Detox foot pads. Have I been had ?

Right, Out a curiosity and an intrest in alternative/herbal medicines I decided to purchase some detoxification foot pads. Now being the sceptic I am I was wondering if anyone could confirm that the alleged benefits from the pad's are for real, or is it all just abit of a con.

You can read into them on multiple websites, easly googled. But here are a few:

takara.jeffotto.com...
www.inspiredliving.com...

Now the 'after' images of the pad's are for real, after testing that was that actual result, but could that just be a reaction of whats in the pad?

Help! is this stuff good for me?

[edit on 2-1-2006 by R1ghteous]

They were discussing detox stuff on the news the other morning. They said that you're better off just drinking 8 glasses of water a day.