Function
According to the International Institute of Holistic Healing, the function of an ionic foot bath is to improve health and energy and detoxify the body by drawing out toxins through a person's feet. The ionic foot bath is said to work by using stainless steel and brass electrodes in a foot bath of warm water to cleanse the person's body by drawing out toxins, which are visible as color changes in the water.
Process
A person immerses the feet in the ionic foot bath and keeps them submerged for 30 to 45 minutes. During this time, the ionic charge in the water is supposed to draw out toxins from food, pollution, chemicals and other environmental sources that has build up under the skin layers of the feet. The water changes color during the process based on the particular toxins being drawn out of a particular individual.
Frequency
According to Ionic Oasis, people between the ages of 10 and 65 can have an ionic foot bath every other day, up to three sessions per week. Each session typically lasts between 30 and 45 minutes.
Controversy
Device Watch, a watchdog group, says that the ionic foot bath does not have any detoxification benefits. The organization claims that a person's skin cannot excrete toxins. Instead, the liver and kidneys break down toxic substances, which are then excreted in urine. Device Watch says the color changes in the water are likely caused by metal and that the water will change even when a person is not using the foot bath.
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