Dr. Sylvi Martin, BScN, ND
PO Box 72082, 1630 Danforth Ave Toronto ON M4C 0A1 M4J1L2 Toronto, ON, Canada

It's common to receive questions from women about the many products and devices that are pandered to them online and in magazines. One of these includes "detoxifying" foot baths and food pads. . Do they feel nice? Sure. Warm water feels nice. ... . Is there any evidence that these work? Nope. None I've ever come across. . In fact, a team of researchers that included naturopathic doctors @dr.deborahkennedynd and @seelyoicc debunked this. When they looked into the use of a popular ionic foot bath that claimed to aid in "detoxification", they found no evidence to support the claims. See reference further below. . . #detox #detoxification #selfcare #midlifewomen #fuckdietculture #antidiet #haes #selfcare #hormones #nurse #womeninwellness #wellnesstips #holisticwellness #healing #holisticliving #hormonebalancing #detox #detoxyourbody #detoxing #detoxification #detoxifying . . Kennedy, D. A., Cooley, K., Einarson, T. R., & Seely, D. (2012). Objective assessment of an ionic footbath (IonCleanse): Testing its ability to remove potentially toxic elements from the body. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2012, 258968. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/258968 See more

As we enter the height of Diet Culture Season, it's important to keep a critical eye to the health messages that you'll no doubt be bombarded with over social media in the weeks to come. . Practitioners and companies claiming to be promoting health under the guise of "wellness" plans. . Healthy eating doesn't involve removing whole food groups from your food intake, it doesn't involve eating the caloric equivalent of a toddler's food intake, and it doesn't involve ignoring y...our hunger. . Healthy nutrition involves eanjoying a variety of foods in a flexible and sustainable manner. . . #intuitiveeating #mindfuleating #nondietnaturopath #nondietnurse #nondiet #nondietapproach #emotionaleating #bodyacceptance #dietculture #dietculturesucks #fuckdietculture #bodypositive #bodyrespect #ditchthediet #haes #nurses #nursesbelike #nurseshelpingnurses #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #eatwell #healthylifestyle #healthyfood #nutritionmatters #knowyourworth #healthateverysize #knowyourworthladies #thankyoubody #nondietnutrition See more

Healthy nutrition involves eanjoying a variety of foods in a flexible and sustainable manner. As we enter the height of Diet Culture Season, it's important to keep a critical eye to the health messages that you'll no doubt be bombarded with over social media in the weeks to come. . Practitioners and companies claiming to be promoting health under the guise of "wellness" plans. .... Healthy eating doesn't involve removing whole food groups from your food intake, it doesn't involve eating the caloric equivalent of a toddler's food intake, and it doesn't involve ignoring your hunger. . Remember: you can set health goals that don't involve food restriction. See more