Outdoor swimming pools are versatile additions to your backyard retreat that offer ideal opportunities for both physical and mental health advantages. While simply gazing at a body of water is known to calm a person down, help lower blood pressure, and promote inner serenity, physically entering the pool and using it for actual exercise will […]
Health & Fitness
Tips for Practicing Sun Safety, Part 1
Your backyard pool offers plenty of opportunities for family enjoyment, easy entertainment, and physical activity! Unfortunately, there may be some safety hazards associated with it. At the top of the list of safety concerns is drowning. A further concern, though, that may become more common if you spend much time outside, is risky sun exposure […]
How to Prevent Swimmer’s Skin
Let’s go over some additional advice on what to do if your hair is already exhibiting signs of damage now that you know what causes swimmer’s hair and how to avoid it in the future. Then, we’ll examine what we’ll refer to as “swimmer’s skin.” (Yeah, I’m very certain we just coined that phrase. You […]
How to Prevent Swimmer’s Hair
The term “swimmer’s ear” is well-known, but have you ever heard about “swimmer’s hair”? If you frequently expose your skin and hair to chlorinated water, that may increase the possibility that you’ll start to see and experience some negative side effects. This is especially true for families with new backyard swimming pools. However, there’s no […]
How to Lower Your Elderly Loved One’s Risk of Falling, Part 1
There’s almost nothing that can send an attentive family member into more of a panic than hearing that an aging parent or grandparent has had a nasty fall. It’s no wonder. There are all kinds of examples of people who have fallen, suffered serious injuries, and ended up completely debilitated. Many are never the same […]
Encouraging Healthy Laughter in Your Childcare Center, Part 1
With so many important aspects of child development to consider in your childcare program, it’s easy to forget about an extremely important ingredient in a healthy person’s life: laughter. That’s right: laughing might seem like an activity that doesn’t warrant a line on your ever-growing to-do list, but this often-undervalued activity has a lot of […]
Martial Arts for Kids with ADHD: Benefits & Strategies – Part 1
If you or someone close to you has a child that’s been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you probably know how challenging it can be for a parent to understand and accommodate the child’s unique needs. ADHD symptoms include lacking focus, inability to play quietly or keep still for age-appropriate lengths of time, […]
Charlotte, North Carolina Septic System Maintenance
Located near Charlotte, North Carolina, Clearwater Septic & Pumping provides a range of upkeep and repair services for septic systems. We are a family-run business here to provide your family with the kind of thorough, dependable, and reasonable service you deserve. Our septic specialists guarantee all maintenance and repair work, including parts and labor, and […]
None of These Issues are Recreational Water Illnesses
Reading about recreational water illnesses can be somewhat unsettling, even if you have a private pool. After writing four posts in a row about those discouraging prospects (see Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4), we decided to share some encouraging news with you. Contrary to popular belief, head lice, MRSA staph infections, and pinworm infestations […]
Pool Owner’s Guide to Recreational Water Illnesses, Part 4
While swimming has many great health advantages, including those for the heart, muscles, lungs, joints, and even the mind and emotions, you might not be aware that it might also have a few health risks. RWIs, or recreational water illnesses, can be brought on by a number of bacteria found in water, by an imbalance […]
Pool Owner’s Guide to Recreational Water Illnesses, Part 3
Skin disorders, respiratory ailments, and diarrheal illnesses are only a few of the several types of recreational water illnesses (see Parts 1 & 2). Ear infections are included in the group of RWIs that are frequently brought on by a concoction of pollutants and chemicals found in pool water. Otitis externa is the medical term […]
Tips for Practicing Sun Safety, Part 5
While sunburns are uncomfortable and raise the risk of developing skin cancer for everyone, sunburns can be particularly dangerous for infants and young children. Although it’s ideal to be watchful and deliberate about sun protection, it’s equally crucial to know what to do if a sunburn does happen. In Part 4, we looked at a […]
Tips for Practicing Sun Safety, Part 4
You don’t want even a hint of risk to ruin your or your family and friends’ fun while you splash around in your backyard pool and enjoy the outdoor oasis you’ve built. You may significantly improve the benefits of your time spent outdoors by lowering your risk of drowning and being prepared to act in […]
Pool Owner’s Guide to Recreational Water Illnesses, Part 2
There are other hazards to your skin linked with swimming pool use in addition to what we’ve dubbed “swimmer’s skin.” Utilizing a public pool carries a lot more danger than using your own private pool, such as being exposed to RWIs (Recreational Water Illnesses); see Part 1. However, by being aware of them, you as […]
Pool Owner’s Guide to Recreational Water Illnesses, Part 1
Recreational water illnesses, or RWIs, can take many different forms. The most frequent are respiratory infections, but diarrheal disorders can sometimes be very dangerous. Understanding the causes and concerns connected to pool water can assist swimming pool owners in making sure their own pools provide a healthy environment for themselves as well as for family […]