Detox Foot Spa
Toxins can be found in our everyday environment such as in food additives, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, pesticides and herbicides, the air we breathe and industrial pollutants. We naturally eliminate toxins and waste via our kidneys, liver, colon, lymph glands, lungs and skin. However, over time our natural excretion pathways can become overwhelmed by the build-up of toxins. We need our body to function optimally and rid our systems of these toxins as they are harmful waste products. Toxins can weaken our immune system and cause a wide variety of health issues such as tiredness, headaches, skin and odour problems.
The Treatment
You will sit comfortably with your feet in a warm solution of low sodium salt in a specially designed Foot Spa. The Foot Spa produces a bio-electrolytic field that passes through the water in the Foot Spa and into the body. This stimulates the cells in the body to release toxins whilst increasing the cells ability to absorb nutrients and oxygen. It is important to sip about 500ml water during the treatment. This will minimise the possibility of side effects in the 24 hrs after treatment such as tiredness or a mild headache.
The treatment lasts for 30mins, during which you may feel a tingling sensation in your feet, legs or arms. At the start of the treatment, the water is crystal clear. During the treatment, the water in the Foot Spa will change colour to either yellowy-orange, green, brown or in some cases black. For around 24 hours after the treatment, clients may find that their urine is darker in colour. This is perfectly normal and is the result of the body excreting toxins. Clients are advised to rest for 30mins to 1 hr after the treatment and drink plenty of water for the rest of the day.
Our blood takes 25mins to circulate around the body. Therefore, in the time of the treatment, all the blood will have passed through our feet. The bases of the feet act as osmotic membranes to draw toxins out of our blood and lymphatic fluid. Through these membranes, the same process occurs as in a kidney dialysis machine, but the blood does not leave the body.
The first treatment detoxifies the blood. It removes inorganic substances that the kidneys can't process such as medication, food additives or heavy metals. During the second treatment, the organs can start to pass toxins into the bloodstream. The treatments thereafter continue the process of detoxifying the organs.
Not to be used by people with the following:
Pacemaker or electrical implant
On heart regulating medication or blood thinners
Haemophilia or epilepsy
Pregnant or breast feeding
Transplanted or missing organs eg. gallbladder, hysterectomy
Type 1 diabetes
Undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Open wounds on feet, verrucas or athletes foot
Under 10 years old
If you have any concerns about Foot Spa treatment, you are advised to consult your GP.