Ok I was going to stay out of the detox thing but since there have been debates and they continueI guess I will add in..... And I will add that I have sold the detox foot pads.
Yes the body detoxs itself although in some cases it needs help. Not saying the detox patchs are one of them or other products on the market are but people feel theyneed these things because the they are doing something.Now here is the question what are they doing if they are not detoxing your body?
Detoxification foot pads are adhesive foot pads or patches that manufacturers claim can dramatically improve health when placed on feet during sleep. Pads contain ingredients such as "distilled bamboo
vinegar" that allegedly pull toxins from the body.<SUP id=cite_ref-0 ="reference">
[1]</SUP> These claims are not scientifically plausible as the
skin is not permeable and is not able to conduct toxins out of the body.<SUP id=cite_ref-1 ="reference">
[2]</SUP>
Manufacturers claim that the amount of 'soil' that appears on the pad in the morning is proof that toxins have been removed, but in reality, the same effect can be created by dampening the pad with water.<SUP id=cite_ref-2 ="reference">
[3]</SUP> Dissection of an unused pad reveals a white powder but no absorbent material inside.<SUP id=cite_ref-3 ="reference">
[4]</SUP>
While there are claims of widespread use in Asian countries, there are no known studies on foot pads. On January 3, 2008, the FDA released an urgent warning <SUP id=cite_ref-4 ="reference">
[5]</SUP> regarding the potential dangers of many imported pharmaceutical substances including several brands of detox foot patches.
Here is the detox process of the body:
Detox, short for
detoxification, in general is the removal of
toxic substances from the body. It is one of the major functions of the
liver,
lower gastrointestinal tract and
kidneys. In
conventional medicine, detoxification can also be achieved artificially by techniques such as
dialysis and (in a very limited number of cases)
chelation therapy. There is a firm scientific base in
evidence-based medicine for this type of detoxification. Many
alternative medicine practitioners promote various other types of detoxification.
Detoxification can also refer to the period of
withdrawal during which a person's body to return to
homeostasis after long-term use of an addictive substance.
You can find this information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detoxification