Can Anyone Give a First Hand Experience Using the "New" 'Detox Pads for Feet' ??

Hi J.: I see avon and I had a friend buy the avon ones, and they totally sucked, she said they smelled like vinegar and made her feet sticky. There was also a show on Primetime that said essentially the same thing. I wrote to avon to try to get a refund and they pretty much said oh well, since she used the 3 day pack, there wasn't anything they could or would do, so I did the right thing and refunded her. So I do not recommend this product to any of my customers. Hope this helps.

Yes, my mom uses these pads are they are awesome and she also gave me some. She said that she feels better in the mornings and just feel very light as far as a grogginess. All of the things that it states that you will result from it, is very true.

I know you got lot's of answers already - but the best way to detox is drink 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday. REALLY dtox - 100 oz a day. Even better if you filter your water (like with Brita)

there was something on Primetime, Dateline or 20/20 about those pads and they are completely fake. They are activated by simple moisture. They had a bunch of people use them for two weeks and the pads continued to turn black every night and all complained about the smell, and some of them even had skin ripped off with the pad. Once lab tests were done it turned out that even distilled water made them turn black, so save your money.

There was a news story on these pads a few weeks ago on 20/20 or Dateline. THey are a hoax. What they are claiming is medically impossible. Don't waste your money.

Hi J.,

A client of mine used those pads and had wonderful results. Carolyn Hopkins, a total body detoxification specialist, says that they only remove a tiny bit in comparison to what she can do. I had my client get detoxed by Carolyn and she was very impressed. I had Carolyn detox me and I was very impressed also.

To see my results, you can go to my website www.OptimumHealth4all.com and click on consultation. Then scroll down to the bottom where you will find a list of practitioners that I recommend. Carolyn is listed there. Click on the blue words where I say something to the effect of "click her to see T.'s detox". When the image come up, click on one of the pictures to enlarge them. IT IS GROSS! The stuff that comes out. However, a few days later, my knees felt like the knees of a kid and my liver is doing much better.

Let me know what you think.

I saw a segment on TV that checked these out to see if they did what they claimed. They did toxicology on the used pads to see if they contained the toxins that were supposed to be drained from the body and they found nothing!! Their conclusion was that the pads were a hoax.

Hello J., i have used foot baths to help detox, and cleanse my body, it takes about 20 minutes and pulls the toxins out along with some good stuff too, which is why i get a shot of a liquid vitamin and mineral drink. The place where i have it done is a herb and wellness center. The foot pads you are wondering about do the same thing but on a smaller scale and longer period of time, hence not needing a dose of the vitamin drink. I was amazed at the difference of ugly that was in the water compared to my friend who recommended it to me. I learned what mucus, yeast, kidney and liver gunk looked like. I think the pads are convenient and work just as well. It cost 35.00 for 20 minutes once a week, verses, 29.95 for ten pads that you alternate on each foot for 5 days.

Don't waste your money!
Last week I watched a consumer program in which they did tests on each of the different types of detox foot pads out there, and not one of them did what they claim to on tv. The 'black' on the pads, if anything showed up at all, was shown to be nothing more than common dirt -- not the heavy metals & other "toxins" as claimed in the ads. Some brands of pads themselves already contained traces of the heavy metals they were supposedly "removing" from people's bodies!
You're better off drinking green tea or hot water with lemon & sitting in a sauna or steam bath if you're looking to detoxify your body and gain more energy the next day. Good luck with everything!

Consumer reports has an article about them and dateline did a piece both showing that there were no toxins in the pads that people had used that changed color like they were suppose to. There is no clinical research to suggest that toxins can be pulled through the body in any matter. let alone with these pads. Be aware of the placebo effect, where people will have improvement or effects from thinking they are getting the treatment. We see it in clinical research all the time. Good luck.

Hi J.,

If you feel like you need to detox, go get a colonic.

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Good luck. D.

Hi J.,
These pads were featured on 20/20 last week. They had people try them for a few weeks and all reported no difference in the way they felt although one said he felt he may have more energy but wasn't sure it wasn't all in his head. All reported a terrible odor on the pads. They tested them and found them to contain wood an something else I can't remember but certainly nothing amazing. The change in color was a result of moisture from your feet. They did many lab tests too to see if they contained any toxins after use. They did not. An interesting show. I'd save your money.

John Stossel on 20/20 did a show recently about stuff on TV that was too good to be true. They had panels of regular people test a lot of things and these pads were one of the things mentioned in the program. Not only didn't they work, but everyone found that they smelled pretty bad. In fact, they showed that just putting distilled water on the pad would turn the pad to black and distilled water has no chemicals in it at all. The final result is that these pads are a complete waste of money - no matter where you get them.

Hi Ms. J.! Yes, my husband Tom tried them through a friend of ours. Although we are very much into supplements and fully believe in ridding our bodies of toxins, he did not feel any difference over a 4 week period. The pads did turn black which is supposed to mean they were working but he didn't feel anything, within his body, that he could relate to the foot pads.

Do you currently take supplements? Do you clean with toxic chemicals? All of this can make a HUGE differnece in the way we feel.

Email me anytime @ ____@____.com Care, N. =) SAHM of 3 boys 12,7 & 2 yrs old and wife to a wonderful, loving, hard-working husband and father. We are a homeschooling family and love to travel!

J.,
I'm glad that you found what you were looking for. I've never personally tried the foot pads but have done a detox program before. I just finished a 7 day internal detox cleanse and feel amazing! I have to say that I was pleasantly surprise with the process. I was expecting something much more severe. While it did alter my visits to the bathroom it was nothing like I expected. I also have to say that I have so much more energy, I sleep like a log at night, my skin has more of a glow to it. I just have a feeling of overall well being. I LOVE it!! I would highly recommend it. The detox program I did is from Arbonne and it is a new line they just launched- Seasource Detox Spa and it has a comprehensive internal and external detox line. Call or message me if you'd like more info about. I highly recommend it. I can't wait to do it again in 30 days!!! Have a wonderful day.
Take care,
M.

DateLine or 20/20 just did a show on these. Seemed like a scam. See if you can go to the website for these shows and find something on it. Good luck!

I watched something on Dateline NBC recently that showed they were completely fraudulent. If you need details.....I'd review Dateline's website.

Don't waste your money :)

I was wondering the same thing. Let me know what you hear.

I googled 20/20 and the program highlights are still up, if you want to watch it about the foot-pads. I was curious myself and watched -- and as I thought, too good to be true. Here's the link if you're interested: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Stossel/story?id=4636224&amp...

or just google 20/20 and go to their site directly.

Bottom line: save you money.

Hi, J.,
Ok, have to admit, Ihave not heard about this one. It sounds like a scam to me.

I saw this product on Nightline (I believe). They had someone try it and they also had a panel of customers who also tried it on their own. The panel said that the product was a gimmick and when the pads were tested from Nightline's show, they also said that there were no toxins on the pad. The pad changes color just based on the moisture on the pad and the one big thing that everyone said is that the pad had a HORRIBLE odor after using it.