Sometimes it’s the simple things we do for our health that can make the biggest difference.

The ion wave detoxification bath is a simple ionic solution that sets up a weak gradient to pull toxins through the bottom of the feet. The foot bath takes 30 minutes and is recommended once per week for up to 10 weeks.

This can be a stand-alone treatment for those who just want to do one small thing for their health. The colour changes in the water that occur vary from person to person and indicates the biggest health challenge they have at the moment.

Colour changes can indicate stresses such as liver/gallbladder stresses, heavy metal toxicity, overgrowth of candida in the body, and stresses in the musculoskeletal system.

With consecutive treatments these stresses improve not only in the colour changes, but also in the symptoms of the patient. The following are examples of improvements that can be seen with patients.

Andy, 85, has been battling with toe nail fungus for many years. It had been treated with prescription drugs but his liver enzymes went too high so the treatment was aborted and the fungus returned.

Recently I recommended that he try a few Ion Wave detox foot baths to see if it would help him with his overall feeling of well being. After his sixth treatment (he had been getting them once per week for six weeks) the technician giving him the treatments noticed that his toenail fungus was receding and there was new toe nail growth.

Kelly, a 65-year-old woman, decided to try the foot baths even though she was very skeptical they would do anything for her. She found that her sleep improved, but what she was mostly enthralled about was the heavy metals that she sees coming through during the bath.

This has made her take more seriously the idea that her body needs more aggressive therapies for heavy metal detoxification.

Bob, 62, found that after taking four foot baths, the skin condition he had for the last seven years was finally fading and by the 10th treatment had disappeared entirely.

This skin condition had developed from an allergy to medication and no previous treatment had helped. He was very happy about this!

Mary, 45, had been in a serious car accident and had facial reconstruction surgery. After the foot baths she noticed that there was less pain, less numbness in her face and an improvement of overall health.

Linda, 57, was also skeptical, but she decided to try a few.

She was amazed to find that her arthritic pains lessened, muscle spasms disappeared, her gallbladder pains were better and she was sleeping better. She decided to take the full 10 foot baths recommended.

I recommend at least three ion wave detox foot baths to see any improvement in health concerns and they are best combined with other cleansing programs such as the Heel Detox Kit.

Some people just want to try them on their own to see what they can do. This is a good time of year to consider some detoxification program. Doesn’t your body deserve a tune up? Non-patients are welcome to use this service at our office.

Dr. Ingrid Pincott, naturopathic physician, has been practicing since 1985 and can be reached at 250-286-3655 or www.DrPincott.com