Hello everyone, I hope I'm able to contribute to your conversation. I've research the various ionic detox foot baths and discovered that not all units are equal - some have different types of arrays, some have limited programmability and power, some are just plain junk. The copper arrays are likely what you encountered, Russ, and I believe there's controvery around possible toxicity with those units. Other newer units have stainless steel or plastic arrays.

I also found European research that found in a 20-patient controlled study, several high percentages of improvements for conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, 100% for leg edoemas. I hope it's all legit.

Mine is a 2007 model from a reputable supplier, apparalhut, on E-Bay. The machine has 5 programs and the ability to customize the + and - ions for unique needs. I intend to try my own empirical study. I'll try to find this forum and provide input in a week or so.

Until then, to your good health, all of you!
Cindy