Foot Health Information

Our feet are so far away from our heads and thoughts, it can be easy to forget about them sometimes. But if you keep running around and without thinking about think, you won’t be able to keep running for too long. Neglecting your feet can lead to unsightly, uncomfortable and even dangerous conditions, so give them the attention they need. They support you all day-you should support them, too.

It’s important that you keep your feet clean. Forgetting to wash them doesnt just make your feet smelly-as if that isn’t bad enough-but it allows fungus and bacteria to flourish. Get a good scrubber with stiff bristles to give your feet a good rub-down on a daily basis, taking care to wash and rinse thoroughly. Leftover soap can leave your skin extremely irritated and dried out.

An age old and simple method of keeping your feet fresh and germ free is to soak it in warm water every night after you have first scrubbed it thoroughly to remove any dirt. This ensures that the germs that have built in through out the day don’t begin to get into your body during the night. You will also feel relaxed and have good nights sleep. However only use this methods at times when you don’t have time, if you do have the time you should treat your feet to the best treatment possible.

Stay away from boots or shoes that are tight or hard, because these can cause painful blisters and cons. If you are walking long distances be sure to wear comfortable shoes or better yet buy yourself walking shoes. Even though this may seem elementary, but I have seen many people who have spoilt their feet by wearing fashionable but uncomfortable shoes.

Your feet need moisturizer just like the rest of you; in fact, sometimes they need it more. Your feet are often exposed to the elements in open-toed shoes, making it impossible for them to retain their healthy moisture balance. Dryness can lead to painful cracking and itching, so make sure to give your feet a heavy coat of moisturizer daily. It’s important that you watch out for such cracking, because a cut on the foot can easily become infected. It is especially important that people with diabetes check their feet daily for any signs of broken skin to avoid potentially serious health problems. If you have diabetes, ask you doctor for proper methods of inspection. For heavy-duty moisturizing of severely parched feet in an otherwise healthy person, cover your feet in a heavy moisturizer, such as a petrolatum product, and then put cotton socks before bed.

If you find that even after a good scrubbing, rinse and coat of moisturizer, your feet or toes are still itchy, you might have athlete’s foot. Athlete’s foot is an irritating fungal infection that infests your feet, causing itching and burning sensations. Most can be treated with a simple topical application of an anti-fungal cream, available at any pharmacy. And of course, in order to maintain the health of your feet overall, you have to take care of your toenails. Keep them clean and carefully trimmed, cut close to the toe and straight across, to avoid painful ingrown toenails. Tend to your feet carefully, so that you don’t mind walking a mile in your own shoes.

10 Tips on Heels:

By Tasha Bell

Worried about walking in high heels? Try these confidence boosters.

1. Don’t be afraid of platforms. They give added height, security, and extra stability. Find a classy platform with a wide heel to keep a jazzy look. Find a platform with a slim heel and a rise no more than .5 inches to keep business/dressy look.

2. Wear wedges. Wedges also give the same height, with more security than a platform. The wedge restricts movement of the heel, decreasing the chances of sudden heel shifting and mobility. Try a non cloth, mule wedge with slim straps to keep a business/professional look.

3. Practice! Yes, believe it or not, this really works! Try walking around on carpet in your heels for a few days before wearing them in public. Just do the things that you would normally do, dishes, cleaning, take out the trash, go to the mailbox or simply walking around your living room. Stairs are great if you have them. This help you to familiarize yourself with the shoes, the intricacies, and movements of the heels, so that when you do go into public, you know what to expect.

4. If your shoes have a smooth bottom, scuff the heels first. This will reduce the chances of you slipping.

5. Buy shoes that have ‘no slip grip’ on the bottom. This will also reduce your chances of slipping, possibly increasing your confidence level.

6. Start with a low heel and work your way up. Start with a 2.5 inch heel. Walk in them consistently for an hour each day. This will help to build your calf muscles, which is the primary muscle working when you wear heels. After 2 weeks, move to a 3 inch heel, practicing the same. Then move to a 3.5 inch heel, practicing the same. Then move to a 4 inch heel. Before you know it, you will be a high heel shoe diva!

7. Make sure the shoes fit comfortably!!! This is absolutely key. Now seriously, don’t try to get a pair of shoes, a half size too small and make them fit. This is not healthy, for you feet, legs, back, or shoulders. Ensuring the your shoes fit helps the aforementioned keep properly aligned. Furthermore, ensure that your shoulders, back, and posture stay straight up and erect. Walk with the confidence God gave you. Know that you are beautiful and each day is God’s way of showing you love and mercy. Be thankful, know that He loves your and you are His, show it in your posture. Walking slumped over is not good, high heels or flats, so straighten up ladies and walk with confidence!

8. Wear cushions. Dr. School’s makes great inserts for ladies shoes. I favor the gel inserts for the balls of the foot. They are clear, therefore unnoticeable, and extremely comfy. They reduce the shock to the balls of your feet and lower back.

9. Hide the height………There are shoes made with hidden platforms and rises at the ball of the foot to decrease arch stretch. These are cool and comfortable fake outs.

10. Take care of your feet. Get pedicures regularly. I have learned my lesson! It is not just about making your feet look pretty, but about making them feel good. Good pedicures allow the legs and feet to be massaged, increasing circulation, critical for good foot health. Dead skin and hard spots should also be removed, leaving you with soft, supple feet, ready for walking.

