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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 65 points 6 days ago (16 children)

I don't dispute her lead findings, but her statement about Hydroxyapatite shows she's willing to give comment on things she knows nothing about.

Hydroxyapatite is extracted from cow bone and added because it allegedly helps teeth absorb calcium, though Rubin said she doubts it does.

Hydroxyapatite is used as an alternative to flouride, as it's able to attach to the enamal and act as a barrier similar to how flouride does.

Research has shown it's less effective than flouride overall (it can't withstand as low a pH/acidity before dissolving), but it's not added to increase calcium absorption, like she claims.

[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Tamara Rubin is a grifter with no expertise who bought an XRF gun to use to scan random objects as fodder for her blog where she gets money from affiliate links. Her wikipedia page talks about a few of her financial crimes. I wouldn't worry anything she puts out.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 8 points 5 days ago

Holy cow you weren't kidding, she has been convicted of tons of crimes. Immediately discredited her findings for me

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