tox-i-cant |tok-sih-kent| noun A toxic substance introduced into the environment, such as a pesticide. The term “toxin,” while not the same, has become popularly synonymous to “toxicant.”
In the last several years the increase in contamination in our environment, our food, water and air, has become a concern to many. Chemicals can be released into the air from various sources, including industrial processes, agricultural activities, vehicle emissions, household products, and more. These sources release both well-known pollutants and potentially new or less-studied chemicals.
These chemicals can be absorbed into the body in several ways. Eating foods with chemicals sprayed on them like pesticides, or processed foods, with chemicals added, increase the load on the digestive system, liver and kidneys. Air pollution is absorbed through skin and respiration stresses the sinuses and lungs. Contaminated water affects every part of the body.
Where to Go from Here: 5 Actionable Steps for a Healthier Lifestyle
- Replace Toxic Cleaners with Homemade Ones Where Possible Take a peek under your kitchen sink. A lot of cleaning products aren’t required to list ingredients, but do your research – are the products you’re using safe? Change where possible.
- Be Mindful of Ingredients in Personal Care Products What you put on your skin matters, so pay attention to the ingredients in lotions, cosmetics, and even shampoos. Doing your own research is important, but to get you started ewg.org/skindeep/ is a database of many personal care products with insight into their ingredients
- Eat Organic, Wash Food Thoroughly, and Avoid Processed Foods Aside from growing your own food, there are many steps you can take to limit your exposure to toxicants.
- Implement an Exercise Routine and Get Plenty of Sleep. Exercise is important for so many reasons – it keeps muscles strong, increases aerobic capacity, releases endorphins, burns calories, helps build and support mitochondria and so much more! On top of that, it also helps your body detoxify itself. Sleep is also important, giving your body time to recover and detoxify naturally.
- As you reduce your exposure to toxins, it’s still important to maintain a detoxification program. While you can greatly reduce exposure, exposure to toxins will still occur
While nutritional detoxification programs will help break down the chemicals in the body, sometimes they are difficult to eliminate.
Ion cleanse foot baths, also known as ionic foot baths or detox foot baths, are marketed as a wellness practice that claims to detoxify the body through the feet. The process typically involves soaking the feet in a basin of cool water while an ionizer generates a flow of positive and negative ions. Proponents of ion cleanse foot baths claim several benefits:
- Detoxification: The most common claim is that ion cleanse foot baths help draw toxins out of the body through the feet, which can improve overall health and well-being.
- Relaxation: Many people find the experience of soaking their feet to be relaxing and soothing.
- Improved Circulation: Some proponents suggest that the foot bath can improve circulation, which may contribute to overall health and wellness.
- Alkalization: The ionization process is believed by some to help balance the body’s pH levels by neutralizing acidic conditions.
- Improved Immune Function: By removing toxins and balancing pH levels, some advocates suggest that ion cleanse foot baths can boost immune function.
- Relief from Aches and Pains: Some users report relief from aches and pains as a result of soaking their feet in the warm water.
There is a great amount of skepticism surrounding the use of the ion cleanse foot bath including: the scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of ion cleanse foot baths is limited, and there is little reliable research to support the idea that these foot baths effectively detoxify the body.
My view is ‘science’ does not always address the issues outside of their biased opinion. Just because ‘science’ doesn’t say it works or agrees with the concept, doesn’t mean it doesn’t work or isn’t effective.
As shown by the pictures above, there is a great deal of difference in the water after the feet have been in the ion cleanse. These pictures were taken using the AMD model.
We use the water from our well, not city water which is full of chemicals. It is not unusual for me to take a nap during the 45 minutes session.
The IonCleanse® by AMD (A Major Difference) is the one we use in the office and for personal use at home, and provides the most thorough and efficient way to cleanse and purify the body. It is a non-invasive, full body detoxification system that has a perfect safety record in its 15+ years in business. Due to the overwhelming positive results, the IonCleanse® has become the world’s #1 selling footbath detoxification system.
of ions. Ions, because of their powerful charge, cleanse the body more effectively than any other method of detox. The process is safe and helps put the body into a natural relaxation state.
The IonCleanse® by AMD’s proprietary and patented technology results in only biocompatible electrical frequencies entering the water. This elicits a relaxation response. Concurrently, these frequencies create an ionic field that cleanses and purifies the body through the healing power of ions.
The IonCleanse® process ionizes the water as H2 0 is split into OH- and H+ ions. These ions attract and neutralize oppositely charged toxins. After a session, the user feels calm, relaxed, and focused.
We also own this Ion Cleanse from Amazon. It is a much smaller unit, portable and easier to travel with so we take it when we travel and camp.
The simpler control is plug and play after you put the water and array into the basin. It is limited to a 30 minutes session and only has the negative ion option as opposed to the AMD which can alternate between negative and positive ions.
This unit is a much lower cost, but still effective unit
The bottom line in my opinion is you can do all the cleanses on the market whether it is fasting, an herbal cleanse or another form of detox, if you cannot eliminate the toxins, you break down from the body, you will just reabsorb them and be just as toxic as ever. Pulling out the toxins is the best way to eliminate them.
I will agree there is a great deal of variation in the effectiveness of different ion cleanse models. Using equipment like the ion cleanse foot bath has the same reasoning as exercise. Which is the best one for you – the one you can afford and will use. If you purchase it – use it!
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