Our work schedules are so intense that it is easy for our bodies to get tensed up. Fortunately it is easy to relieve ourselves from this tension, a massage can help you body ease all the tension in your body. A professional message like shiatsu has many health benefits apart from relieving stress. One of the biggest selling points of a message is that it prevents future muscular disorder that might result from tension being trapped inside your body. Not to mention the fact that tension can also cause insomnia which is easily resolved via a message.

From the top of your head down to the tip of your toes, every bitty bit of you can tense up. Tension can result from psychological stress, physical exertion, even from being sick, and once you’ve tensed up, it only adds more distress to your body overall. It’s a vicious, exhausting cycle-but it doesn’t have to stay that way. With massage and relaxation techniques, you can relax your muscles and mind, and start feeling better, right away.

Now, you’re probably thinking, “Hey, everyone likes a massage, but spas are just too expensive!” It is true that there are some forms of massage that you can only get from a professional? Never tried digging and elbow into your own shoulder blade? But skipping the spa doesn’t mean missing out completely. Some of the parts of the body that accumulate the most tension are those that you can easily tend to yourself.

At the end of a long day, there’s nothing like a good foot rub- and there’s nothing stopping you from having one. Just pick out your favorite moisturizer or oil, to help soften the skin and aid movement, and rub it gently into your foot, kneading out tension with your fingers. And don’t neglect the tops of your feet- the skin up there take a beating too.

The same goes for your hands, face, neck and scalp. You may not realize it, but serious amounts of tension can build in these areas. You’ll feel the difference after you’re done. For extra soothing and relief, you may want to try using essential oils in your massage. These can help calm you mind as well as your aching body with powerful stimulation and skin penetration. But there are other ways to help relieve tension. Tension is a physical reality, but it can have psychological causes. Stress-management and relaxation techniques can help you keep you keep your emotions in balance and your stress under control, so that an emotional problem doesn’t become a physical pain.

A message also helps stimulate your muscles and increase blood flow. It opens up blocks within your body that may cause muscle spasms or pains.

Regularly practicing meditation and breathing exercises can seriously decrease your levels of stress. If you can feel yourself beginning to lose control over your stress, slow down for a minute, and perform a breathing exercise. By laying down your back and breathing slowly through your nose, focusing on your breathing as you pause slightly between inhalation and exhalation, you can get your body and mind to relax and let some of your stress go. A healthy mind makes for a healthy body. So take care of yourself.

A message is a cost effective and simple to rid yourself of muscular tension.

First impressions are important. The minute you step foot into Allure Day Spa you will notice the calmness in the air and realize that you have arrived at the right day spa. You will come to experience the focus on grooming and pampering unlike any place you’ve experienced. With a personable and experienced friendly staff, you will be getting personal treatments such as waxing, massage and facial at a very professional level.

Professional But High Quality Treatments

The esthetic Allure Day Spa is owned and operated by April Nurse who is dedicated to give her customers the most professional and highest quality of treatments. She in fact is very well qualified to practice and not only is she a certified aesthetician but is expertise as a laser technician. It is this secret that she helps you to gain beautiful, youthful looking skin from her personal aesthetics and daily regimes.

Cellular nutrition is featured at Allure Day Spa and needless to say, they use the best approach by treating customers with a holistic method. April is a firm believer in nutrition and feels that it is very important to the well being of a person and preservation of their beauty. Other services offered at Allure Day Spa include manicure, pedicure, add-on Callous Care, waxing, tinting and facial.

Here is a wonder description of her pedicure. They will purify and condition your feet by soaking in a calming blend of aloe and witch hazel extracts. Imagine the fragrance of soothing plant derived aromas that feature the delights of rose, vanilla and lavender which helps to unwind your body and mind. It continues with leg and foot pressure point massage, cuticle, nail and light callous care followed by polish and speed dry which only takes fifty minutes.

Can you feel the wonderful effects now?

You cannot leave Allure Day Spa without experiencing their massages. They offer full massage services that include Reflexology, Swedish, Pre-Natal, Sport, Aroma Therapy, Therapeutic and Shiatsu. As a customer, you will get all the pampering to be expected at one of the finest day spas including relaxing herbal teas and healthy treats that will provide the foundation for their many treatments. If you happen to come to Allure Day Spa by way of their Gift Certificate you will be greeted with warm smiles as you prepare for your treatments. Just remember to pick up another Gift Certificate for one of your special friends.

If you have never spoiled yourself at Allure Day Spa it would be like an going to an oasis in the middle of a hot barren desert only to find a refreshing atmosphere surrounded by friendly staff to please your welcome. After getting your facial, you will want to preserve that glowing healthy look which will last for days by investing in their wide selection of beauty products available only at Allure Day Spa.

One of the bigger surprises is that you’ll love their prices and you’ll be amazed by the exceptional value your get compared with other day spas. If you are wondering about the services they offer here they are: hands and feet, waxing, tinting services, facials,massage services and ‘Girls Night In’ party. So if you are visiting Vancouver, British Columbia or happen to be in the Seattle, Washington area you owe it to your self to an unforgettable treat.