Here's a link (with photo) that might explain the foot pads - I hadn't heard of those before!

http://www.flishfun.com/blog/technology/ion-cleanse-or-ion-scam/

I did find one article that may help to explain the benefits people feel when using these ion cleansers - here's a quote from it, followed by the link if you're interested in the rest of what he has to say:

So, if the foot baths don’t pull toxins out of the body, yet people get symptomatic improvement AND objective laboratory evidence that their toxic load has been decreased following the use of the foot baths, what’s going on?

I believe that in actuality, the electrical charge of the foot baths is producing stimulation of acupuncture points, especially relating to the kidney and liver meridians. By stimulating these acupuncture meridians, I believe that the function of the kidneys and liver may be enhanced sufficiently to improve the body’s own natural detoxification mechanisms.


http://besthealthandwellnessinfo.com/are-detox-foot-baths-a-hoax/


Wendy

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