Last time, it was quite warm out and by the time Tammy had showered before her clay treatment, she was pretty much spent. Rodney thought this might have limited the benefit of the clay treatment if Tammy's body was in a 'stressed' state due to the heat - i.e. less likely to be prepared to release toxins. In fact, we didn't see any of the typical red rash-like skin discoloration that usually results after a clay wrap. Angela, the clay therapist, estimated that about 9 of every 10 people experience the redness from the clay. So Tammy had high hopes for a good rash today! It was again much cooler today than last time and Tammy was in good condition to start the treatment. As before, Angela first applied the green clay to the body, wrapped Tammy up in a sheet and blankets, then did a nice facial with almond oil and finished by painting on a gentler, white clay to the face.
After several minutes, Tammy rinsed off in the shower and (drum roll, please...) she had a red rash! Yay!
Ok, we really don't know what that means, other than what's happened with others in the past has happened to Tammy this time, and not the last.
A quick read online suggests that the clay works as a 'cation exchanger'. That means that the clay is negatively charged and adsorbs ions that are positively charged (e.g. heavy metals) through the skin. The clay particles are super small meaning that a relatively small amount of powder can have a huge amount of surface area - in other words, lots of 'space' or capacity to grab these positively charged ions.
The exfoliating, warm shower taken before the clay wrap is intended to clear the skins pores of sweat and any other debris, while also opening them up a bit using the heat. This prepares the body to make the most of the clay treatment. Some clay treatments described online actually use the clay internally! Thankfully, clay eating for detox is not practiced at LVS!
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