Ionic Cleansing for the Body

Ionic body cleansing is a process by which your body is cleansed and detoxified of waste material through your feet. Ionic body cleansing will draw out impurities from your body and into the bath which surrounds your feet. If you are looking for an alternative way to detox your body, this may be the way to go.

How It Works

• Ionic body cleansing works through osmosis, or the diffusion of fluids through your body. The bath your feet are in is energized by ions, which will generate the osmosis in your body. During the process, the osmosis will allow your body to release byproducts such as toxins, oils, cellular debris and other waste products into the water. Normally the byproducts that are being removed from your body have been building up throughout your lifetime. You will actually be able to see the discoloration of the water once the entire ionic body cleansing has completed.

Process

• When receiving an ionic body cleanse, you are placing your feet into a normal tub of water. There is nothing special about this part. Then, a small mechanical device is placed into the water, which is connected to a control deck and sometimes computers (depending on the sophistication of the device). When the device is powered on, it will release the ions into the water through a slight vibration process. This device will continue to vibrate in the water, which will increase the circulation of the ions into your feet and speed up the osmosis process. As the ionic body cleanse continues, you will be able to see the color of the water begin to change from clear to a muddy brown. The entire process typically takes around 30 minutes.

Where to Go

• To start, you will want to contact your local spa and see if it provides ionic body cleansing. Not all spas provide this type of body detox, so you may have to call around. If you cannot find anyone who provides the service, you can perform the entire procedure at your own home. There is a link to the ionic foot bath website in the Resources section below that will take you to a specific site that allows you to purchase your own ionic body cleanse designed for at-home use.