Ionic Foot Bath - Is the Ionic Foot Detox a Hoax or the Real Deal?
79Using an ionic foot bath has become very popular for detoxification for the entire body and balances the energy field. Ionic foot baths purportedly work by soaking your feet Ionic foot baths have become a popular method to detoxify the entire body and re-balance the bio-energy field as well. The foot baths are based on the idea ions help to pull toxins out of the body through the pores of the feet (2,000 per foot). Some swear by the effectiveness of the foot bath, while others dismiss it as a hoax. So which is it? Many people have proven this is a hoax, although the foot baths can make you feel better due to the electric current running through your body.
How Detox Foot Baths Work
Detox foot baths are typically white and small in size. The feet are
placed in the bath filled with salt water, while a metallic device
(called an array) is attached to i the bath with a plastic-coated
wire. This device acts like a transformer, converting the electric
current to a lower charge. The electric circuit is completed by
attaching another wire that comes from the transformer to the wrist.
The feet are soaked for 30 minutes or so while the ions charge through
the body.
The foot baths use a process called electrolysis,
which causes the water molecules to separate. As a result, negative
and positive charged particles (ions) are the result. Negative ions in
the water is absorbed into the body through the skin by osmosis. The
premise of the bath is that the negative and positive charges of the
body become balance, which promotes relaxation and better well being.
This
idea of balanced energy is known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as
Chi, a state of inner balance and harmony, which allows the body to
heal itself. Detox foot baths assist with the balancing.
Additional Claimed Benefits of Ionic Foot Baths
In addition to improving the body's detoxification capabilities, ionic
foot baths enhance the body's immune system and the energy of the
cells. Supporters claim that foot baths also purify the blood and
maintain an optimal acidic-alkaline balance in the body. The baths are
also credited for balancing blood sugar, assists with weight loss,
beautifying the skin, and overall rejuvenation.
Ionic foot detox
baths usually include a color-coded chart that explains the color
released in the water and how it corresponds to different organs and/or
specific toxins in the body. An example chart is as follows:
- Black - detoxing of the liver
- Black flecks - heavy metals
- Red flecks - blood clot material
- White foam - lymphatic system
- White cheese like particles - yeast
- Brown - detoxing of the liver, tobacco, cellular debris
- Dark green - detoxing of the gallbladder
- Orange - detoxing of the joints
- Yellow-green - detoxing of the e kidney, bladder, urinary tract of the female, and the male prostate
Ionic Foot Bath - Real or Rip-Off?
Do you think ionic foot baths work?
See results without votingTruth or Fraud?
Many spas and natural health care facilities offer detoxification foot baths as an additional service, claiming the benefits noted above. But are ionic foot baths at all what they are cracked up to be? Honestly, the jury is still out for this one.
There is no scientific peer reviewed study that backs up the claims of the effectiveness of the ionic foot bath. Neither is their any mainstream scientific study supporting that toxins can be pulled out of the body through the feet. What really raises the red flag of fraud is the claim that the "gunk" released in the water is proof of the toxins being pulled out of the body. However, it has been proven that the color changes, particles, and foam are simply the creation of the electrical array. In fact, placing any object in the water will result in color changes, debunking this theory. Any one claiming otherwise is either misleading or misinformed. Critics further speculate that these baths can actually introduce harmful metal compound into the body
On the other hand, there has been numerous personal accounts of
recovery from ailments and debilitating health conditions after using
an ionic detox foot bath. Either way, it is generally agreed that an ionic foot bath may bring about a feeling of rejuvenation and relaxation and may be worth a try.
Ultimately, whether the ionic foot bath is a hoax or the real deal is
up to the consumer to decide. If you're thinking of purchasing a foot
bath for home use, you should consider getting the service done at a
spa to see how it works for you.
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A relatively simple way to get some degree of confidence about whether the Ionic Detox Foot Bath technique works would be to do a three-part experiment with several volunteers.
Tools needed:
1). Large quartz (or other non-metallic) container [alternatively use container (non-metallic) provided by manufacturer]
2). triple-distilled water OR deionized water (use >= 18 meg-ohms deionized water)
3). Ionic Detox system. HIGH QUALITY PLATINUM ELECTRODES ARE RECOMMENDED.
4). Liquid Chromatography system {LCS} (have some laboratory do test for you if you do not have access to LCS equipment)
5). Sterile plastic wrap to cover container
6). Sterilized quartz (or other) collection bottles and caps
7). Sterilized gauze (used for drying equipment and legs); get analysis of contaminants in gauze.
Procedure:
1). Thoroughly clean all equipment to be used.
2). Fill container about 70 - 80% full. Cover. Let sit for 30 minutes. Draw off about one ounce water in sterilized bottle. Seal and label.
