Body Cleansing Through The Feet

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Natural body detoxification and body cleansing have grown into a huge industry and many people are looking for ways to enhance their health through alternative sources. Body cleansing through the feet is supposed to release toxins from the body through the pores of the feet. While there is no scientific evidence to support these claims, some people are very satisfied with their results and include the process in their body cleansing routine.

Ionic Foot Bath

The foot bath can be conducted in a medical office, chiropractic office, spa/salon or at home. You begin the process by sitting in a chair and putting your feet in a tub of salted water with an ionizer array in it. The unit will produce negative and positive ions. The negative ions will attach to oppositely charged ions (the toxins) in your body and they will be released through osmosis from the pores of your feet. The water will change color due to the metals in the array unit and the salt reacting together, so even if your feet are not in the water it will change color and form sludge. Manufacturers and believers of the ionic cleanse will tell you that the color change and particles in the water are also results of the toxins in your body being released. Different colors are in reference to different areas of your body where the toxins came from: black water means the toxins came from the liver, dark green from the gallbladder. If you decide this is something you would like to try, at least you will get a nice relaxing foot soak.

Pads and Patches

Foot pads and patches are composed of natural extracts, including bamboo vinegar, citronella, tourmaline and other extracts. Different ingredients are used in different types of pads, so read the labels and make sure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients. Place the pads on your feet at night when you sleep, and in the morning when you remove the pads they will be discolored, supposedly from drawing the different toxins from your body. According to an expert at the Mayo Clinic, there is no scientific evidence to support these claims.

Considerations

Skin and feet do not play a part in body detoxification; toxins are expelled through the digestive system, liver and kidneys. With ionic foot baths and pads there is no solid scientific research available to back up the claims that they work, but there are people who use these types of products feel differently and report feelings of improved physical health.

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