Regardless of your opinion on fluoride, sometimes it seems almost impossible to do something as simple as taking a sip of water without being exposed to it. This is why I’m going to show you a list of all of the bottled water brands that contain zero traces of fluoride, and a list of brands containing the most amount of fluoride, so you know which ones to buy when you want a fluoride-free beverage.
Fluoride Health Risks
One of the most common (and somewhat ironic) side effects of fluoride exposure it fluorosis, which is permanent deformation of the teeth. It is usually caused in children during the first eight years of their life, when their permanent teeth are beginning to form. Overexposure to fluoride during this time can cause fluorosis.
The physical deformities caused by fluorosis include staining, ranging from yellow to dark brown, irregularities in the surface of the teeth and large, noticeable pits that can form holes in the teeth.
Another side effect of fluoride exposure is a negative impact on cognitive development in children. One study conducted in China found that children who grew up in areas with high levels of fluoride in their drinking water scored, on average, considerably less on IQ tests compared to children in lower-fluoride areas.
According to senior study author Philippe Grandjean, this is due to the toxic affect that fluoride has on the developing brain.
“Fluoride seems to fit in with lead, mercury, and other poisons that cause chemical brain drain,” Grandjean says. “The effect of each toxicant may seem small, but the combined damage on a population scale can be serious, especially because the brain power of the next generation is crucial to all of us.”
Fluoride In Bottled Water
Here are some bottled water brands that contain little to no fluoride:
- A Better Water
- Agromas Natural Mineral Water
- Albertsons
- Alpina
- American Fare
- American Star
- Appco
- Aqua Fresca
- Aqua Panna
- Aqua Pure
- Aquarius Natural Mineral Water
- Arbor Springs
- Arlington Springs
- Aquafina Water
- Aqua Systems
- Aqua Von
- Artesian Wells
- Augusta Medical – Daniels
- Badger Water
- Besco Pure Premium Drinking Water
- BIOTA Colorado Pure Spring Water
- Bio-2
- Black Berry Farms
- Blue Ice Natural Mineral Water
- Boney’s
- BORNEO
- Bountyland
- Buches
- Calistoga
- Callaway Blue
- CAPA
- Cascade
- Century Springs
- Chemung
- Chippewa Spring Water
- Citi Stop
- Classic Selection
- Clearly Arctic
- Clear Mountain Spring Water
- Clover Company Limited
- Coach
- Cold Country
- Cohutta Mountain Spring Water
- Cowboy Squeeze
- Crowne Plaza Drinking Water
- Crowne Plaza Natural Mineral Water
- Cruel Jacks Spring Water
- Crystal Mountain Spring Water
- Crystal Point
- Crystal Ridge
- Crystal Spring Natural Spring Water
- Culligan Water
- Dakota Splash
- Dannon
- Deep Rock
- Deep Rock Crystal Drop
- Deep Rock Fontenelle
- Deja Blue
- Desert Quench
- East Phils
- Eco Quest
- Elite
- Equatorial Natural Mineral Water
- Essentia Water
- Eureka
- Evian
- E Water
- Family Pantry
- Famous Ramona Water
- Flowing Springs
- Food Club
- Founders Square Bank
- Fresh Brands Artesian
- Fresh Brands Distilled Water
- Fresh Brands Drinking Water
- Fresh Market
- Get-N-Go
- Glacier Bay
- Glen Summit Springs Water
- Glen Summit Distilled Water
- Glenwood Inglewood
- Gordon Food Service
- Great Bear
- Great Value
- Harvey’s
- H2O4U
- Henry’s
- Hidden Valley Natural Mineral Water
- Hillcrest Distilled Water
- Hillcrest Drinking Water
- Hillcrest Spring Water
- Hilton PJ Natural Mineral Water
- Hinckley Springs
- HINT
- Hi-Sprint Drinking Water
- Hi-Sprint Natural Mineral Water
- Hog Wash
- Hon Less Natural Mineral Water
- Ice Jam
- Inland
- Istana Natural Mineral Water
- Joe Muggs
- Joe Ragan’s Pure Water
- Junior Johnson
- Just Squeezed
- KLGCC Natural Mineral Water
- Kroger Bottled Water (Reverse Osmosis)
- Krystal J Artesian Water
- Krystal J Distilled Water
- Laure
- Leroy Jenkins Ministries
- Logansport Savings Bank
- Lowe’s
- Martins
- Masafi Pure Natural Mineral Water
- Mercurio Produce
- Mesra Drinking Water
- Mesra Natural Mineral Water
- Misty Mountain
- Monadnock Mountain Spring Water
- Montclair
- Mountain Energy
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Valley Spring Water
- Mutiara Natural Mineral Water
- Nantze Springs
- New Frontier Bank
- Niagra Mist
- Nicolet Distilled
- Northern Illinois University
- Oasis Pure Drinking Water
- Oasis Sparkling Water
- Ogallala – Clear Cool Water
- OUI Drinking Water
- OUI Natural Mineral Water
- Paiges
- Parmer Pure H2O
- Patriots Choice
- Pelangi Natural Mineral Water
- Penta Ultra Premium Purified Drinking Water
- Piggly Wiggly
- Polaris Water
- Pristine Natural Artesian
- Purely Sedona
- Quick Stop
- Rain Soft
- Refresh Natural Mineral Water
- Reiser Drinking Water
- Request Foods, Inc.
- Rip Time
- Roundy’s “Purified Water”
- Safeway – Refreshe
- Sam’s Wine & Spirits
- San Faustino Natural Mineral Water
- San Pellegrino
- Santee Springs
- Scheopner’s Water
- Sequoia Springs
- Scotts
- Shamrock
- Shop-N-Cart
- Shur-Fine
- Silver Creek Purified Water
- Silver Creek Spring Water
- Sky Drinking Water
- Smart Water
- Snow Valley
- Spinx
- Stator Bros. Markets
- Summit Mountain
- Summit Springs
- Summit Valley
- T-Rex
- Teton Mountain Lodge Spring Water
- Tweetsie
- United Dairy Farmers
- Volvic
- Vitamin Water
- Veta Drinking Water
- Valutime
- Whistler Water
- Whole Foods 365
- Woodland Spring Water
- Wyoming Machinery “Catipillar” Spring Water
- Zodiac
As you can see, there are plenty of different brands of fluoride-free bottled water to choose from. Now I’m going to show you a list of brands to avoid that are known to be high in fluoride. These include:
- Alhambra
- Arrowhead
- Belmont Springs
- Crystal Rock
- Crystal Springs
- Deer Park
- Diamond Springs
- Hindley Spri
- Ice Mountain
- Kandiyohi
- Kentwood Springs
- Mayer Bros.
- Mount Olympus
- Nursery Water
- Ozarka
- Poland Spring
- Pure Flo
- Puritan Springs
- Shenandoah
- Sierra Springs
- Sparkletts
- Zephyrhills
If you want to steer clear of fluoride, then make sure to avoid these brands.
Sources:
http://www.webmd.com/children/fluorosis-symptoms-causes-treatments
http://www.healthmagazine365.com/
http://fullspike.com/water/bottled-water-without-fluoride
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