The Healthy Skin Show 116: Can Chlorine In Water Harm Your Skin? w/ Lara Adler
Chlorine is present in most of our drinking water. While it serves a useful purpose (preventing the growth of microbial and bacterial overgrowth, and thus preventing the spread of diseases like cholera), chlorine can also have detrimental effects on our skin, gut, and even thyroid health.
My guest today is Lara Adler, an Environmental Toxins Expert & Educator, and a Certified Health Coach who teaches nutritionists, nurses, and other holistic health practitioners how to eliminate the #1 thing holding their clients back from the results they are seeking – the unaddressed link between chemicals and chronic health problems.
She trains practitioners to become experts in everyday toxic exposures so they can improve client outcomes without spending hundreds of hours researching on their own.
Combining environmental health education and business consulting, she’s helped thousands of health professionals in over 25 countries around the world elevate their skillset, improve client outcomes, and become sought out leaders in the growing environmental health and detoxification field.
Join us as we discuss all things chlorine, and the impact it can have on our overall health.
Do you use a water filtration system? Let me know in the comments!
In this episode:
- Should we be concerned about chlorine?
- How we absorb chlorine when we shower
- Chlorinated water vs. fluoridated water
- Is it safe for someone with skin issues like eczema to get into a swimming pool?
- Recommendations when using a swimming pool
Quotes
“Some studies have found that about 50% of our daily chlorine intake actually comes from the shower.” [5:55]
“When we're exposed to this chlorine water it might disrupt the natural microbiome of our skin, which is going to potentially weaken the integrity of the skin or crack open the door for maybe some inflammatory skin issues or any other kind of issues, even just dryness.” [9:03]
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