Topic: Is Swimming OK? Chlorine or Salt Water Pool?
momintexas
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Does anyone have any suggestions on which would be better for Lyme patients, a chlorine pool or salt water pool?
I'm concerned with summer just about here and my son loves to swim.
Any thoughts are appreciated!
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According to Dr Richard Shames in his book Thyroid Power www.thyroidpower.com chlorine lowers thyroid hormone levels.
This makes us more prone to disease, colds, flus, etc. as well as fatigued. Among other things....
Chlorine also dries out cell membranes which shield us from environmental toxicity. Part of the reason why vitamin E, EFA's et al work as anti-oxidants is because they are strengthening the cell membranes and aiding their respiration.
Chlorine breaks this cell membrane down and dries it. You can read about this in Earl Mindell's the Vitamin Bible of the 21st Century, Healthy Healing by Linda Rector Page ND, and many other sources all across the board.
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I'm always in my chlorine pool here in AZ... I've never noticed anything from the water.
And I pretty much live in it in the summer.
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Chlorine is not good for anybody. Vitamin D and physical activity are great for your son though. Antibiotics can make him very sun sensitive so make sure you ask his doctor. Some antibiotics, like doxycycline, are notoriously bad.
A salt water pool would be better than a chlorine pool unless other chemicals are added. My doctor thought the benefit of getting exercise in the pool was better than the risk of chlorine. I found swimming much easier on my joints than other activities even though the sun makes me very fatigued. Take care & God bless,
Lindsay
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I have a salt water pool and I LOVE it. Last summer I could have lived in it. I like it much better than chlorine and my body felt really good in the water. The ocean feels even better... Laurie
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I did 18 mths 2-3 times a week for 1 hr exercise class arthritis at the YMCA. I always worried about the toxicity of the heated indoorchlorine pool? Been away from it for a year. Don't know why I suddenly stopped, it just felt too exhausting for me.
I'm about to start back. Got to exercise and it won't happened anytime soon any other way. This time I'm going to do something to detox in case chlorine is toxic to me.
Looking for ideas. Would chlorella be beneficial?
Pam
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sparkle7
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It's a difficult issue. I really like swimming. Chlorine is toxic & a carcinogen. I haven't been in a salt water pool in ages. It's probably better than chlorine.
Some people who are athletes say the exercise outweighs the dangers of chlorine but I don't know. After being in a highly chlorinated pool for about 20 minutes - 1/2 hour - it's hard to get rid of the smell from my skin even after taking a shower.
Since I've been studying parasites, I think you can come in contact with them from swimming in lakes. I don't know. It's a tough issue.
I read about using ozone for pools but I don't think there are many around. Salt water seems like a good choice - if possible.
PS - I think iodide/iodine counteracts chlorine. You'd have to look into it further... Bioray also makes some products that may detox chemicals.
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momintexas
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Thanks for the replies!
I noticed last year when we went to the beach, I felt better after swimming in the ocean.
I seem to have a rough time with chlorine in pools and had heard about salt water pools but I don't know much about them. I'm not sure if you still have to add other chemicals to it or not?
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sparkle7
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HaHa - there's a lake near me. It's really huge & nice to swim in. Some people said there's a monster in it.
I see you are in TX. Have you been to the Gulf at all? What the story with that? I haven't heard too much about pollution from the oil spill.
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momlyme
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Anyone know if Bacquecil (not sure if I spelled that right) is better for you than chlorine?
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We have a salt water system in our swimming pool and I love it! I had to add a little bit of algeacide in it one time when we had too much rain and the bottom got slippery but that is IT!!
I watched friends dump $100's into chemicals for their pools and I spent $16 on salt at the beginning of the year and that was it.
It's a bit more expensive in the begining but well worth the investment, I'd strongly encourage it!
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We have a salt water system in our swimming pool and I love it! I had to add a little bit of algeacide in it one time when we had too much rain and the bottom got slippery but that is IT!!
I watched friends dump $100's into chemicals for their pools and I spent $16 on salt at the beginning of the year and that was it.
It's a bit more expensive in the begining but well worth the investment, I'd strongly encourage it!
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momintexas
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Thanks for the info!
I haven't been to the Gulf at all in the last year, (last summer we went to Georgia and it was fine), so I really don't know what it's like down there.
I have not heard any stories about it being bad though.
Thanks for the input on the salt water pools - I really think that will be the way for us to go.
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momintexas
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Sparkle.....I think most lakes have stories of monsters in them!
That just solidifies my theory of can't see the bottom - no way will I go in - can't see the monsters! Posts: 1408 | From Tx | Registered: Nov 2009
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Chlorine pools always aggravate my chemical sensitivities. I love swimming laps, but I always wind up with a migraine headache, fatigue and increased MCS. I do much better in the ocean!
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I'd want chlorine and a shower beforehand so as not to reduce the risk of contaminating it with Bb.
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