natedawggh
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So I posted the other day about cold beverages, but I've changed my mind (I was often taking drinks of milk or soda after showering, and so thought it was the beverages). I have noticed this pattern that every time I take a shower (and I take long, hot showers to warm up), my extremities get very cold and the skin even feels painful, they turn pale and this is usually accompanied by increased and/or easily triggered sweating, even if it isn't really hot at all (75-80 F). This also happens at night, and in spite of the fact that I take thyroid and have warm core temperatures.
I think perhaps it's my showers that are doing this. It just doesn't make sense that I take a large amount of Magnesium, which corrects the cold/pain sensation, only to lose it within 24 hours. Baring any outside interference this would mean my body is losing magnesium at an alarming rate. It just doesn't make sense.
I investigated a little and read something I have heard before about chlorine affecting the important electrolyte balances in the body. I live in Los Angeles and we have a "new" chlorination system using chloramine, which is basically a fancy word for the most toxic combination of chlorine and ammonia you could possibly imagine. It degrades much less quickly than chlorine and is resistant to heat and light. It also interacts powerfully with elements in the water already, producing extremely toxic compounds. But mostly I would be concerned that showering seems to be robbing electrolytes from my skin, which would explain why I have this uncomfortable development on a routine basis. As routine as showering.
I also was not aware that chlorine and chloramines bind powerfully to iodine. I did not know it was common knowledge that excessive sweating is a sign of iodine deficiency. And sure enough after going to Ralph's and getting some seaweed (drenched in sweat, btw because it's 93 F ******* degrees today). Within 30 minutes of eating it I have stopped sweating, even though it's still ******* 93 degrees. The chlorine/chloramine is also supposed to affect magnesium and calcium, which would make sense why I have to supplement magnesium so often——it's after every exposure to chlorine. I know Ray is not a big fan of seaweed iodine, but I wanted to get some in me fast and I know that's the easiest source.
I haven't showered in 24 hours. Gross, I know, but my toes and feet feel fantastic (after yesterday going to a pool party and sitting in a hot jaccuzi, which left them feeling cold and pained). I have seen a vitamin C filter online which is supposed to inactivate chloramine pretty good, but does anyone have any insight or experience with this?
I think perhaps it's my showers that are doing this. It just doesn't make sense that I take a large amount of Magnesium, which corrects the cold/pain sensation, only to lose it within 24 hours. Baring any outside interference this would mean my body is losing magnesium at an alarming rate. It just doesn't make sense.
I investigated a little and read something I have heard before about chlorine affecting the important electrolyte balances in the body. I live in Los Angeles and we have a "new" chlorination system using chloramine, which is basically a fancy word for the most toxic combination of chlorine and ammonia you could possibly imagine. It degrades much less quickly than chlorine and is resistant to heat and light. It also interacts powerfully with elements in the water already, producing extremely toxic compounds. But mostly I would be concerned that showering seems to be robbing electrolytes from my skin, which would explain why I have this uncomfortable development on a routine basis. As routine as showering.
I also was not aware that chlorine and chloramines bind powerfully to iodine. I did not know it was common knowledge that excessive sweating is a sign of iodine deficiency. And sure enough after going to Ralph's and getting some seaweed (drenched in sweat, btw because it's 93 F ******* degrees today). Within 30 minutes of eating it I have stopped sweating, even though it's still ******* 93 degrees. The chlorine/chloramine is also supposed to affect magnesium and calcium, which would make sense why I have to supplement magnesium so often——it's after every exposure to chlorine. I know Ray is not a big fan of seaweed iodine, but I wanted to get some in me fast and I know that's the easiest source.
I haven't showered in 24 hours. Gross, I know, but my toes and feet feel fantastic (after yesterday going to a pool party and sitting in a hot jaccuzi, which left them feeling cold and pained). I have seen a vitamin C filter online which is supposed to inactivate chloramine pretty good, but does anyone have any insight or experience with this?