I would like to think of myself as a pretty healthy person. I eat pretty healthily, try to exercise on a regular basis, drink a gallon of water everyday, take my vitamins, and I try to get a full night's rest every night. Yet I am always looking for that extra something that is going to catapult me into the realm of ultimate health.
It all started back when I was a little girl and I saw a lady raving about the wonders of Kombucha Tea on Oprah. For those who don't know, Kombucha is a type of mushroom and under the right conditions it can be brewed into a very healthy tea that is supposed to make you super healthy. Bless my parents, who often humored my crazy requests. My mom found a lady who grew Kombucha mushrooms and she was nice enough to meet this mysterious lady in a parking lot to pick the mushroom up for me. Kombucha has to be kept in very specific conditions or order for it to grow properly, so my dad rigged up a contraption to keep the mushroom at the right temperature. I'd say my Kombucha phase lasted about six weeks--probably less-- before I got bored with it and went searching for the next health craze. I'd say I was about 14 or 15 at the time and here we are 11 years later and I am still chasing that elusive dream of perfect health. I've done it all: cleansing fasts, detox drinks, vegetarianism, veganism, raw foodism (is this a word?), juicing, drinking shots of wheatgrass and ginger juice everyday, etc., etc., etc. You name it, I have probably tried it. You may ask, "Lydia, what's your problem? Do you think you are sick and that's why you are trying all these health fads?" No, I am aware that I am generally healthy, but for some reason I have always been obsessed with health and cleansing and detox and everything associated with it. I will probably always be that way, but I like it!
So now that folks have some background information and understand my addiction to all things healthy, we are now brought to the topic of this post: Kinoki Detox Foot Pads. A couple of months ago I was talking to my older sister Camille on the phone and she asked me if I had heard of these things. I had not, so of course I was excited because--whoo hoo!--I get to try something new and this just might be the thing that will get me to the pinnacle of good health.
The pads are supposed to work by sticking them to the bottom of your feet and during the night all of your toxins are supposed to be sucked out of you through the soles of your feet. In the morning the foot pads should be black from all of the nastiness that was extracted from you. So while I was on the phone with Camille I went online to look at the website: https://www.buykinoki.com/?page=index , and to my utter disappointment found they did not ship to the UK! I expressed my disappointment to Camille and then sort of forgot about it.
Fast forward three months: I am headed out to run some errands and I stop to check the mail. What is this I see? A box? For me? What could it be? I haven't ordered anything. Then I see it that it is from Camille. I tear open the box and guess what it is?? Yes, folks, my coveted Kinoki Foot Pads! And it was perfect timing because they arrived right before our Turkey and Greece trip. I called Camille and thanked her and told her I was going to try them after we got back from vacation. Well, the time is now!!! I have just applied my foot pads! I'm nervous! I told Victor to give me a kiss just in case the pads work too well and suck the life out of me during the night. In the same breath I asked him if he wanted to try it with me and of course he declined. I took a before picture of the pads and if I wake up in the morning, I will post the before and after pictures.
Camille, I blame YOU if this doesn't work out. :)
UPDATE: Oh my, I think I may be dying for real! I have had these pads on my feet for about two hours and there is definitely something going on down there. For about 30 minutes my feet were itchy and now they are tingly and hot. Could this just be a psychological reaction? Possibly, which is probably why they tell you to put them on right before bed, that way you won't have time to really think about what's going on. I was supposed to be in bed an hour ago, but I felt the need to get up and add this update.
I am so tempted to peel off a corner and take a peak at the pad, but I will wait until morning!
1 comment:
Keep on threatening me, hear? You're not too old for me to pull out my trusty kick punch combo on you. But I would be scarred for life if those pads really did pull the life out of you. I'd probably go crazy and go live on the streets.
The people giving testimonials in the commercial were talking about how the pads helped them get rid of migraines, gave them more energy, blah blah blah. If you already feel healthy, you may not feel that much of difference. Who knows? I can't wait for your update after you've used them all.
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