Dangers of Chlorine in our water!
Since the early 1900’s in the U.S, and the mid 1800’s in England Chlorine has been used to protect modern man from infectious disease. It would appear that Chlorine in our water would be of utmost importance, however; when we start to look at studies on Chlorine we start to see the benefits may not out weigh the risks. For starters Chlorine has been shown to have a direct correlation to eczema. By drinking chlorinated water we destroy certain essential fatty acids and vitamin E in the body while increasing free radicals in our body which increases the risk of disease. This might explain why certain supplements like vitamin E, selenium and vast others help significantally against eczema. Anybody who comes into my store knows how much of a advocate I am of probiotics (friendly bacteria) in fighting off many pathogens. Unfortanetely, chlorinated water destroys all the friendly bacteria. Time and time again people who stop drinking Chlorinated water show a complete recovery in skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, seborrhea and eczema.
Chlorinated water contains a chemical called Organochloride, this chemical sticks to our fatty tissues like glue. Organochlorides create mutations by altering DNA, this chemical also suppresses our immune system and interferes with natural cell growth. Several studies also link Chlorinated water to a greater incidence of bladder, breast, and bowel cancer as well as Malignant Melanoma. In 1992, the American Medical Association published information that stated “nearly 28% of all cancer of the intestinal tract and 18% of all cancer of the bladder were caused by drinking chlorinated water. “Chlorine is so dangerous”, according to biologist/chemist Dr. Herbert Schwartz, that it should be banned.
In conclusion, this article isn’t completely a lost cause as a siver lining could be on the horizon. Many municipalities are now using earation carbon filtration, ultraviolet light and ozone as safe alternatives to chemical disinfectant’s. Many filters are available to the public today which take out chlorine so it would be my advice to search out a alternative to Chlorinated water.