Silver Detox Foot Pads: Do they Live Up to the Hype?

Silver Detox Foot Pads (made not of silver but by a British diet supplement company  named “Silver”) are an herbal solution to the ubiquitous problem of “toxins.”  Yes, toxins are blamed for just about everything in holistic medicine.  Too fat? You’ve got toxins.  Irregular bowel movement? Toxins. Erectile dysfunction? Toxins.

So the solution obviously is to remove these “toxins” and Silver Detox Foot Pads claim to do just that and while you sleep.  They contain three herbal ingredients which “directly affect the reflex points on the feet where most of the nerves in the body end, cleaning out accumulated waste and toxic materials that are absorbed into the pad.”  Unfortunately, we have seen no evidence that Silver Detox Foot Pads actually provide any benefit or help you feel “refreshed, happier and more energized.” More importantly, there is nothing that promotes weight loss in this so-called diet supplement.

How Do Silver Detox Foot Pads Work?

The Silver Detox Foot Pads come in a pack of 10, so the idea is over 5 nights you strap them to the bottom of your feet and in the morning you can “see the results as the pads change colour turning black overnight.”  While this sounds remarkable, after looking into the ingredients, its a pretty simple chemical reaction that uses your body heat to simply change the color of the pads.  There is nothing in your skin or blood that would turn a non-reactive bandage brown.

So the color change is a gimmick, but what about the detoxification? Also, and here’s the kicker, according to the Mayo Clinic “no scientific studies have been published showing that detox foot pads do what they claim they’ll do.” Whether you take our word for it or the word of the most respected medical institution in the world, Silver Detox Foot Pads are sketchy.

Silver Detox Foot Pads Side Effects

Based on the ingredients and how they’re supposed to work, Silver Detox Foot Pads shouldn’t have any side effects other than discomfort from putting adhesive on the bottom of your feet. The whole idea here is to suck bad stuff out of you rather than put anything into your body, so think of them as a specialized bandage. Even so, as there have been no legitimate long-term studies done on these, we can’t say for sure they are safe.

Silver Detox Foot Pads Ingredient Highlights

There are only three ingredients listed for this diet supplement and since you’re not being “dosed” with them, the company doesn’t bother to say how much of each ingredient is in the patches.

• Agaricus mushroom powder – when taken orally in the right formulation, agaricus may improve insulin sensitivity to treat Type 2 diabetes, but remember that you’re just sticking this on your foot, not ingesting it.
• Tourmaline – a common mineral that may help react with your body heat to change the color of the pads. It has no proven biological benefit.
• Eucalyptus sap powder – may help protect the skin from damage, but does not “detoxify”

Should You Try Silver Detox Foot Pads?

Simple answer – NO. If you don’t trust the Mayo Clinic, then there’s really not much else we can say. But, if you really must give Silver Detox Foot Pads a try, then the box of 10 pads will cost you at least 16 pounds ($25.60) plus an international shipping rate of over $15.  They come with no satisfaction guarantee or return policy, so at around $8 per night that’s a pretty expensive…well, waste of your money. Yes, there are a lot of useless diet supplements out there, but don’t worry, we’ve run across some very good and affordable diet supplements as well.