Comments on: Champneys Detox Pads - the clinical trial http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/ Kicking ass in the name of science! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:28:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: K http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-18586 K Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:11:01 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-18586 Couldn't figure out how to edit my comment, but I made one mistake--the comments I was referring to on Amazon were actually for BodyRelief, not Kinoki. The Kinoki comments were mostly really negative. Couldn’t figure out how to edit my comment, but I made one mistake–the comments I was referring to on Amazon were actually for BodyRelief, not Kinoki. The Kinoki comments were mostly really negative.

]]> By: K http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-18584 K Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:51:48 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-18584 As you are, I am highly skeptical of these pads...but isn't it possible that they do help your body in some way? Many people have reported improvements on amazon.com, and a couple of people have actually said that the pads are cleaner each night they use them. How would that happen if the results are only because of their sweat? Do they sweat less every night? That wouldn't make much sense. On the other hand, I suppose there is a .02% chance that Kinoki (the brand I researched on Amazon) manufactures the pads to absorb different amounts of moisture and puts them in order so that you use them until Oh look! Your body's free of toxins! But I admit that is a long shot, so I almost want to believe they work to some degree. As you are, I am highly skeptical of these pads…but isn’t it possible that they do help your body in some way? Many people have reported improvements on amazon.com, and a couple of people have actually said that the pads are cleaner each night they use them. How would that happen if the results are only because of their sweat? Do they sweat less every night? That wouldn’t make much sense.

On the other hand, I suppose there is a .02% chance that Kinoki (the brand I researched on Amazon) manufactures the pads to absorb different amounts of moisture and puts them in order so that you use them until Oh look! Your body’s free of toxins! But I admit that is a long shot, so I almost want to believe they work to some degree.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-17515 Jesse Sat, 31 May 2008 15:26:28 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-17515 Aren't heavy metals supposed to be retained by our bodies? For example mercury tends to bio-accumulate in the brain. So the claim by this product is that the pad, and powder within, somehow draws these toxic chemicals out of wherever they bioaccumulate into the blood stream and down to the feet where they pass through the soles of the feet. Wouldn't there remain a trace amount of the toxins on the skin of the foot afterwards? Another thing is that if these heavy metals were all drained out of our body and concentrated on the feet wouldn't some people be getting really irritating rashes on the soles of the feet? Our North American and European bodies are chalked full of toxins that exist in the water, in the cheese burgers, and in the air. But it seems that an easy detox that doesn't involve natural excretions would be a bit of a stretch. If you want to detox and lose weight don't think a magic foot pad will do it. Eat well and exercise. I want to believe that these things work but I am highly sceptical. Aren’t heavy metals supposed to be retained by our bodies? For example mercury tends to bio-accumulate in the brain. So the claim by this product is that the pad, and powder within, somehow draws these toxic chemicals out of wherever they bioaccumulate into the blood stream and down to the feet where they pass through the soles of the feet.

Wouldn’t there remain a trace amount of the toxins on the skin of the foot afterwards? Another thing is that if these heavy metals were all drained out of our body and concentrated on the feet wouldn’t some people be getting really irritating rashes on the soles of the feet?

Our North American and European bodies are chalked full of toxins that exist in the water, in the cheese burgers, and in the air. But it seems that an easy detox that doesn’t involve natural excretions would be a bit of a stretch. If you want to detox and lose weight don’t think a magic foot pad will do it. Eat well and exercise.

I want to believe that these things work but I am highly sceptical.

]]> By: wayne http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-16126 wayne Sun, 11 May 2008 16:48:34 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-16126 Detoxing is simply the only way to maximise our health as well as to lose weight we need to clean our bodies minds and spirits in order to experience real health and vitality. Whatever means it takes we have to do it Detoxing is simply the only way to maximise our health as well as to lose weight we need to clean our bodies minds and spirits in order to experience real health and vitality.

Whatever means it takes we have to do it

]]> By: curren Katz http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-12726 curren Katz Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-12726 my guess on the 'hair analysis'- first, this is not considered to be a great assay for this purpose. Also, I suspect they found one person who happened to have a second hair sample that was negative for the substances and used that single subject. Obviously, you need a sample. There needs to reliably be negative results for the substances after the usage of the pad (P my guess on the ‘hair analysis’- first, this is not considered to be a great assay for this purpose. Also, I suspect they found one person who happened to have a second hair sample that was negative for the substances and used that single subject. Obviously, you need a sample. There needs to reliably be negative results for the substances after the usage of the pad (P

]]> By: Timothy Jacobs http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11463 Timothy Jacobs Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:55 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11463 So, they're like a placebo... for your feet. So, they’re like a placebo… for your feet.

]]> By: Ed http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11281 Ed Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:04:39 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11281 The thing that suckered me into buying those Kinoki's was the "Hair analysis" before and after "treatment". According to their tests, the person had tested postive for lead, mercury, etc. and in the test after treatment there was no toxins found. Explain that? I have my pads right here, I havn't right them yet, I feel like I want to get a blood tox done first before and after. If there is little to no change I want to file a lawsuit. The thing that suckered me into buying those Kinoki’s was the “Hair analysis” before and after “treatment”. According to their tests, the person had tested postive for lead, mercury, etc. and in the test after treatment there was no toxins found.

Explain that? I have my pads right here, I havn’t right them yet, I feel like I want to get a blood tox done first before and after. If there is little to no change I want to file a lawsuit.

]]> By: Garulon http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11064 Garulon Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:48:05 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-11064 Love the blog but... " I’ll pick up a bottle of distilled water next time I’m in Tesco and do it all again, just for you." IIRC doesn't tap water contain _less_ impurities than a typical bottle of Yuppie Juice? Anyway, distilling isn't so hard, you just need some water, a pan, a heat source and erm, a condenser. Easy! Love the blog but…

” I’ll pick up a bottle of distilled water next time I’m in Tesco and do it all again, just for you.”

IIRC doesn’t tap water contain _less_ impurities than a typical bottle of Yuppie Juice? Anyway, distilling isn’t so hard, you just need some water, a pan, a heat source and erm, a condenser. Easy!

]]> By: Ed Hewitt http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-10374 Ed Hewitt Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:09:03 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-10374 Probably when wet creates a hypertonic solution, drawing crap across via osmotic pressure differentials... Of course, I could be wrong and they could just be pure bunk... Probably when wet creates a hypertonic solution, drawing crap across via osmotic pressure differentials… Of course, I could be wrong and they could just be pure bunk…

]]> By: badchemist http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-10241 badchemist Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:02:25 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/champneys-detox-pads-the-clinical-trial/#comment-10241 Once I start my new job I'll get hold of some of these myself and analyse them before and after use with controls on all solvents etc used. Then we'll now once and for all whether they actually extract any toxins. My guess is no. Once I start my new job I’ll get hold of some of these myself and analyse them before and after use with controls on all solvents etc used. Then we’ll now once and for all whether they actually extract any toxins. My guess is no.

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