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    Default Kinoki foot pads

    My housemom turned me onto these, they are those foot pads from the info-mercials that are supposed to detox you. I got them because I have mold in my apartment (Inside the walls, just a reg. sub tropical hazard- I have air purifers and all but that's a whole dif. topic) which causes me to get pain in my glands and headaches. Anyway after using them a few times I have noticed the pain in my glands has gone away but they keep coming off completely black and now I have to start a second pack, which is cool with me if they truly work. I suspect they may even be aiding my weight loss, anyone else ever tried them????


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    Default Re: Kinoki foot pads

    I hate to burst your bubble but any feelings of well being after using them is purely in your head(placebo effect).

    They're a scam, they don't do anything they claim. They turn brown when they get wet.
    If you put distilled water (it's had virtually all impurities removed) on them they turn the same color as if you wear them.



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    Default Re: Kinoki foot pads

    but from what i know most peoples feet dont sweat at night at least mine dont and when i put the pads on i woke up with my feets wet and the pads black so they had to be pulling some sort of toxins out... not only that... my feet swollin from a night of dancing when i woke up no swelling what so ever.. i believe they do work

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    Default Re: Kinoki foot pads

    Perhaps this link will be of some interest...

    http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/01/xacta.shtm

    FTC Charges Marketers of Kinoki Foot Pads With Deceptive Advertising; Seeks Funds for Consumer Redress

    "The Federal Trade Commission has charged the marketers of Kinoki Foot Pads with deceptive advertising, including claims that use of the foot pads would remove toxins from the body; treat high blood pressure, depression, and a host of other medical conditions; and lead to weight loss. In its complaint, the FTC charges that all the advertising claims either are false or did not have evidence to support them when they were made. The FTC seeks to bar the defendants permanently from deceptively marketing the foot pads. The FTC also asks the court to order the defendants to provide monetary redress to consumers or otherwise give up their ill-gotten gains.

    The Commission filed the complaint against the company marketing the footpads and two of its principals. According to the complaint, the defendants marketed Kinoki Foot Pads with deceptive advertisements on television and the Internet, offering a two-week supply for $19.95, plus $9.95 for shipping and handling. In advertisements, the defendants claimed that if consumers applied the Kinoki Foot Pads to the soles of their feet at night, they could remove heavy metals, metabolic wastes, toxins, parasites, chemicals, and cellulite from their bodies. In addition, the advertisements claimed that use of the foot pads could treat depression, fatigue, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and a weakened immune system. The complaint also states that the defendants falsely claimed to have scientific proof that the foot pads removed toxic materials from the body.

    The complaint against Xacta 3000, Inc. also names individuals Yehuda (“Juda”) Levin and Baruch Levin – both of whom were principals – as liable and culpable for the charges made in this case.

    The Commission vote authorizing the staff to file the complaint was 4-0. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on January 27, 2009."
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    Default Re: Kinoki foot pads

    LOL maybe that's why I got them on sale.

    I really do think they're doing something, plus that part of the foot (the arch)- in a reflexology chart is supposed to be associated with the lungs and the gi tract. I will take it with a grain of salt though- I know nothing is a miracle cure, just wanted some input from others
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    Default Re: Kinoki foot pads

    well I have never used that specific brand, but I did a box of Japanese footpads from a health store and got good results. The first few times I used them they were generally super dark and gunky in the morning, then they started getting lighter and less gunky after a while. I took this as a sign that most of my toxins had been extracted. If it was just moisture turning the pads color they would not have become less and less colored over time. I am thinking about getting another box actually, but not Kinoki!
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