John Stossel reported for 20/20 recently on the Kinoki pads. They are supposed to be taped to the bottom of your foot where overnight they draw out toxins which turn the pads dark.
ABC News ordered some and says they are similar to ones made by Avon that calls them “detoxifying patches”. Among those who tried them, a chiropractor, an actress, a boxing trainer. He said he felt no effect nor did an administrative assistant.
A specialist in environmental medicine says that some people may be feeling the placebo effect, causing people to think they felt better. The majority of the pads did not test for medals but a trace of lead was found on five pads.
Unfortunately it was Stossel delivering this report. ABC would probably rather we forget his 2000 report on organic produce. He had a clear bias against organics as people who’ve seen his interview outtakes will testify. He reported the conventional produce did not have any pesticides, hormones, antibiotics etc. Problem was the test was never conducted. He falsified his report.
