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retardation, an enlarged tioning of the prostate gland,
tongue and sometimes deaf- the growth and development
ness, an inability to speak, of the reproductive organs,
and lameness. A daily iodine and the use of Vitamin B1
intake of 0.10 to 0.15 mil- and phosphorus and protein
ligrams is regarded as suffi- metabolisms.
cient, and an intake of less
than 0.05 milligrams leads to Fluoride
iodine deficiency. Iodine, in Although it does not
such miniscule quantities, is appear as an essential for
of great importance in main- metabolism, the presence of
taining a healthy life and the fluoride in small quantities is
full performance of bodily important during teeth for-
functions. mation and in preventing
tooth decay at later ages.
Zinc Fluoride does not strengthen
A component of more teeth, but it suppresses
than 80 enzymes in the body, decay in a manner not yet
zinc is also a nerve transmit- fully understood. It is agreed
ter. Low levels of zinc lead to that fluoride combines with
a slowing of nerve activities many trace elements present
and abnormal behavior. In in tooth enamel, and its pres-
addition, it is of great impor- ence neutralizes the enzyme
tance in healing of burns and activities of bacteria that
wounds, carbohydrate cause tooth decay.
digestion, the func-