The process involved in using an ionic footbath is straight forward. A person simply soaks her feet for 30 minutes in a footbath filled with saltwater. Low-voltage electrical currents are applied to the water to create positive and negative ions. The negative ions are then purported to enter the body through osmosis to subsequently attack toxins. While there are reports of water changing color during the process, which is often mistakenly attributed as evidence your body is releasing toxins, the true cause of the water change is iron oxidation — specifically, the water interacting with the metals of the device.
Benefits of Ionic Footbaths,According to proponents of ionic footbaths, the benefits of the baths are numerous and far sweeping. Some claim immediate benefits, such as increased energy levels, reduced headaches, an enhanced sense of calm, and improved sleep. Other claims have been more specific, suggesting that ionic footpaths can enhance liver and kidney functions, reverse aging while brightening the skin’s complexion, strengthen immunity to better protect against diseases, and balance hormones, glucose levels and blood pressure.
For years researchers have advised consuming more alkaline foods( i.e. vegetables and some fruits with a higher pH), which is beneficial to your overall health and can make you feel lively, healthy, and alert. Negative ions contain an abundant amount of electrons needed to improve the body’s immunity and resistance to illnesses. If you have an acidic pH, (i.e. lower pH) balance of the body, on the other hand, it is likely that you`ll feel weak and you’ll be more susceptible to sickness. This type of issue can be prevented by an influx of negative electric Ions Acidosis of the blood is the reason negative electric Ions products are becoming a more regular part of the consumer’s regimen toward better health.You may have experienced the power of negative ions when you last set foot on the beach or walked beneath a waterfall. While part of the euphoria is simply being around these wondrous settings and away from the normal pressures of home and work, the air circulating in the mountains and the beach is said to contain tens of thousands of negative ions — Much more than the average home or office building, which contain dozens or hundreds, and many register a flat zero.
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of ionic footbaths. Some practitioners still swear by their efficacy — others are less convinced. Steve Gilbert, an affiliate associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle, and manager of an online toxicology database, told the “Los Angeles Times” that the skin isn’t built for drawing out chemicals, toxins and other substances. “The skin is a darn good barrier that’s designed to keep things in the body. [Claiming to pull] stuff across that barrier is nutty.” Regardless of scientific evidence that counters the efficacy of these treatments, ionic footbaths remain a staple of alternative-healthcare treatments.By this, we can conclude that the Ionic Detox sessions do, in fact, work to reduce toxic metals in the body as the metals have left the body and are now present in the water.
