Karada Detox Foot Pads are one of the "as seen on TV" products that claim to make you healthier while you sleep. Detoxification foot pads do this by pulling poisons out of your system through the soles of your feet, Daily Om reports. The effective ingredients in foot pads that live up to this task are usually all natural and include wood vinegar and bamboo vinegar.
Brand
Karada is just one of a handful of brands that offer detox foot pads, which are white, self-sticking pads about 5 inches square. All brands use the same method of detoxification and each brand offers its own variety of results. A description of Karada Detox Foot Pads on the Cyberbrands website says the Karada pads enhance circulation and sleep, alleviate muscles aches and joint pain "and more."
Method
Foot pad detoxification works when the natural herbs in the pads interact with your skin and send out infrared energy, The Daily Om reports. This energy improves the way cells function, stimulates a key pressure point on your foot and creates an ionic shift in your body, all of which create a toxin-sucking combination. The specific pressure point the pads hit is the Kidney 1 Meridians in the center of your foot, the same point acupuncture and acupressure therapists use to promote healing.
Evidence
The morning's blackened foot pads, which started out white at night, is key evidence for foot pad effectiveness, the Daily Om reports, although MayoClinic.com says otherwise. MayoClinic.com explains no scientific evidence backs up any detox foot pad claims.
Considerations
Although Karada Detox Foot Pads have not come under the scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission, another brand of pads have. The FTC complaint said the manufacturers of Kinoki Detox Foot Pads claimed to have scientific evidence that the pads did indeed remove toxins from the body and resulted in a host of health benefits, ranging from lower blood pressure to removing parasites. The Jan. 27, 2009 complaint, filed in the New Jersey District of U.S. District Court, said these claims were unsubstantiated or downright false. The complaint also resulted in a federal judge banning the sales of Kinoki products and ordering Kinoki to pay out its full foot pad profits of $14.5 million.
Price and Manufacturer
Karada Detox Foot Pads show up on a number of retail websites, although some of the sites no longer have the product available for unexplained reasons. The going price for 10 Karada Detox Foot Pads in December 2010 was $19.95 on the Cyberbrands site. It is unclear what company makes Karada Detox Foot Pads as very little information appears on any site that sells the product.
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