Kinoki Detox Footpads

I always love things that claim that they're based on an ancient practice. I always wonder if in China or Japan they have commercials for products "based on the ancient European practice of bloodletting and leeches."
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Give 'em time to catch up to the West. Actually, I've read that leeches are making a comeback in Western medicine, and that bloodletting may have had some effects in alleviating high blood pressure. As long as they didn't take too much at a time (see Washington, George: death of)


you can get the same effect using duct tape.
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Ah, duct tape! Is there anything you can't fix?

I saw this commercial a couple of nights ago, and my first reaction -well, second after giggling - was that it would tickle getting those off. Plus they're rather expensive for some vinegar-soaked gauze. And how come I never saw these advertized on Japanese television?
 
Retrograde said:
I saw this commercial a couple of nights ago, and my first reaction -well, second after giggling - was that it would tickle getting those off. Plus they're rather expensive for some vinegar-soaked gauze. And how come I never saw these advertized on Japanese television?
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Uhhh....

How much TV did you watch in ancient Japan? (circa 2005-2006)

These indeed have had their "boom" in Japan however now that the Japanese people realized they are indeed bunk it was time to head across seas. In Japan they were touted as a traditional Chinese practice for healing like most of the bunk cures sold in Japan (and now world-wide.)
 
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I watched Japanese TV in Japan between 1994-9 - a week at a time, plus US imports of programs complete with commercial from early 90s until now. I still want a panda toaster...

It makes sense, in a perverse sort of way, that gullible Japanese look to "ancient Chinese cures". But what do the Chinese do for woo?

I love non-American commercials: I think they reveal a lot more about their native cultures than they'd like to admit. (The same is true about American commercials, of course: I just don't want to acknowledge that)
 
Bri said:
I saw the TV commercial in the U.S. just yesterday. It claims that the pads are "useful" for many ailments including diabetes and high blood pressure. According to the commercial, the pads pull toxins out of your body through your feet, including parasites and cellulite!
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I saw this commercial the other day on the Discovery Channel. I wish I could recall what show I was watching at the time: Mythbusters would have been ironic.

Makes me wonder what the demographic there has become...
 
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For $19.95, this product claims to remove the toxins from your body though the soles of your feet,while you sleep.
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Actual testing has been done on these foot pads, you can read about it at the kenrico.com/sapsheet.html site. Scan down the page to see actual materials removed from the body. They also have a service where you can send your used pad in for analysis.
 
Denver said:
I saw this commercial the other day on the Discovery Channel. I wish I could recall what show I was watching at the time: Mythbusters would have been ironic.

Makes me wonder what the demographic there has become...
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Yeah, that and the history channel has been playing a lot of mythical creature, biblical, or haunted house programs lately. Discovery plays that kind of stuff a lot less frequently, though. Or maybe it just seems that way and they don't play those shows as much as I think.
 
volantis said:
Actual testing has been done on these foot pads, you can read about it at the kenrico.com/sapsheet.html site. Scan down the page to see actual materials removed from the body. They also have a service where you can send your used pad in for analysis.
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Actual testing ? You don't say ?

Actual materials removed from the body ?

Hmmmm.... Let's see .. The sole of the foot is actually part of the body ..

What kind of materials do you suspect might be found on the sole of the foot ?

Do you know if any testing was done to compare a swab of the user's floor, to materials found on the foot pad ?

From your link :

The bottom of the foot is the location where most of the nerves in our body end.
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" Our ", as in the people selling your junk?

I suspect most of their nerves do end at their feet..

Fortunately for the rest of us, most of our nerves end at our brain ...
 
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volantis said:
Actual testing has been done on these foot pads, you can read about it at the kenrico.com/sapsheet.html site. Scan down the page to see actual materials removed from the body. They also have a service where you can send your used pad in for analysis.
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Uhhh, I don't think they meant tests by a place that sells the pads. Do you expect they would say "These don't work and are a hoax... Buy Today! only $19.95"?
 
To dispose of them, one will need an environmental impact statement for toxic waste.

glenn
 
volantis said:
Actual testing has been done on these foot pads, you can read about it at the kenrico.com/sapsheet.html site. Scan down the page to see actual materials removed from the body. They also have a service where you can send your used pad in for analysis.
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I'm sure if I was selling a miracle detox product for $19.99, my lab would back me up, too.

From the page:

Let's look a little at the science behind the results to help us understand how they work. Any scientist will tell you that Carbon is a fantastic conductor of electricity. Which in layman's terms means that it helps electricity to flow uninterrupted via a circuit, which in this case is the human body.
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Please tell me how these charcoal footpads are more efficient than kidneys and sweat glands in ridding the body of waste products and "toxins".
 
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Miss Whiplash said:
I'm sure if I was selling a miracle detox product for $19.99, my lab would back me up, too.

From the page:



Please tell me how these charcoal footpads are more efficient than kidneys and sweat glands in ridding the body of waste products and "toxins".
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The page you linked to, says they help with autism and also lower cholesterol ..

Yeah, right ...
 
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I saw this commercial on G4. I had to laugh when they said it could remove cellulite, because even with my limited knowledge of human biology, I know cellulite is not caused by toxins, it's caused by having fat in certain places of the body.
 
I've seen this commercial many times and all I can think about is, "Kanoki pads, apply directly to the feet, Kanoki pads, apply directly to the feet, Kanoki pads, apply directly to the feet."

I've also noted a trend with other products about getting a "lifetime" supply for free, you just pay shipping and handling. (some sort of rag, wall hooks, and some others.) Of course, shipping and handling is so inflated that only about 5% is going towards the actual shipping and handling.
 
I was at a smoothie and health food shop today and they had a poster on Reflexology. I didn't know what it was but seeing the poster and its claims set off my woo detection alarm.

When I see a chart that colors parts of the hands and claims pressure will cure certain body parts, that definitely makes me think "woo woo"
 
Go for it!

There seems to be an amazing number of negative thinkers of this site, people who, when you read their postings, are quick to slam just about anything that crosses their gloomy path.

After reading all the above-mentioned snake-oil, rip-off, ho-ho postings on this thread, I did a little digging and found a number of sites that have done testing on footpads. Consumer Watch Review offers the most interesting analysis. They list what their tests reveal to be the top performers (Kinoki was tested, but didn't make the cut).

I've ordered Detoxion, which seems to offer the most 'bang for your buck.' I'll report back in a few weeks with results. In the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy reading all the negative postings from the pseudo-scientists, doomsday proponents, and non-believers that are so prevalent on this site.

Mahalo,

~T
 
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There seems to be an amazing number of negative thinkers of this site, people who, when you read their postings, are quick to slam just about anything that crosses their gloomy path.

After reading all the above-mentioned snake-oil, rip-off, ho-ho postings on this thread, I did a little digging and found a number of sites that have done testing on footpads. Consumer Watch Review offers the most interesting analysis. They list what their tests reveal to be the top performers (Kinoki was tested, but didn't make the cut).

I've ordered Detoxion, which seems to offer the most 'bang for your buck.' I'll report back in a few weeks with results. In the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy reading all the negative postings from the pseudo-scientists, doomsday proponents, and non-believers that are so prevalent on this site.

Mahalo,

~T
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Care to share any of these sites with us? I was unable to find any test results at consumerwatchreview. The site seems to be a commercial for the footpads, but then it's likely that you knew that.
 
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