Naturopathic After-Pool Solutions
Aug 08, 2024
If your kiddo is enjoying swimming in a pool over the summer there are factors to consider. Pools are a source of chlorine which can disrupt skin and oral microbiome but there are ways to support your child so they can still enjoy this summer pastime! Here are my naturopathic after-pool solutions:
Are swimming pools really that toxic?
Unfortunately, yes. Pools are often SATURATED with chlorine. It keeps the pool clean by killing bacteria and other pathogens, but it also kills the friendly bacteria on child’s skin and disrupts their oral and gut microbiome. Continuous exposure can be linked to hormone disruption, increase the likelihood of asthma and allergies, leaky gut, have carcinogenic effects and damage cells. One study showed that swimming regularly in chlorinated pools caused boys to be 3 times more likely to have lower levels of total testosterone. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261958/)
There are holistic steps you can take to protect your kiddos!
Start by ensuring that your kids have a strong mineral foundation. Inside of Fiercely Empowered Mama, we call this FOUNDATIONAL work. Big daily players include magnesium and iodine.
Take extra care the day of swimming.
Using vitamin C and a binder, like Biotoxin Binder would be super supportive. These can be taken internally, based on the age of the child.
Before swimming, coconut oil with a few drops of lavender essential oil can be rubbed onto the skin. The coconut oil acts as a barrier to minimize chlorine absorption through the skin and the lavender oil soothes the skin and supports the body when exposed to disinfection byproducts.
After-Pool Support Spray
You can make your own after-swim spray to detoxify immediately after pool exposure. It’s simple to make, too!
Combine in a glass spray bottle:
-1 c. filtered water
-1 t. Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate)
-10 drops of Nascent
-3 drops lavender essential oil
-3 drops frankincense essential oil
Spray on skin and hair immediately after swimming. Then, shower as usual.
Another option is to bathe in Epsom salts after swimming in a chlorinated pool. Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate, which assists in detoxification.
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