The Ionic Foot Bath: 5 Tips For Buying The Best One

An ionic foot bath is not a normal foot bath which you might use to relieve stress and tired feet. The ionic version is a total body purification system whose detoxification effects are meant to help with certain ailments as well as give you a general sense of well being.

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This article is not going to talk you into buying such a foot bath, but rather guide you in the direction of finding a decent one if you have already decided to give them a go. There are so many conflicting views out there - some people swear by them but others write about them as the 'Ionic Foot Bath Scam' or the 'Ionic Foot Bath Hoax' - which may well be due to the fact that there are products on the market that are just two electrodes attached to a battery. As such it is no wonder that the resulting electrochemical reaction fails to give the same effect as a quality ionic cleanse foot bath.

Ionic detox foot baths are said to help with certain health issues but use non-invasive techniques to do so. They redefine, strengthen and clear blockages in your energy pathways but work best as part of a full detox system which includes herbal remedies along with a balanced diet and a regular exercise routine.

The benefits from the alternative therapies offered by an ionic detoxification foot bath can be split between biological and psychological outcomes. Biologically, they help your circulation and immune systems as well as your detoxifying organs such as the liver and kidneys. They are especially helpful in reducing recovery times from injury, surgery or disease. Psychologically they stimulate your sense of well being so that you are more alert and relaxed and help ease the pain from headaches and the like.

Today’s consumers have an almost overwhelming wealth of information available to research large or expensive purchases.  It can be difficult to determine what is fact and what is hype.  This is no different with smaller purchases, such as an ionic foot detox bath.  In order to reap the benefits of using one of these products, you must shop carefully and wisely.  Many of the foot baths available online are trying to pass themselves off as ionic products when they are really just snake oil.  As with all expensive purchases, particularly those relating to your health, you should do some research and consider some key points.  Otherwise you may get taken for a ride.

Tip 1 - Check Where The Unit Was Made

Find out where the ionic cleansing foot bath was manufactured. Foot baths made in the United States have proven to be of better quality than those made elsewhere. A quality product will last longer and be more robust over time. Also, if there are product quality or customer service issues, contacting a company in the U.S. is easier than contacting one overseas. Make sure you get a product warranty to help protect your purchase. If there is no warranty or return policy, you may be dealing with a company that does not stand behind its baths.

As a corollary, call the company before you finalize your purchase.  If you cannot get  hold of a live person or get your questions answered, select a unit from another company.  Extensive or complicated phone trees are another hint that warranty and customer service issues may be difficult to resolve.  Furthermore, if the company does not have a phone number, that is a large hint that you should not purchase their product.  Still, check reputable websites like Consumer Reports for online ionic foot bath reviews.  You may find one that is extremely popular and well-designed for a low price because they have no facility, which keeps overhead costs down.  Do not use websites that offer only customer reviews, as these may not be trustworthy.

Consider that every ionic cleanse foot bath has parts that require replacement or maintenance. Check with the manufacturer to see how long the parts should last, and calculate how often they will have to be replaced. Once you have a good idea of how often you will be performing an ionic foot bath detox, you can use that to see how often you will need to replace parts for the unit and calculate how much you will be spending annually on those replacement parts.

Since this is a product designed to improve your health, you should look for units that are designed to be cleaned and sanitized between uses.  Any part that comes in contact with the water should be able to be removed and cleaned easily.  If it is not, you should consider a different unit.

Understand that an ionic detox foot bath operates on a specific theory based around electrolysis.  This is a chemical reaction that uses direct electric current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous reaction.  If the manufacturer claims that the unit can be set to produce more negative ions over positive ions or the opposite, that’s just marketing hype.  Essentially, all true ionic cleanse foot baths operate the exact same way.  What you want to compare is the quality of the build.

Perhaps you have already been looking around, and you keep seeing ionic foot bath color charts indicating what colors the water should become over time as you use the unit.  This is a misleading claim.  Despite what some manufacturers claim, toxins cannot be removed through the feet.  The skin is not designed to function in that manner.  Toxins can only be removed through one of the evacuatory orifices of the body.  The skin is designed to keep foreign matter.

What true ionic foot baths do is create the ions which provide the benefits of the bath.  The feet are used because they are the most convenient body part to let soak for extended periods of time.  No other body surface can be soaked as easily and as conveniently as the feet can.  You could soak your hands or arms for the same benefits, but you would be unable to do anything else while bathing, except watch television or a movie.

So when you select your new ionic foot bath, keep these tips in mind.  Find out where it was made.  Figure out how much replacement parts are going to cost you over the lifetime of the bath.  Check out how easy it is to clean it after each use.  Finally, don’t buy into all the marketing hype that is out there.  Remember, there is a sucker born every minute, and unfortunately, some ionic foot bath manufacturers seek to take advantage of the benefits of real foot baths by making inferior products.