The major metabolic pathway for detoxification, referred to as sulfation, is often congested. I’ll ask parents if swimming in a chlorinated pool is a common occurrence in children. Because if they say yes, this can help me identify one more healing opportunity.
This study doesn’t discuss the sulfation pathway specifically but does show that swimming in chlorine can cause health problems. In the research “Impact of Chlorinated Swimming Pool Attendance on the Respiratory Health of Adolescents” its findings are extremely important as it suggests that
an increase in usage of a chlorinated pool (over 1000 hours) can lead to hay fever and those that swam less than 1000 hours had an increased risk of allergenic rhinitis (congestion of the nose).
This research was conducted with 847 adolescents 13 to 18 years of age. It did not measure each individual’s sulfation pathway (lab testing is hard to come by) which would lead to individual factors.
Other symptoms that may suggest a congested sulfation pathway? Poor tolerance of sulfur foods (garlic, onions, cabbage, broccoli, etc) and even supplements (taurine, cysteine, glutathione).
What can help? Epsom salt baths (in small doses, at first) and possibly molybdenum can help balance the sulfation pathway. But each change/introduction needs to be titrated slowly.
Bringing much light,
Lynn
