By Dr. Kurt Woeller

chemical exposures and treatments by talking about a few of the ways that children are exposed to chemicals and how the use of Epsom salts can be a good way to aid in detoxification. My normal recommendation for acute exposure to chemicals is an Epsom salt bath daily for between 7 and 10 days. Acute exposure is like if someone is spraying their yard or your neighborhood with some sort of chemical like weed killers, etc. And typically my suggested maintenance for most children is an Epsom salt bath 3 to 4 times per week.

I suggest that if your child has never taken an Epsom salt bath before that you start very slow and only add a little bit at first since some children do have sensitive skin and the water will be a little salty. I would suggest starting out with one half of a cup of salts especially if your child has sensitive skin or you just aren’t sure how they will react at first. And then you can try increasing the amount you add, working up to what I generally recommend which is 2 to 3 cups in the bath and doing them about 3 to 4 times per week. And certainly you can do it more often than the recommended 3 to 4 times per week, it will not harm them at all.

Summer is almost here and we will be moving into the warmer months which depending on where you live may mean a lot of time swimming in the pool for your child. And while I really encourage swimming, and any outdoor activity really, they will have exposure to chlorine. After swimming, if you have access to a bathtub, you can put them into an Epsom salt bath to help detox the chlorine. Or if you cannot get access to a bathtub you can use Epsom salt cream instead. Read the rest of this entry »