3). Wait 24 hours before drawing off another one ounce water sample. Seal and label.
4). Place Ionix Detox electrodes in water [Do Not Turn "ON".].
4a). Let sit for 30 minutes. Draw off about one ounce water in sterilized bottle. Seal and label.
5) Wait 24 hours before drawing off another one ounce water sample. Seal and label.
6). Turn on Ionic Detox system. Repeat steps '4', '4a', and '5'.
TURN OFF IONIX DETOX SYSTEM. REMOVE ELECTRODES FROM WATER.
7). Thoroughly wash and clean both legs and feet below knees. Rinse with distilled water or deionized water not less than seven times. Dry with gauze.
8). Place feet in container. Let sit for 30 minutes. Draw off about one ounce water in sterilized bottle. Seal and label.
9). Wait 1 hour before drawing off another one ounce water sample. Seal and label.
10). LEAVE FEET IN WATER. Place electrodes in water. Turn on system.
11). At half-hour intervals carefully remove one ounce water from the container with sterilized equipment (quartz ladle would be fine.). Seal and label.
12). Run test for at least four hours.
13). REPEAT TEST WITH ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS (Omit steps '3', '4', '4a', '5', and '6').
14. TEST EACH SEALED BOTTLE WITH THE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM {LCS}. Clean LCS between each sample. Record all data.
This guy is not proving anything....when I have my ion cleanse done the water turns green, black, white flecks etc. His test proved absolutely nothing....I do notice a thinner lighter body the next day every time and even some residual effects like joint pains around the feet as it is detoxifying my joints (orange water). I think they work and I will continue to use them :)
Very good hub with a very interesting new angle to the theme.
the man might have proved the color code to be wrong. but it appears SOMETHING is being drawn out of the CELLS of the carrot. metal ions? charged molecules? i could test these in a lab (as could others). i do not know if it is a hoax or not but i do know this man has NOT proved it to be.
I do beleive this works and have had positive results. So..... what does a carrot have to do with a human being? DUH? Hello...........
I found this helpful for me when purchasing my detox foot bath.. its a Buyers Guide for Ionic detox foot spas
http://hymbas.com/blog/category/buyers-guide/
very helpful! And here is a review website too http://www.detoxfootbathreviews.org/
They had a booth at the mall today and I stopped and talked with the gentleman. What I didn't initially tell him was that I have a Doctorate in biochemistry and am a practicing physician and researcher. It was all I could do to contain myself and play along as he made a mockery of the sciences I have spent the last 29 years of my life pursuing knowledge in. I literally could have refuted every sentence he uttered as it went against well established scientific principles and knowledge.
He stated that this technology goes back over 50 years. Imagine that, 50 years and not one peer reviewed clinical study to prove how it works! And like the above article mentions, in all this time, not one study to prove toxins can be removed through the feet. There is a simple reason for this. Anyone who knows how the human body works knows right away that this is a hoax. So, please do not waste your hard earned money on this scam. Yes, a foot bath is relaxing and can provide some level of therapeutic value. But it in no way can detoxify you. If this were medically possible, I assure you the inventor would be up for the Nobel prize in medicine. It would rank up there with some of the greatest discoveries of all time in medicine and science.
Ionic foot baths are rather controversial. You have a well built hub page here. I've recently discovered them and have been researching the concept online. You have covered pretty much everything here. Excellent hub!
Thank you for your valuable information in this great buh.
The carrot is nothing like a human. This is stupid. Soak a carrot in water for a few seconds and the water turns purple. Try that with your feet.... or any part of your body and then decide if you think this guy has any merit..... at all.
lol.... sorry about that. I re-read my comment and realized I wrote 'purple' instead of 'orange'. Watching TV, searching online, crocheting.... maybe it's a bit too much to do at once. :)
I have been using an Ion Foot Spa 2-3x week for 2 weeks. I was very surprised (and happy) to notice an immediate relief from pain in my hands and feet!! MY Arthritis had just about become unbearable, and this is provideing me with not only immediate relief, but now a continual improvement of pain and swelling, where now after 2 weeks my pain has redued by more than half. So I don't care whether it is proven or not. It works for me!!
Being an electrolytic plater it utilizes that similar science. Anyway the carrot has minerals ie ions positively or negtively charged they are drawn out of the feet.. heres why there is absolutely no function of aluminum.in the body not one use biochemically.. therefore I also believe they settle in your feet over.time due to gravity.. look up electrodeposition
I had one today n I really disturb by this article bc it could be a hoax or truth however I felt really relaxed n slept like a baby when I got home !!! So the jury is still out
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Joe Friedman 2 years ago
Has anyone examined the muck in the water to find out what it is? Or, is it just colored water?