An ionic foot bath involves soaking your feet in a tub that contains a salt water mixture. A device is attached to the tub that creates negative and positive ions in the water via a weak electrical current. Although some people involved in traditional medicine label these foot baths as a scam, many practitioners of alternative medicine claim that they provide a number of benefits to your health. No studies have shown proof that the claimed benefits work for any specific disorder, although if you would like to try an ionic foot bath, there is no harm in doing so.
Appearance of the Skin
Ionic foot baths offer benefits for the skin, according to Healthy New Age. According to the website, you should see an appearance of healthier, glowing skin and an improvement to the skin in general within 20 minutes after the completion of your ionic foot bath.
Health Disorders
Although practitioners of modern medicine dispute the claims made by ionic foot bath distributors, advocates such as Clean Body Detox, state that the foot baths have a number of benefits. The Clean Body Detox website claims that these foot baths can improve kidney and liver function, prevent blood clots, improve sleep cycles, relieve stiffness and pain in the joints, speed the recovery time involved with an injury or surgery and significantly enhance the immune system. Additionally, the Healthy New Age website states that ionic foot baths can cure acne, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, memory issues, problems with digestion and Candida infections.
Detoxification
Performing an ionic foot bath will aid your body in eliminating toxins that can make you sick, claims Healthy New Age. These toxins include preservatives and additives found in the air we breathe, food we eat and water we drink, food colorings, insecticides, herbicides and heavy metals. If left untreated, these toxins often become stored in tissues, nerves, organs and joints which create an environment in which immune system dysfunctions, allergies and diseases can thrive. According to advocates of the ionic foot bath, the procedure draws all of the foreign toxins to the feet and then removes them from the body altogether.
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