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Oral hygiene has been improving over time, see: https://fluoridefree.org.nz/fuoridation-status-countries/countries-fluoridation-graph/ https://fluoridefree.org

Oral hygiene has been improving over time, see: https://fluoridefree.org.nz/fuoridation-status-countries/countries-fluoridation-graph/ https://fluoridefree.org.nz/fuoridation-status-countries/cou... Perhaps people with the bad oral hygiene of the past had a different gut biome, had more stomach infections, or just had less pain when eating and this led to less calorie absorption.

hammock 8y ago
It's not obvious to me how more cavities leads to less calorie absorption - this is your pet theory can you explain it? In regard to gut biome and stomach infections, there is a lot of evidence that fluoride actively destroys your gut - disturbing the microbiome, breaking down the gut barrier and promoting inflammation - so I'm not sure that part holds water.