leeching is back!

i just caught something shocking and horrifying on the telly: detox foot pads.

not only could they not find a *ahem* "doctor" capable of communicating an explanation, but their manipulations are so unbelievably transparent that you really do have to be a fool to be sucked in.

i'm not the only person complaining - the responses are amusing, though:

Are you a so called Pharma Blogger?
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We gladly give away free samples at www.detoxion.com and we even pay for shipping. Plus, we offer a 100% money back guaranty on our Detoxion. We are not selling “snake oil”.

You are probably one of those who scoffed at acupuncture and herbs and other alternative medicines / treatments when they were first introduced to the Western culture.

i'm still laughing at the certification that's listed on the takara site: ISO? why would anybody care? although i suppose it's good to know that they're serious about ripping people off as efficiently as possible.

oh, and the fact that the pads are filled with goo that's the same colour as the "drawn-out" toxins isn't suspicious at all.