Do detox foot pads really work?

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There’s no reliable evidence that detox foot pads work.

Manufacturers of detox foot pads say that their products draw toxins out of your body while you sleep. Some manufacturers have claimed that detox foot pads also treat high blood pressure, headaches, cellulite, depression, diabetes, insomnia and aid in weight loss.

Detox foot pad are stuck on the bottom of your feet and left there overnight, purportedly to draw out toxins, such as heavy metals. When you peel off the detox foot pad in the morning, its darkened or discolored appearance supposedly reflects the toxins that have been removed from your body.

However, no scientific studies have been published that show that detox foot pads work or that they’re safe. The Federal Trade Commission has even charged some distributors of detox foot pads with deceptive advertising.

The bottom line: As with anything that sounds too good to be true, your best bet is to wait for scientific evidence that proves a claim before investing your time and money.

The Many Benefits of Ionic Detox Foot Baths

Electrical current passes through a set of plates in a module that is immersed in the water inside the foot bath tub. The foot bath water contains a special sea salt, so it has the mineral concentration of water from the ocean. While the client’s feet are in the water, positive and negative ions are emitted by the foot bath system. This re-energizes the body and the red blood cells. It eliminates toxins that are stored in fat, kidneys, liver, bowels, and skin. The foot bath also triggers the body’s lymphatic system, which helps with continuing detoxification for up to 24 to 48 hours after a session.

How do ionic detox foot baths balance molecules?

The major health objective is to have healthy cell molecules. There must be a balance of positive and negative ions in cells and molecules. If the atoms or molecules lose electrons, the atoms and molecules become positively-charged ions. If they gain electrons, they become negatively-charged ions. The ionic technique of cleansing through the feet provides a full-body purge of all vital organs. This can alleviate menopause symptoms, menstrual cramps, sexual health problems, skin problems, acne,
 sleep problems, restlessness, stress, toothaches, wrinkles, aches and pains, and yeast infections. The internal cleansing can also contribute to faster disease healing and injury recovery.

 Due to a busy and stressful lifestyle, many people do not eat a balanced diet. They may end up storing excessive quantities of toxins and waste products in their bodies. During a detoxifying foot bath session, ions from the module enter the body and begin to neutralize tissue acid wastes. This process is called reverse osmosis.

How many detox foot baths will I need?

It is suggested that you begin with a total of 6 sessions over a 3–5 week period to maximize detoxification. After these initial sessions, you can switch to monthly sessions.  The Healing Place offers a detox foot bath series package.

How quickly can I expect results for my condition?

This will depend on your personal condition, lifestyle, and your willingness to take responsibility for your health. The frequency of the detox foot bath sessions also plays a role in how quickly results are achieved.

 

INSIDE EDITION Investigates Detox Foot Baths

It’s one of the hottest spa treatments around. A foot bath that some spas claim can actually remove toxins from your body right through your feet.

It’s called a foot detox and spas charge up to $85 for this seemingly miraculous treatment that supposedly draws toxins into a tub of water that changes color based on the organs being detoxed.

But we were curious. So INSIDE EDITION visited several spas in New York City and brought along a hidden camera as they performed the treatment on INSIDE EDITION’S Lisa Guerrero.

At every spa visited, we were told the device can improve your health and that the color change in the water was the result of toxins being released from the body.

The treatment is simple — you put your feet in warm salt water for 30 minutes with an electronic device spas call an array. Almost immediately, the water starts turning brown. After the end of the procedure, the water is dark brown and filled with metal flakes. Many spas then consult a chart to determine which organs have been detoxed based on the color of the water.

At the Antoinette Boudoir Spa in the heart of Times Square in New York City, the water turned brownish-orange.

“The orange color comes from liver and joints,” an employee at the spa told Guerrero.

The employee and the spa’s owner, Clara Raykin, said the device can help patrons with headaches and sleeplessness.

At the La Casa Day Spa in midtown Manhattan, we had a similar experience. Once again, the water turned brown and metal flakes appeared.

An employee at La Casa told Guerrero the metal flakes came out of pores in her feet and also analyzed the water to determine what parts of the body had been detoxed.

“Joints and arteries,” the employee said after consulting her chart.

But Dr. Stephen Barrett, M.D. told INSIDE EDITION that the device cannot possibly draw toxins through the feet.

So we bought our own foot bath unit and had it tested by Steven Fowler, an electrical engineer.

Fowler tested the device in his lab in South Carolina and quickly discovered what’s changing the water color.  “Everything you see here is just rust,” Fowler said, gesturing to a tub of the brown water.

Fowler said inside the “array” that is placed in the water are just two metal electrodes with a positive and negative current. When introduced to salt water, a chemical process called electrolysis takes place and causes the electrodes to rust at an extremely rapid rate.

“This is nothing more than two pieces of metal rusting,” Fowler said. “This has nothing to do with toxins. It is just a simple chemistry experiment.”

Fowler even tested the device for us without feet in the water and not surprisingly, the water still turned brown.

“It is nothing but a scam,” Fowler said.

Armed with this information, Guerrero went back to the spas to share with their owners what our research uncovered.

Raykin, of the Antoinette Boudoir spa invited us and our cameras into her spa to prove the device worked. To test it, she ran two baths for us, one with feet and one without – a test she admitted she had never tried before.

Within just two minutes, the water started changing color.

Guerrero said, “There’s no feet in this tub and already the water is starting to turn color.”

“No, no,” Raykin said in disbelief.

Raykin insisted the water in the empty tub would remain clear. But when the 30 minute treatment finished, the evidence was overwhelming. Both tubs were filled with the same dark-brown rusty water.

Guerrero asked, “Clara, how do you explain that both of these tubs have dirty rust-colored water with particles in them, when somebody’s feet were in this one and nobody’s feet were in that one?”

“I cannot really explain it,” Raykin responded.

Finally, Raykin admitted the device does not detox organs.

“Clearly it doesn’t work,” Guerrero said.

“Actually, it looks like you’re right,” agreed Clara.

The owner of the La Casa Day Spa, Dr. Jane Goldberg, Ph.D., did not return our calls requesting an interview, so Guerrero caught up with her on the street as she was leaving work.

“There’s scientific documentation for it,” Goldberg said.

“That’s not true is it?” asked Guerrero. “It’s a scam. You’re charging people $60 for a scam. It’s like snake oil.”

“Science is science,” Goldberg responded.

“Science proves that this doesn’t work,” said Guerrero.

Nonetheless, both Goldberg and Raykin said they were still going to offer the service to customers.

So it seems that as long as people are willing to pay good money to soak their feet in nothing but rusty salt water, there will be businesses to accommodate them.

That spa owner says she is going to send us scientific studies from the manufacturer of the foot bath she uses. By the way – the one we purchased has a disclaimer on the bottom that says it should not be used to diagnose or treat medical conditions.

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