Pretty much any adult can have one as long as you do not have any open sores or an infection on your feet.
If you have diabetes, you should consult your doctor before trying a foot detox.
ION Body Cleanse
ION Body Cleanse
Dr. Mary Staggs created the first commercial ionic foot bath in 2001. The Center for Disease Control reports that up to 85% of all illness are caused by toxins and pollutants in our bodies. The human body functions best when the ions are balanced at 80% negative and 20% positive.
How Does It Work?
It works through electrolysis. You place your feet in a basin of warm water that will help open the pores in your feet. An array is placed between your feet and salt is added to the water to improve the conductivity.
You will usually see a change in colour and a murkiness in the water during the foot bath. It is not all from your body. Some of the change is from the reaction of the array, salt water, and current from the machine.
It is a very safe and effective treatment that many people use regularly as part of their ongoing health maintenance.
What Are The Benefits of an IONIC Foot Bath?
A scientific experiment showed that the main function of the ionic foot detox bath is to make the body’s pH more “alkaline.” What does that mean?It depends whether the foods we eat have acidic or alkalizing properties. An ionic detox, helps to facilitate the alkalization process through the process of ionization, which removes “free radicals” from the body.
Diseases thrive in an acidic environment. So basically, the less acidic your body is, the more alkaline it is, thus less prone to contracting osteoporosis or cancer.
Ionic detox foot baths are used by many practitioners for cancer patients to help them with the side effects of chemotherapy.
6 Tips to Make Your Body More Alkaline
- Check your pH levels regularly.
- Start your day with a tall glass of water with a hint of lemon.
- Eat more dark and green vegetables.
- Get more exercise.
- Limit your alcohol intake.
- Add a teaspoon of natural baking soda to water and drink it first thing in the morning.
The ION Body Cleanse as we know it today is a modern invention, but magnetism itself has been used to accompany traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years.