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.1 In humans, they have been associated with kidney cancer, increased cholesterol, and thyroid problems to name a few.2 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.3 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.1, 4 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.5 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.

This study analyzes the removal of PFAS from a human subject by an inexpensive ionic foot bath machine.

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 (<2 preferred, 2-20 elevated risk health risks, >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 (<4 PPT). The lab results is below:

RESULTS of distilled water after the first foot bathDownload

Initial ValuesUnit Conversions0.0000497 PPMmg/L0.0497 PPBmicrogram/L49.7 PPTng/L49,700 PPQpg/LThe total amount of excreted PFAS was 0.18813438 micrograms (188.13 ng).

Discussion

This study will need to be duplicated if it turns out that PFAS comes out readily during electrolysis.

Recommendations

The PFAS Detox: Mindshift Care Protocol

My Recommendations are a work-in-progress as I post my progress on the Gluten-Free Psychiatry Podcast.

Updated 2/11/2025

STAGE 1:Limit exposure. Filter water all the time.Ionic foot baths or sauna.Educate yourself.

Creative Visualization and Meditation of being fully detoxed.

STAGE 2:Ketosis to kill fat cells storing toxins.

Next Steps

I'll post more data here as the protocol goes along the next few months, including final serum PFAS testing and clean water data. From these data, we'll be able to estimate the following:

Episode 2: When to get your blood tested for PFAS.

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Introduction

The globe has become polluted to such an extent that industrial contaminants can be found in the air, soil, water, food supply and is a cyclical problem in the trash and disposal industry.1-3 The processing and packaging of food itself and the agricultural contamination add these chemicals into the human dietary consumption chain.4, 5 Many contaminants can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin during bathing, showering, brushing the teeth, etc.

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) represent 15,000 different variations of chemical compounds. The known health effects from PFAS exposure can be summarized as neurotoxic, carcinogenic, and fertility threat.6-8 Clinically, patients exhibit known laboratory results, signs and symptoms when exposed to PFAS including high cholesterol, low Vitamin D,  thyroid disorders, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder9-11.  There are no studies on increasing its bioelimination, yet the media has dubbed these “forever chemicals” because the original PFOS (with 8 carbons) takes over 27 years to eliminate from the body. These chemicals are still being released into the water supply in thousands of communities according to the United States Environmental Working Group.

Unfortunately, this Environmental Working Group Map is incomplete. It fails to list every environmental contamination site leaving citizens to have to test their own water and blood.  One example of a PFAS contamination site is in Springfield, Missouri where there is PFAS in the water supply due to ongoing industrial contamination.12 The PFAS is spilling into the James River that flows Southwest from Springfield to Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, which is a popular tourist destination. This water contamination is thought to be far-reaching, affecting Northwest Arkansas and is gaining the attention of tort attorneys. The PFAS level in Springfield, MO is above the limit placed by the Environmental Protection Agency at 4 parts per trillion and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has organized a PFAS Workgroup to help the community address the contamination.

In this environment, the same clinical trend in the scientific literature was visibly noticed by the staff at a busy psychiatric urgent care in Springfield, MO. Staff frequently spoke of how often otherwise healthy people had low Vitamin D, thyroid dysfunction, abnormal lipids, pain and symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at all ages. In the majority of cases, these were the only medical problems these people had. The rates of abnormal labs and medications/supplements for Vitamin D, thyroid dysfunction and dyslipidemia in this vulnerable population are reported here.

Methods

Chart reviews were conducted for patients attending a psychiatric urgent care in Springfield, MO in July 2024. Inclusion criteria was having had a full panel of laboratory studies within the previous 18 months. Labs had to include a Vitamin D level, full lipid panel and full thyroid panel with at least TSH, T4 (conjucated/unconjucated), and T3 . Exclusion criteria were patients missing laboratory studies for either Vitamin D, lipid panel or thyroid panel. Age, gender, number of medical diagnoses, vitamin D supplement usage, TSH, T4 (or free T4), T3, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, calculated VLDL, calculated HDL, and statin use were studied.  

Results

Twenty-six patients were included in this study (n=26). Ages ranged from 8-68. Thirty-eight percent were male and 62% were female which is typical in outpatient psychiatric practice. Out of nine total lab tests, seven labs were above the expected 5% outliers of the reference range (Table 1). Over 73% of patients had elevated calculated LDL, 46.2% had abnormal total cholesterol, 38.5% had low Vitamin D, 30.8% had abnormal TSH values, 19.