Every day, your body is assaulted by an onslaught of harsh toxins in the water you drink, air you breath, food you eat, and environment in which you live. When toxins accumulate over time, they strain your health and wellbeing. Clearing your body of toxins may help you live a stronger and happier life.
Detox Foot Pads are designed to draw toxins out of the body by stimulating reflex points on the bottom of the feet.
How Does Ionic Cleansing Work?
1. Are Detox Foot Pads all natural? Detox Foot Pads are made with organic ingredients and specifically designed to aid the body in removing harmful chemical and toxic metals.
2. How do Detox Foot Pads work? Detox Foot Pads work on the same osmotic principle used by the plant kingdom. Tree roots transport water up to branches through semi-permeable membranes. Similarly, detox foot pads cause the skin to perspire and then draw circulating toxins from the bottom of the feet. The new carbon-titanium adhesives are designed to increase the flow of bio-electricity and blood circulation around the pad to boost its effectiveness. The foot is where most of the nerves in the body end, making it the ideal location to clean out toxins, chemicals, and toxic metals which can be expelled through the sweat.
3. What is Reflexology? Reflexology is an ancient healing art that uses reflex points on the bottom of the feet to activate organs and systems throughout the body. It’s believed that stimulating these reflex areas can promote health in the corresponding organs and systems through energetic pathways. By placing our detox foot pads on the reflex points, they will energize, stimulate and detoxify your body.
Use the foot reflexology / acupuncture chart below to view the reflex points on the bottom of each foot.
By: Deborahann Smith
Practiced for centuries by cultures around the world — including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems — detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you from disease and renew your ability to maintain optimum health through a range of methods including yoga, meditation and more.
Basically, detoxification means cleansing the blood. This is done by removing impurities from the blood in the liver, where toxins are processed for elimination. The body also eliminates toxins through the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymphatic system, and skin. However, when these systems are compromised, impurities aren’t properly filtered and the body is adversely affected.
A detox program can help the body’s natural cleansing process by:
“Detoxification works because it addresses the needs of individual cells, the smallest units of human life,” says Peter Bennett, N.D., co-author of 7-Day Detox Miracle with Stephen Barrie, N.D., and Sara Faye.
Bennett suggests that everyone should detox at least once a year. However, Bennett cautions against detoxing for nursing mothers, children, and patients with chronic degenerative diseases, cancer or tuberculosis. Consult your healthcare practitioner if you have questions about whether detoxing is right for you.
Today, with more toxins in the environment than ever, “it’s critical to detox,” says Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D., the author of Detoxification: Programs to Cleanse, Purify and Renew. Page recommends detoxing for symptoms such as:
First, lighten up your toxin load. Eliminate alcohol, coffee, cigarettes, refined sugars, and saturated fats, all of which act as toxins in the body and are obstacles to your healing process. Also, minimize use of chemical-based household cleaners and personal health care products (cleansers, shampoos, deodorants, and toothpastes), and substitute natural alternatives.
Another hindrance to good health is stress, which triggers your body to release stress hormones into your system. While these hormones can provide the “adrenaline rush” to win a race or meet a deadline, in large amounts they create toxins and slow down detoxification enzymes in the liver. Yoga, Qigong and meditation are simple and effective ways to relieve stress by resetting your physical and mental reactions to the inevitable stress life will bring. Gaiam carries yoga mats, props and accessories for beginner yogis to advanced practitioners and a meditation seating to help you relieve stress.
There are many detoxification programs and detox recipes, depending on your individual needs. Many programs follow a seven-day schedule because, as Bennett explains, “it takes the body time to clean the blood.” His program involves fasting on liquids for two days, followed by a carefully planned five-day detox diet to allow the digestive system to rest. Page recommends a three- to seven-day juice fast (drinking only fresh fruit and vegetable juices and water) as an effective way to release toxins.
Here are our five favorite detox diets:
After a detoxification program, you can cleanse your body daily with these diet supplements and lifestyle practices:
Consult your doctor before using any health treatment, including herbal supplements and natural remedies, and tell your doctor if you have a serious medical condition or are taking any medications. The information presented here is for educational purposes only and is in no way intended as substitute for medical counseling.
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