September 30, 2008
Doctors Conclude that Ionic Footbaths are a Scam
A common way to scam consumers is to diagnose and correct a non-existent problem. Ionic Detox practitioners do this by claiming to remove toxins and balance cellular energy. It’s a Footbath with an “array”. This is coupled to a power unit, which generates a low voltage electrical current - with both positive and negative polarities - which, due to the conductivity of saline water, work together to produce the desired effect. They claim that the foot bath “produces a frequency of positive and negative ions, which gently resonates through the body and stimulates all the cells within it. . . . rebalancing the cellular energy, enabling the cells to perform efficiently and . . . release any toxins that may have built up.” During the process, the water typically turns brown. (Read the article)