Ionic Foot Bath Research
The excerpt below has been taken from the article printed in CAM magazine in September 2005 and has been reproduced with the permission of Dr Sanjay Chaudhuri and
The purpose of the pilot study was to:
1. Ascertain whether the Aqua Detox has a scientifically measurable and reproducible effect
2. Answer the perennial questions.
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What does the foot spa do? |
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How does it work? |
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What proof is there? |
3. To learn lessons in order to create a fuller trial - e.g to create a dummy machine set-up that would reliably test a control group with the purpose of measuring and correcting for placebo effects.
The charge created by an Aqua Detox medical array is minimal (– 1.7 – 2.1A) less than a fairy light. Therefore the scientific equipment we chose to utilise in our pilot study needed to be sensitive enough to measure the subtle physiological changes which occur immediately after an Aqua Detox.
Methodology
6 test subjects aged between 18 and 70, consisting of 4 females and 2 males, undertook the following measurements before and after the 30 min Aqua Detox session:
1. Heart Rate Variability using the Health Express algorithm adaptability scale 
2. Arterial Stiffness Indicator using Cardiotrack proven in clinical trials at a leading 
3. Blood Pressure and Pulse using an electronic meter which averaged 3 readings
4. Meridian stress testing using the Avatar electro-dermalscreening device employing the Energetix CMD 48 point probe protocol
5. Live Blood Microscopy phase contrast visual qualitative assessment using the Detox Doctor visual medicine protocol.
A a pH and redox meter were used to ascertain changes in the aqua detox treament water and asked our test subjects to describe how they felt during and after the treatment.
The 3 control subjects were told they were to have an Aqua Detox treatment. The foot bath was prepared with Saline to increase conductivity to 2.1 Amps and the array was surreptitiously disconnected from the power unit for the same duration as the test subjects. No comments were made during the subsequent testing phase. The purpose of the control group was to assess the reproducibility and validity of our test protocol, particularly the electro-dermal testing.
In order to standardise the study, we limited participants’ water intake to just 1 glass during the Aqua Detox treatment and ensured that no food, tea or coffee was consumed 2 hours before testing.
Aqua Detox are now looking to conduct a clinical trial to enable Aqua Detox to prove that the Aqua Detox machine has a detoxifying effect and gain a product licence. Aqua Detox International Ltd contacted the MHRA in November 2005 to receive the medical definition of “Detox” so they could design a study to prove its detoxifying effects. As soon as we have the medical definition of the word Detox, Aqua Detox International will begin clinical trials.
Below is a letter sent into Aqua Detox from a Ben L. Pfeifer, M.D.,Ph.D.
Dear Mr. Bevan
I want to apologize that I have been so out of touch. I was working in
We have received your machines safely and also put them to work with some of our chemotherapy patients.
Our first impression is that the patients experience less chemotherapy side effects, in particular nausea and vomiting. Of course, it is difficult to determine whether they also have a positive effect on the haematopoetic and the immune system side effects of chemotherapy, which would really be great. To answer this question we would have to run a formal study, involving possibly some university oncologist (to make it undisputable if succesful) and have more patients enrolled. Our hospital does however not have the funds to launch such a study. If you are interested in a study of this type, please let us know whether there is any funding from your side - then at least, I would try to get a matching funding from the Aeskulap Foundation.
I hope this brief up-date is helpful to you.
by:
Ben L. Pfeifer, M.D.,Ph.D.
Great work in posting some tangible research, even though the drug and surgery industry may not endorse it or respect the info. Keep up the good work and I'm glad the 18 quart concept caught on with you from what I shared what worked best for our clients. Dennis Haverty (Migun of Pinellas)
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I would be interested to know if the
water becomes the same color with NO
feet submersed in the water. To me, it
appears to be nothing but rust water
caused possibly by the salt water com-
bining with the metal rods in the array.
Please respond. Thank you.
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We use only distilled water in our tubs. Without feet in the water, distilled turns a light yellow, but tap water has impurities and minerals in it already and turns darker because of what is in the water already. Our distilled water foot sessions still turn dark, but not as dark as tap water. It's because of the toxins being released through the feet. I've tested all types of water ("drinking water" "ionized" "reverse osmosis", "etc"), but distilled water is prefered. Without feet in the water it turns a light yellow, but with feet, the water turns dark yellow, gold and sometimes blackish with foam depending on the person's level of toxins being released. It even varies for the same person during additional foot spa sessions. Many times the third session is darker - because the body has begun to release the toxins after the first session. We recommend 3 - 5 sessions spaced out every other day; and then weekly sessions and eventually monthly; until a deeper detox is prefered periodically. The system works -- I had to prove that to myself before I could promote it with our clients.
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