News and features related to foot care

1. New fish pedicure worries
   

   16th May 2012 - It's just over two years since the first fish spa opened in the UK. Since then the cosmetic treatment, where small fish nibble on dead skin, has grown in popularity and fish pedicures using Garra rufa fish have become available at hundreds of outlets nationwide. The Centre for Enviro

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2. Enriched skimmed milk may curb bouts of gout
   

   Gout is a fairly common condition, especially among older people. It occurs when tiny crystals of a chemical called urate build up in your joints, causing bouts of bad pain and swelling, often in your big toe. Doctors often recommend changing your diet to prevent gout flare-ups, as certain foods and

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3. Relief for exercising feet
   

   You've finally started that exercise programme, and you're beginning to feel the excitement of a healthy new lifestyle. However, just as you're starting to feel the benefits of working out, you're sidelined with achy feet - corns, calluses, blisters, maybe even an injury that not only compromises yo

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4. Barefoot running FAQ: Should you shed your shoes?
   

   Running is often touted as the perfect exercise, partly because it's so simple: Lace up your trainers and go. Now, a small but vocal contingent of runners says it can be even simpler and perhaps healthier - just shed the shoes and run barefoot for an even better workout. Barefoot running organisatio

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5. Men’s foot and nail care
   

   Most men don?t give their feet much attention - until a fiery, itchy case of athlete?s foot flares up, that is. Or a gnarly-looking callus or corn appears just before a big race. Or someone near and dear takes one look at a crusty toenail and says, ?Yuck?. Feet, like hands, don?t require a lot of ma

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6. Fish spa pedicure FAQs
   

   The availability of fish spa therapy is growing in the UK. In March 2010, the country’s first specialist fish therapy outlet opened in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre and there are now hundreds of outlets nationwide. They provide a treatment in which tiny scavenger fish are used to clean and

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7. Fish pedicures unlikely to cause infection
   

   18th October 2011 - Having dozens of little minnow-like fish nibble at your toes isn't everyone's idea of a relaxing beauty treatment but the number of fish spas in the UK has continued to rise since the first one opened in 2010.   The growth in popularity has also led to a growth in concerns about

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8. Women’s foot and nail care
   

   Our feet take lots of punishment, and it shows. The rough, calloused skin on the heels needs regular moisturising or it may become dry and cracked. The moist skin between the toes is prone to athlete?s foot. Even the skin on the tops of the feet is vulnerable; it can get sunburned if not protected f

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9. The worst shoes for your feet
   

   Every woman probably has at least one pair: those shoes that you absolutely adore. (Some perhaps have dozens.) My personal downfall is a gorgeous pair of salmon-pink suede Prada kitten heels with a very pointy toe, snapped up during an amazing sale a few years back. The problem is, those shoes may b

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10. Tips to avoid foot pain from high heels
    

    Do the most important men in your life - and the shoe boxes in your wardrobe - bear the names Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo?� If so, then there's a good chance high heels are a part of your life. But unlike Carrie Bradshaw in TV's Sex and the City - who chased men, taxis, and sometimes a dog in the

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