Using Hydrotherapy to Detox Naturally

Water is the simplest and most gentle way to work harmful toxins out of your system. 
Your body is designed to use water to flush itself, so it makes sense that water used in 
different ways is effective for detoxing. These methods employ drinking plenty of water 
to help shift toxins out of your digestive system, using sweat to release toxins from your 
pores, alternating hot and cold showers to shock and relax your system so that it uses 
adrenaline to pump toxins away, and bathing in salts to draw toxins out of tired muscles. 

Drink Plenty of Water

Your body's internal systems depend on water for almost every function. Cells of all 
types work best when they have the appropriate amount of hydration. The bloodstream 
uses water to help move blood cells along through arteries and veins. The digestive 
tract relies on water to help with the absorption of nutrients and protein and to flush out 
unwanted byproducts of the food you eat. A good hydrotherapy regimen begins with 
drinking at least one extra glass of water daily. The extra water will aid your body in 
getting rid of the toxins that are released by the other hydrotherapy methods and keep 
you comfortable during your detox.

Enjoy a Relaxing Steam Bath

Sweating is an excellent way to release toxins from your lymphatic system and 
bloodstream. Spend time in a hot sauna or steam bath, allowing yourself to sweat as 
much as possible. Make sure you continue to drink water as you sweat so that you 
avoid dehydration. Some detox regimens recommend spending an hour in a hot sauna 
and taking a break every 15 minutes for a quick cold shower. The cold water will get 
your blood moving again, which moves more toxins out of your system as you sweat.

Alternate Hot and Cold Showers

If you do not have access to a steam bath, a good shower is also effective. Stand under 
a hot shower for about five minutes, then shift to cold water for 30 seconds, then go 
back to another five minutes of hot water. Run through this cycle 3 or 4 times. Always 
finish the cycle on the cold water, then immediately warm your body with towels. Some 
people like to climb under warm blankets for half an hour after the hot and cold shower 
cycles. The hot water followed by cold water stimulates your circulatory system so that 
toxins flush through more quickly.

Bathe in Epsom Salts

At least once a week during your hydrotherapy take a nice long bath in warm water with 
about two cups of Epsom salts mixed into the water. The water temperature should be 
hot enough to make you sweat, but not hot enough to cause your skin to turn red. 
Epsom salts, made from magnesium sulfate, tend to draw out lactic acid from tired 
muscles. It also keeps the water warm longer, and helps you sweat more profusely. As 
with the sauna detox, make sure you drink plenty of water as you bathe so that you do 
not become dehydrated internally as you rehydrate externally. At the end of your bath 
immerse yourself in cold water to get your blood flowing again. Dry yourself off and then 
get under blankets or somewhere warm for at least half an hour
