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i found this on the web about foot detox baths? is this true? if so, i just blew a ton of money.
This treatment purports to detoxify your body via a foot bath. The > scam vendors advertised these devices as aqua chi machine, bio > electrical biofeedback machine, foot spa, energy spa, super detox foot > bath . They also advertise the scam as a service such as bio-detox, > aqua detox, aqua spa, emerald detox, platinum detox. The machines can > run upwards of US$2500. The treatments can cost upwards of US$75. > > In essence, the foot bath contains a low voltage/amperage AC to DC > transformer attached to ferrous electrodes. > > The process is basically electrolysis of water, a typical high school > experiment, with a twist. > > The brown "toxins" you see is from the rust generated by the corrosion > of the iron electrodes. The different variations in color can be > accounted by varying amount of salt added to the water and variations > in the compositions of the electrodes. > > Hydrogen and chlorine gas is given off in this process. The oxygen > atoms from the water combine in the liquid with the salt(added to > water to improve conductivity) to form hydroxyl ions. The chlorine gas > is from the chloride in the salt. The oxygen in the hydroxyl ions stay > in the solution. > > Given that chlorine gas is poisonous, this process can be potentially > be dangerous to your health. And the explosive hazard posed by the > hydrogen is another minus. > > So next time someone shows you this "miraculous" treatment, run the > other way. > > For those interested in the proving the fraudulent nature of the scams > for yourselves, you can do the following: > > You need a direct current source, some copper electrical cables, some > steel wool, a plastic container, and some salt. > > For DC current source you can use the brick transformer from a walkman > or portable electric device. Read the label on the brick to make sure > it is DC output. The higher the amperage and voltage output the > faster the results. I had good results with 1000mA and 5V. Make sure > the voltage output is less than 30V. > > For electrodes, use dish washing steel wool. There is a lot of surface > area and it rusts easily. Make sure the steel wool is not made from > stainless steel or galvanized to prevent rusting. > > Roll some steel wool into the approximate shape of a pencil. Make > two. These are the electrodes. > > You can either cut off the output plug from the transformer (the easy > way) or strip the ends off some copper wires and attach them to the > output plug of the transformer. > > Strip off the other end of the wires (from the previous step) and > attach to the electrodes. Wrap the wire around the top of the > electrodes. > > Fill your container half way up with water and add salt. Because > water is not a good conductor of electricity, you need the salt to > make it conductive. The saltier the better. > > Put the electrodes in the water. Make sure the wires coming from the > transformer is not in the water. They can corrode and stop the > effect. Also make sure the electrodes don't touch. > > Plug in the transformer and wait about half hour. Do the experiment > in a well ventilated area. The gases generated are chlorine and > hydrogen. Both can be dangerous. > > The water will turn brown from the rust. > > Because this experiment involves electricity, explosive and poisonous > gases, proceed with care and at your own risk. I take no > responsibility for any problems that may result.
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I also would be interested in answers to this. As well as FIR saunas, I thought I'd try the aqua foot detox things. Darn, I even have signed up for them, to start next month. It sounded too good to be true.
Is this a scam? I'm normally very cautious/skeptical about all supplements but didn't twig onto this one.
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FIR Sauna is definitely not a scam.
As for foot baths, I have read both sides of the argument. I know that Dr. Klinghardt is an advocate using foot baths and his comments were that it helps to increase detoxification in general after use - not just related to what you may see in the foot bath itself.
I tried one once and didn't feel that it was the right option for me at that time, but I do know some people with Lyme personally that have used them and felt they provided benefit.
-------------------- Be well, Scott Posts: 4617 | From San Jose, CA | Registered: Jul 2005
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The woman who I am going to try one with tells me that her water never changes color, but you can see clumping which are the toxins. I don't know that I believe in them, but I am going to try one on Monday and its $30. So, yes its money , but not horribly expensive it proves to not work. Hiker
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"God is light. In Him there is no darkness." 1John 1:5 Posts: 10177 | From Illinois | Registered: Aug 2004
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I tried the ionic foot bath detoxifier today. I watched the lady pour in warm water, but add no salt. She explained the black was from the electrodes, but there was a cloudy color she said was yeast, and a bright blue she said was from the gallbladder (personally I think the blue had something to do with the copper wires). There was yellow which she said was from the bladder, orange from the kidneys, and brown from the liver.
What do you believe? I know this woman honestly believes it works, but I am not sure that I do. Hiker
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"God is light. In Him there is no darkness." 1John 1:5 Posts: 10177 | From Illinois | Registered: Aug 2004
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