David-
First, I've already explained why I decided to take a flyer on the foot baths. $30 on EBay bought me enough clay for about 10 foot baths, if I see no benefit at that time I won't order a second batch. As to the cost issue, I think that's plain enough as well, though you obviously disagree with my reasoning. And I'm not "contiunuing to defend" the foot baths- already said I saw no benefit so far. Really, at this point I'm defending my right as a PALS to discuss things I've tried without being branded a "shill" by the moderator of the forum.
I understand your zeal to squelch the scam artists, but be careful about squelching honest discussion about alternate healing at the same time. Legitimate PALS belonging to this site will want to discuss various things they've tried. I don't get how a statement that I thought something was "worth a try" is a "product endorsement" when the very next sentence says I'm not recommending this for anyone else.
I have not met Mr. Edney. He lives over 100 miles from me, not exactly my "back yard". Many statements in his book led me to believe that he and I would not exactly get along if we met- for one thing I'd like to know where he gets off saying anyone who doesn't have their amalgam fillings removed is "gonna die". Edney impresses me as a zealot about a method of treatment that is wholly unproven. As to whether he's a fraud in saying he has ALS, he gives enough specifics for anyone to determine how truthful he is about that. For example, he claims to have been diagnosed at Loma Linda Hospital. That is an ALSA clinic which would not allow itself to be used to fraudulently misrepresent the status of a patient; a few calls could probably uncover whether that is true or not. I tend to think he would not have made such an easily refutable claim were it not true, but you never know- sometimes the most brazen lies are the least likely to be uncovered.
Anyway I agree with David that it really doesn't matter much if he's a true PALS, the real question is do the remedies he suggests work. So far there is no proof of his claims. "I used it and got better" is not "evidence" of anything to me.