the water, around 40% of kids show some level |
| 1:24.2 | of fluorosis. And about 1 and 8 are also bothered by the way their teeth look. |
| 1:29.3 | So someone decided that a certain amount of fluoride in our water that causes enamel damage is |
| 1:33.9 | acceptable. Yes, fluoride is intended to help prevent cavities, but of course they don't even |
| 1:40.8 | talk about the real cause of cavities, which is sugar and starches, but that's a whole different topic. |
| 1:46.8 | But what is the other benefit of fluoride? |
| 1:49.7 | There is none. |
| 1:50.6 | It gets absorbed in the mouth systemically from the toothpaste, and not only that, when |
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