Detoxing your body can be done in many ways, some more difficult than others. To many, detoxing often means fasting or eating superfoods like spinach and papaya. While these are great ways to help remove harmful toxins, it can be tough sometimes to fully commit to having a changed diet. If you’re just starting out with detoxing there’s one easy method you can try: a detox bath.
Detox baths are filled with Epsom salts which are well known for helping to remove toxins from your body. By taking a warm bath that’s filled with these you can easily remove harmful particles from all parts of your body.
How Epsom Salts Detox Your Body
Epsom salts are really just chunks of magnesium sulfate. These chunks can be poured into the water where they will then dissolve into it. When you relax in the warm bath water that’s filled with these salts, they will absorb into your skin and pull out the harmful toxins in your body. In addition to this, these salts also are able to help strengthen your immune system so it isn’t impacted by harmful toxins that could make you sick.
Benefits of Epsom Salts
Besides pulling out the toxins in your body, these salts do much more. They can help to soothe aching muscles, reduce stress by relaxing you, and can even exfoliate your skin so it has a nice glow. By taking a detox bath you’ll not only be able to remove harmful particles from your body, but help your body to be much healthier and relaxed.
Making a Detox Bath
You can easily make a detox bath with Epsom salts. Below are some steps as to how you can do so.
- Fill Your Bathtub With Hot Water
The first step to making a detox bath is to fill a tub up with hot water. While it shouldn’t be burning, the water should be somewhat hot so the Epsom salts can dissolve properly and your skin pores open so the salts can absorb into your body to detox it.
- Prepare Your Epsom Salts
The next step is to take about a cup or two of Epsom salts and pour it around in the bath water. If you want to add a nice touch of fragrance to the water you can put some essential oil drops into it as well. Besides having a nice scent, essential oils also work well to combat toxins in your body so you can find an oil that will work with the salts to remove them. Some oils you can look for are lemon (which helps to promote the growth of white blood cells), peppermint (is anti-inflammatory), and juniper (works to completely remove the toxins from your body).
- Relax
After filling the tub up with hot water and adding your Epsom salts/essential oils you can then unwind in the bath and let the Epsom salts and oils get to work detoxing your body.
A detox bath is not only relaxing but can work just as well as more traditional detoxing methods. If you’re looking for a simple and calming way to unwind while cleansing your body from toxins, a detox bath is something you should definitely consider. When you’re done taking your bath you can also place detox foot patches on the bottom of your feet which will help to remove any leftover toxins from your body.
