Benefits of a Detox Foot Bath

Detox foot baths are a natural way to remove toxins from your body. This painless procedure is popular among natural health and healing enthusiasts.

The Facts

A detox foot bath is an option for people interested in removing toxins from their body. Health lovers and scientists claim foods we eat are full of dangerous toxins and chemicals. Pollution and other outside factors also expose our bodies to toxic materials. While oral supplements and even suppositories help detox the body in the long term, a detox foot bath can help in the short term. Foot bathers like seeing and feeling the immediate results of their detoxification. The most popular type of the detox foot bath is the ionic foot bath. It's a simple system that uses electricity to stimulate ionic cleansing.

How It Works

A detox foot bath works by soaking your feet in a salt water solution. The warm water solution is made up of many different toxin-drawing ingredients. The water is then electrically charged to stir the ions, first positive and then negative. The ionic activity in the water shoots through your body fat and is supposed to draw the toxins out through the hundreds of pores in your feet. Metal and contaminants are pulled into the water and out of your body. A 30-minute session is the average time for a foot detox.

Physical Benefits

The physical benefits that are reported by practitioners are wide and varied. A detox foot bath is said to make joint movement easier in the knees and elbows. It's an alternative medicine option for people who suffer chronic lymphatic and bone pain. Detoxification also promotes weight loss, as it rids your body of crippling chemicals and raises your metabolism to higher levels. The toxin removal builds your immune system and increases your oxygen circulation. It's also effective in diminishing headaches and neck aches. A detox foot bath is also effective for easing constipation and other bowel-related ailments.

Mental Benefits

There are mental benefits of a detox foot bath, too. Some of those are mental clarity and enhanced mental relaxation. People who enjoy detox foot baths say the treatments help them think better and stimulate their memory. Other mental benefits are better sleep.

Sexual Benefits

Increased libido is one of the great side effects of a detox foot bath. The release of toxins always makes us feel better. With regular foot baths--at least once a week--recipients say that they feel sexier. For women, detoxing with this bath is a natural remedy for frigidity. Decreasing unhealthy toxins in a woman's body helps her feel better about herself. The sexual benefits are similar for men.

Resources

• Modern Home Health