Learning how to read the toxins present in the water after a footbath takes time and practice. The manufacturers instructions and the color chart that is commonly used throughout the ionic cleanse field is a bit misleading in that by looking at the chart you'd expect to see a boldness and clarity of colors in the water. That is not true, the colors indicated are present within the water, but not to the extent that you see in the charts.
In time we hope to add to this page a large sampling of pictures of actual footbaths showing more precise examples of toxin colors. Part of the problem in trying to give that perfect example is that there is no perfect example, unless you happen to live in the same region of the country that the example is taken from. Each region, i.e. even from Minneapolis, MN. to Madison, WI., a mere 250 miles apart, will have different properties in their water, effecting the base color of the water and which will to some extent effect the shades of colors of the toxins.
So we are going to describe as best as possible a generalization of the toxins as they appear in the water.
As stated above, the water in your location will have its own look, from light or dark brown, to light or dark green. There may be an orange coloring present, a combination of the above, or possibly a color not mentioned here, but as long as you use the same water source your base colors will be the same. The water, although clear when beginning will begin to change color because of oxidation of the minerals and chemicals in the water. The final result is the base color of your water locally. This base color will appear in every footbath, regardless of whether your hands or feet are introduced into the ionic cleanse. Oxidation will take place in every instance, unless your array is no longer working. This process will pretty much continue throughout a 30 minute session, starting out strongly and eventually tapering off.
In our opinion it isn't until after 15 to 20 minutes or even more that toxins begin to appear. In actuality they may be present before that time period but they will most likely not be very visible until later in the session. We'd like to mention that very few people, probably only 4 to 5 out 100 will ever feel any tingling or any other symptoms during the footbath, but when they do they usually feel it within a minute of starting the session, which we believe indicates there is an osmosis through the skin and a possible drawing out of toxins from that point forward. If any user ever feels discomfort in a session, STOP the session immediately.
As for the colors that will eventually become present and viewable to the naked eye, our experience has shown that the most prevalent color is brown. By past association of client ailments and discomfort to the presence of the brown color, we believe it to be an indication of toxins being released from the liver. A darkening and thickness of the brown, which sometimes even has a curdling look, is often associated with a person that smokes or has recently ingested alcohol. Keep in mind that the previous statement is only an assumption based on past experiences, because the brown color and heartiness of its composition only tells you that a toxin is being released from the liver, but in actuality does not distinguish what toxin is being released. The heartiness does to an extent indicate the depth of release of the toxin or possibly a combination of toxins.
The second most color to appear is dark green, which has been attributed to the gall bladder. The green usually does not cover the surface of the water anywhere near to the area covered by the brown, and is usually centered in the tub. A more promising indication of the gall bladder expelling toxins is when the clients foot is raised above the waterline, thereby exposing a green and almost sea weedy looking stuff that adheres to the skin below the waterline. People will often take joy in saying that they don't have a gall bladder, like they caught us in a lie. But the truth is that the gall bladder is storage and distribution point for the bile that comes from the liver, so even without a gall bladder the liver is still producing the bile, so while it is unregulated in its release it is still present. I'd like to mention that since reading the gall bladder toxin is more accurate when lifting the foot from the water, it is best not to do that until the session is over and you have read the surface water. Lifting the foot too early will disturb the surface of the water and possibly make the water unreadable for other toxins.
As in the liver and gall bladder and through association of past clients discomfort and the colors released there are two other areas of the body that release toxins. First is from the lymphatic area and the latter is from the body's joints. In the latter, when a client is experiencing joint discomfort we usually will see an orange coloring. Usually the orange is nothing more than a line that appears around the perimeter of the tub on the white trash bag and around the ankle areas. The thickness of the line often reflects the severity of the discomfort. We've observed lines from a faint linear broken 32nd of an inch to an unbroken solid line 1/2 an inch in height. The former typically reflects occasional minor discomfort, and the latter typically reflects frequent discomfort or even arthritis. It is not unusual for a client to experience a lessening of joint pain with the first or second usage of the ionic cleanse. We have in some locations experienced the water having a base color with a very orange tint to it, so it's very hard to distinguish any joint toxins. Usually there are 1 to 2 in 10 people that show some joint toxin, but we have also had the experience that nearly 8 out of 10 people were showing this toxin. Either it was the fall changing to winter season that was affecting the local population or there was something in the water. We never could determine the reason.
As to the lymphatic system, the toxin that appears is a very dull off white cloudiness that usually accumulates just below the surface and has a pearlesence look to it. It is usually minute in size, but in some circumstances can completely cover an area 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Because the lymphatic system's circulation is dependent on movement of the body, people that lack sufficient movement and exercise will usually release more toxins from the lymph system than that of an active person. Of all the toxins released during a typical session, the two areas that see the most dramatic in quickness of time and feeling an improvement in health or a lessening of pain, it is with the release of toxins from the lymphatic system and from the joints.
On a rare occasion we have seen very small pockets of small round white dots about 1/16" in diameter that formed on the side of the tub. This is what appears to be yeast.
30 minutes is normally enough to release the toxins. If at the end of a session you feel there are more toxins to be released you may restart and add 10 to 15 minutes to see if you release addtional toxins. We recommend this only in the beginning when your body may be overloaded with toxins. In time, when you are on a maintenance schedule addtional minutes and sessions should not be required unless you are expereincing toxic poisioning in the body.
We would like to clarify that the ionic cleanse is not subjective in the toxins and minerals that are removed from the body. So we recommend that with more than two usages per week you should take supplemental minerals to offset any lack of minerals in the body. In addition, the ionic cleanse is not restricted to the organs, joints and systems above, and in fact is unrestricted from removing toxins from anywhere throughout the body, including the lungs, blood, and tissues, etc.
It is only due to the results from thousands of sessions that the colors mentioned above have been connected to certain organs, etc. There may well be toxins present from throughout the body that are erroneously represented by the colors already attributed to other organs, or these other toxins may not be represented by any color at all.
Because of the results we've seen our clients experience, we know the ionic cleanse has been and would be effective even if there wasn't any flashy presence of colors in the water. Unfortunately, too much emphasis is placed upon and most people are overly impressed by the colors. We would rather there be no colors present, because it has become the largest source of disdain and claims of quackery by those who have no experience with satisfied and even thrilled clients, and/or they do not truly understand the concept, science and the mechanism of the units. But in retrospect, since the presence of the colors is often the swaying factor convincing clients to try the ionic cleanse, the end justifies the means and in this case that is a good thing.
The information provided above is an accumulation of our experiences from many health shows. As time and opportunity allows we will start adding photos to help in your determination of toxin colors. If you have any questions please send an e-mail to info@naturesforceioniccleanse.com