Episode 3: PFAS comes out of the body during Ionic Foot Bath.

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Introduction

Polyfluoryl-alkyl Substances (PFAS) represent 15,000 different variations of long chains of fluoride, a known neurotoxin, that bioaccumulate in plants and animals. In humans, they have been associated with kidney cancer, increased cholesterol, and thyroid problems to name a few. PFAS is commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" due to the fact they stay in the body from 3-27 years, depending on the form. Ongoing bioaccumulation risks remain for those working in industries with frequent exposure, dump sites, contaminated water supplies, food packaging, painting, electroplating, carpet installation, carpet treatment, serving as a firefighter, working with ski wax, waterproofing material and construction materials. Public awareness has not yet caught up to the existing science and there is a paucity of recommendations available for the informed consumer.

The available data for daily exposure for the general population to PFAS comes out of Canada and Norway. Daily consumption was 90% dietary with intake of 73 ng/day, on par with dust and air inhalation exposure. A follow-up study combined types of PFAS and estimated daily consumption as high as 250 ng per day. This study aims to validate ionic foot bath treatments remove PFAS from the human body, paving the way to correlate with improved health outcomes.

Materials

Hand-crafted copper foot basin from India

Ionic Cleanse Detox machine from Better Health Company, round double coil array. Model BHC-CTRL-01, 24 W, 2A, 12V DC.

One gallon per session of distilled water, steam distillation from Premium Waters, packaged 05/27/24 12:06, best by 05/27/2025.

GreenPan anodized ceramic cooking pot

Pink Himalayan salt, 1/4 cup per session

Methods

An initial serum PFAS level was obtained using the PFASure test from Any Lab Test Now.

One 30-minute foot bath session was conducted with the Ionic Cleanse Detox Machine using distilled water with 1/4 cup of pink Himalayan salt.

Water sample testing was conducted on both the clean and dirty foot bath water using SimpleLab.

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Results

The initial serum PFAS result was 7 ng/mL, which falls in the Medium Risk Category (20 high risk of bad health outcomes).

The clean sample of distilled water used in the initial foot bath came back from the lab totally free of PFAS.

The dirty water from my very first foot bath was also sent off for 3rd party, independent testing. The PFAS results was 49.7 PPT (parts per trillion), which is over 12 times the new EPA drinking water standard (