Kinoki detox foot pads - a scambuster report

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Dr. Z’s Medical Report

by Ed Zimney, M.D.

February 14, 2008

Kinoki detox foot pads - a scambuster

report

Just when I think I’ve seen it all, along comes the Kinoki Foot Pad,

an adhesive pad that you apply to the sole of your foot while sleeping

and which, according to the distributor’s Web site is alleged to “assist

your body in the removal of heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins,

microscopic parasites, mucous, chemicals, cellulite and much more.” This

is such a blatant scam that it gives other scams a bad name! There may

also be other suppliers of similar detox foot pads such as Chikusaku

Bamboo Vinegar Patches, but they are all basically the same.

Under the heading of “What specific benefits can I expect?” they have the

gall to list the following:

Kinoki Detox Foot Pads may help:

• Absorb toxins released by the body.

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Relieve the burden on the immune system.

• Assist in the natural cleansing of the lymphatic system.

• Assist in the extraction of toxins from the body.

• Support normal blood circulation.

• Assist in the extraction of heavy metals from the body.

• Improve quality of sleep.

• Promote vibrant health and wellness.

And then again they “may” not! Nowhere on the site is there even one

shred of scientific support for any of their claims. And while they list

some of the ingredients they don't tell you in what quantities or amounts

they are or why they'd be expected to work. The home page does say

“Homeopathic Ingredients,” which is a signal that the amounts of whatever

is in there are vanishingly small. What is unclear is if all the

ingredients are in homeopathic amounts or just some. But that’s just one

of a myriad of questions raised by this patently ridiculous product and

its shameless marketing.

They make a big deal about how the pads go on clean and white and come

off dirty and brown. What else would you expect from applying

vinegar-soaked adhesive gauze to the bottom of your feet? It’s bound to

pull off dead skin, dirt and debris - but toxins, parasites, cellulite,

heavy metals, and the like? No way. I’m sorry, but you can add your

comments below if you think I’m closed-minded, unknowledgeable or

otherwise deaf to a new miracle cure, but these things are just not

coming out of the bottoms of your feet! No I haven't tried them and no I

have no hard data to back up my assertion that they don't work, but here

it is anyway: they don't work! The skin doesn't work that way, the

lymphatic system doesn't work that way. The immune system doesn't work

that way. There is just no physiologic mechanism for these types of

things to pass through your skin, regardless of what you might apply to

it (even “double-distilled bamboo vinegar!).

Now, I wouldn't be surprised

 

if accompanying this post are for Kinoki or for other

detox foot pads. The marketers pay to search out anytime certain

key words are used and when they are they automatically post the ads.

Please do not think that we are attempting to play both sides of the

fence (by both condemning and promoting the products). Look at it this

way, if you either don't believe what I’ve written, or it’s piqued your

interest for any reason, by all means take a look at the manufacturer’s

Web site. Think of it as being balance to my strongly held opinion –

meaning that you can also read the manufacturer’s strongly held

opinion.

If you've had experience with Kinoki foot pads either positive or

negative, please post your comments below for others to read. If you

disagree with my assessment, please let us know. We welcome your

views.

 

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