Learn why you should have detox baths on a regular basis and the health benefits it can give. Check out the article we found over at Eat Beautiful.
When you embark on a healing diet there are so many pieces! I recently realized, after years of intentional protocol, that I was missing an important piece: DETOX BATHS.
How did I miss this one? I’d been taking them occasionally. But in reviewing GAPS guidelines from the GAPS website, I was able to glean many insights that Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride does include in her book but either they aren’t emphasized or more poignantly, I missed them.
{I am not a doctor, nor do I pretend to be one. Consult a physician before commencing any new supplements or healing protocol.}
STEP ONE
- Buy BAKING SODA in bulk from Costco or some other supplier. You’ll use 1-3cups of the healing powder in every bath. Use 1 cup for children and 3 cups for adults. Baking soda is an anti-fungal with cleansing properties. It helps your skin to have the proper pH as well as helping your whole body to detoxify.
STEP TWO
- Buy Epsom Salt or Mineral Sea Salt. They are very inexpensive and rich in magnesium, great for detoxification, bone, tissue and joint health. Children under 60 lbs. should use 1/2 cup for a standard size bath. Those weighing between 60 and 100 lbs. can add a full cup. Adults and those weighing over 100 lbs. can add 2 cups or more to their bath.
STEP THREE
- Find a source you like for LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL. Its added benefits make it an essential ingredient: relaxing, headache healing, antibacterial, anti-itch. If your emphasis is just detoxification, not necessarily headache or stress relief, clove essential oil is recommended. 3-4 drops of either essential oil, depending on your bath size.
STEP FOUR
- Carve out 40 minutes for yourself 3-4 times per week! I like to do this in the evening. It’s good alone, me-time that I wouldn’t otherwise get- great for rejuvenating one’s spirit, as well as healing one’s body. And, if you use salts in your bath, the magnesium helps many to sleep more soundly. I find it relaxes even my mind, which helps me get to sleep.
- Also, on a mama note for those of you with little ones, I love to let my littlest guy crawl in with me when the water cools down a bit. He relishes alone time with me and this way he gets the detox bath too.
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