Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN)– You may have heard before that soaking the feet in hot water, with vinegar and sodium bicarbonate, can flush toxins from the body .. However, this information is only a rumor.
The Gulf Health Council explained, through its official account on the “Instagram” website, that the human body is able to expel toxins on its own.
How is that?
It filters toxins from the blood and waste products
Contributes to the breakdown of toxins in the body, to be filtered from the blood
- Large intestine
Toxins are expelled through the excretion process
While some people resort to soaking the feet in vinegar daily to treat chronic diseases, such as diabetes, the UAE Ministry of Health and Community Protection does not advise this, explaining through its official account on the “Instagram” website that soaking the feet with water, vinegar and other products can cause dehydration. The skin, which may lead to cracks in the skin, and thus the entry of bacteria.
