How to Detox Through the Foot

Recently, there have been many that people can detoxify their bodies through their feet using various methods. The basic idea is that environmental toxins and other harmful substances can be removed from the body through the soles of your feet. While the effectiveness of detoxifying your body through your feet has not been proved scientifically, it's an appealing idea for many people. If you would like to try it, you should know the steps for the most popular methods.

Instructions

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  Purchase and wear detoxifying foot pads. Foot pads are one of the simplest methods for detoxifying through the feet. They can be worn while you sleep. Proponents say that toxins are drawn out overnight and that the color change of the pads show that they've worked. There are anecdotal reports of people feeling better after foot detoxification with pads, but there is no scientific evidence that they work.

• 2

  Have a detoxifying foot bath at a spa, natural health store or other place of business that offers this service. Proponents claim these baths remove bodily toxins through the feet by transmitting low voltage through the water. By the end of the bath, the water has usually changed color. While this is often cited as evidence of this foot detoxification method's effectiveness, the water will still change color if the bath is run without submerged feet.

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  Purchase a detoxifying foot bath unit and use it at home. Even though there is no scientific evidence that foot baths can detoxify the body through the feet, some people enjoy their effects. Purchasing a home unit is more cost effective than paying a spa or other third party to use their equipment for each foot bath. It's also more convenient.

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  Have a reflexology treatment. Reflexology is similar to a foot massage, but reflexologists manipulate pressure points on the feet in specific ways to achieve certain positive health effects. If you want to detoxify your body through your feet, schedule a reflexology appointment and let the practitioner know that you want him to concentrate on detoxification.