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Posted 8/5/2014 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
Having trouble finding a straight answer on how epsom salt detox baths with H. peroxide can effect the kidneys.

I've been off any treatment for Lyme or co-infections for two months or better because of kidney numbers. The numbers have slowly gotten better, though still not where they should be.

Want to be detoxing in the meantime, but have read that magnesium is not hard on the kidneys. Does that just mean orals or soaks too? Or am looking for other detox measures that don't cause more problems for kidneys.

Getting anxious to get something started back.

Thanks.
Posted 8/6/2014 1:42 AM (GMT 0)
Do you mean hard on the kidneys or not hard on the kidneys?

I don't know about magnesium, but detox means detox, so it should be helping your kidneys, not hurting them (i.e. removing impurities and toxins).

If you're really worried about magnesium, just use sea salt, and you will be fine. Hydrogen peroxide shouldn't be a problem, but you can use food-grade hydrogen peroxide.

Make sure you add ginger tea to the bath water.

Margaret
Posted 8/6/2014 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, teragram. I was meaning hard on the kidneys, as in would it cause more problems. There is a lot of information about how magnesium is not good for the kidneys, but I didn't know if it was bad when absorbed through the skin.
Posted 8/6/2014 5:01 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know either.

What if you just tried sea salt. I would use a high quality sea salt.

Of course Himalayan Salt (which is not a sea salt) would be the best, but it's too expensive.

If you're worried about magnesium, don't get bath salts, as they all contain magnesium.

You might try something like Hains?

Did you ask your doctor or LLMD?

Margaret
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