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I've been researching this for a few weeks. I think that these foot baths are a little worse than harmless. Eloctrolysis has been around since the early 1800's and is well documented. A variety of colors can be caused by using different materials for the electrodes and the the amount of salt in the solution. Pure water, being an insulator, can not be ionized, at least not for any significant period of time. The ions take the path of least resistance from the cathode to the anode and don't accumulate in the the solution. Here is a url to a chemist's site that talks about these foot baths: http://www.chem1.com/CQ/FootBathBunk.htmlMy chief complaint is that the electrolysis process causes hydrogen and oxygen gases to be released from the water and chlorine gas to be released from the sodium chloride (salt). Both hydrogen and chlorine gases are toxic and are being breathed in by whoever is sitting with their feet in the bath. So, you're actually putting more toxins in your body than the foot bath could possibly be taking out (which is none). The only benefit is that another byproduct of the process is sodium hydroxide which mixes with the oil from your feet to form lye soap. Your feet will be clean. Here are a couple more links to check out: http://www.raygirvan.co.uk/apoth/2004_05_01_arc.html#108575608886281343http://www.devicewatch.org/reports/aquadetox.shtml
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