Detox Yourself of Ionic Detox Foot Baths
If you can see it, you can believe it, right? That’s just what ionic detox foot baths bank on, as a negatively charged foot bath claims to suck the toxins from your body, and the end result is brown water to prove it. Proponents claim the treatment can heal conditions from skin problems to kidney disorders, but critics—many of them scientists—say that it’s a hoax. One doctor tested water samples before and after; neither contained toxins, but the brown water came back positive for iron (aka rust). “A footbath, ionic or not, can’t detox your body or rebalance cellular energy,” Dr. Andrew Weil says. Ellis agrees.
Interesting Post and we agree! In this economy, by prioritizing your spa treatments you can save a bundle and ensure that you’re getting the most relaxing and beneficial treatment for your money.
I was wondering why the first slide was a picture of the herbal ball/compress. I did not think that would be chosen as a treatment that was not needed because of it’s origin in Thai and Chinese medicine and the content of therapeutic herbs. I would question the fish pedicure as it’s very popular in the Asia but not so in the UK (or the USA) for health/sanitary reasons. In Asia they have been around for a long time and aren’t they much less expensive and readily available? Would it be considered more ‘novel’ or ‘useful’ as a spa treatment on that side of the world?
On another note how about a ‘green’ story on 5 top spas eco friendly treatments such as the dry pedicure.
@MarktheSpaman
Dallas, Texas
Hi MarktheSpaMan – Thanks for reading. As far as the first slide – you’ll see that the text is intro text, so the photo is meant to represent spa treatments in general, not a specific treatment that we don’t think you need. The following slides are dedicated to the 5 spa treatments you don’t need. Regarding the fish pedicure – we agree that it is popular in Asia, but when spas begin to house these fish in tanks where numerous guests receive the treatment, there is a risk of infection if the tanks are not meticulously cleaned, and, the fish may not always be Garra rufa. Overall, we are saying that there may be more effective — and safer — treatments out there for sloughing off dead skin. Thanks again for reading!