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Today's Shoe Styles Can Give Women More Than a Trendy Look (press release)

Tuesday, August 02, 2005
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...)
Tags: health news, Natural News, nutrition


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Today's style trends demand that women wear high heels. However, all too often, fashionistas are squeezing their feet into designs that are too tall or narrow.

According to Dr. Paul Kasdan, founder of OurFootDoctor.com ( http://www.ourfootdoctor.com ), these shoe styles create heavy pressure on bones, joints, nerves and blood vessels, resulting in discomfort while wearing the shoes and possible long-term foot health disorders. So, what can women do to maintain comfort while wearing the wedges, stilettos and kitten heels of today?

"Celebrities often set the stage for today's style trends, especially when it comes to footwear," says Dr. Kasdan, a leading podiatrist. "High heel and pointy dress shoes are a leading cause of foot disorders such as plantar fasciitis (pain in the heel or arch) in women and can lead to posture problems."

While it's not necessary to avoid these shoe styles completely, they should be worn in moderation. Dr. Kasdan, who developed OurFootDoctor.com to provide a reliable source of information on foot ailments and other medical problems, says that the number one reason for discomfort is an improper fit. In fact, a recent OurFootDoctor.com survey of 1,000 American adults revealed that 64 percent of female shoe buyers did not have their feet measured before purchasing them and continued wearing the same size shoes for several years.

"As people age, their feet widen and lengthen. In addition, dress shoe sizes are not consistent throughout styles," says Dr. Kasdan. "Therefore, feet need to be measured and shoes need to be tried on each time a purchase is made."

Dr. Kasdan offers the following tips for finding the perfect pair of shoes:

• Mind shoe material. The upper part of the shoe should be made of soft leather and the outer sole should be as thick as possible.

• Accommodate arches. Dress shoes should have a well-padded inner sole, providing support for the arch.

• Watch those heels. The height of the heel should be 3/4 to one-inch higher than the sole; anything greater will cause the foot to slide forward, creating discomfort.

• Encourage wiggle-room. It is ideal for the toe box, or area where the toes lie, to be rounded, not tapered or pointed.

• Shop in the afternoon. Feet swell as the day progresses, so it is important to try on new shoes later in the day as opposed to early.

• Try a shoe insert. For those needing the ultimate in foot protection and comfort, another option is to use a shoe insert. Ones to try include: OurFootDoctor.com's OrthoFeet Women's Bio-Sole High Heel Dress Inserts or Superfeet DressFit Inserts, which evenly support feet and relieve foot pain and pressure.


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About the author:Mike Adams (aka the "Health Ranger") is a best selling author (#1 best selling science book on Amazon.com) and a globally recognized scientific researcher in clean foods. He serves as the founding editor of NaturalNews.com and the lab science director of an internationally accredited (ISO 17025) analytical laboratory known as CWC Labs. There, he was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for achieving extremely high accuracy in the analysis of toxic elements in unknown water samples using ICP-MS instrumentation. Adams is also highly proficient in running liquid chromatography, ion chromatography and mass spectrometry time-of-flight analytical instrumentation.

Adams is a person of color whose ancestors include Africans and Native American Indians. He's also of Native American heritage, which he credits as inspiring his "Health Ranger" passion for protecting life and nature against the destruction caused by chemicals, heavy metals and other forms of pollution.

Adams is the founder and publisher of the open source science journal Natural Science Journal, the author of numerous peer-reviewed science papers published by the journal, and the author of the world's first book that published ICP-MS heavy metals analysis results for foods, dietary supplements, pet food, spices and fast food. The book is entitled Food Forensics and is published by BenBella Books.

In his laboratory research, Adams has made numerous food safety breakthroughs such as revealing rice protein products imported from Asia to be contaminated with toxic heavy metals like lead, cadmium and tungsten. Adams was the first food science researcher to document high levels of tungsten in superfoods. He also discovered over 11 ppm lead in imported mangosteen powder, and led an industry-wide voluntary agreement to limit heavy metals in rice protein products.

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