Signs, symptoms & indicators of Hypothalmus / Pituitary / Pineal Function
Heart racing/palpitations
High body hair quantity
Counter Indicators
Minimal/light body hair
Occasional/frequent unexplained fevers
Impatient/hostile disposition
Being anxious/nervous
Counter Indicators
Being care-free
Patient/calm disposition
Conditions that suggest Hypothalmus / Pituitary / Pineal Function
Male Hair Loss
Any condition that upsets the adrenal or pituitary gland may result in hair loss.
Female Hair Loss
Any condition that upsets the ovary, adrenal or pituitary gland may result in hair loss.
Risk factors for Hypothalmus / Pituitary / Pineal Function
Early puberty onset
Of particular interest, is the knowledge that in the US there is an earlier onset of puberty, especially in girls, and no one knows what is causing this (59). There are many possible candidates, but based upon Luke’s work on the pineal gland, fluoride should be added to the list.
Also of interest is the fact that when children were examined in the Newburgh-Kingston study (already cited) in 1955 (ten years after fluoridation was begun) they found that the girls in fluoridated Newburgh reached menstruation five months earlier, on average, than the girls in non-fluoridated Kingston (36).
59. Herman-Giddens, M.E. et al (1997). Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A Study for Pediatrics Research in Office Settings Network. Pediatrics, 99, 505-512 and reviewed in Science, 276, 537a.
36. Schlesinger, E.R., et al (1956). Newburgh-Kingston Caries-Fluorine Study XIII. Pediatric Findings After ten Years. Journal of the American Dental Association, 52.
Counter Indicators
Late/delayed puberty onset
Of particular interest, is the knowledge that in the US there is an earlier onset of puberty, especially in girls, and no one knows what is causing this (59). There are many possible candidates, but based upon Luke’s work on the pineal gland, fluoride should be added to the list.
Also of interest is the fact that when children were examined in the Newburgh-Kingston study (already cited) in 1955 (ten years after fluoridation was begun) they found that the girls in fluoridated Newburgh reached menstruation five months earlier, on average, than the girls in non-fluoridated Kingston (36).
59. Herman-Giddens, M.E. et al (1997). Secondary Sexual Characteristics and Menses in Young Girls Seen in Office Practice: A Study for Pediatrics Research in Office Settings Network. Pediatrics, 99, 505-512 and reviewed in Science, 276, 537a.
36. Schlesinger, E.R., et al (1956). Newburgh-Kingston Caries-Fluorine Study XIII. Pediatric Findings After ten Years. Journal of the American Dental Association, 52.
Current birth control pill use
History of birth control pill use
Key
| Weak or unproven link |
| Strong or generally accepted link |
| Weakly counter-indicative |
| Strongly counter-indicative |
Glossary
Pituitary
The pituitary gland is small and bean-shaped, located below the brain in the skull base very near the hypothalamus. Weighing less than one gram, the pituitary gland is often called the "master gland" since it controls the secretion of hormones by other endocrine glands.