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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / January 20052nd annual: Are shoes a cause of asthma?
Hi everyone, Given the responses it kicked off last year here in the newsgroups, I would like to annually address the biomechanical effects of shoes on human degenerative diseases. Most people still think the idea stinks. Yet it seems to me that shoes on the feet are like germs on the hands. Chiropodist Dr. Simon J. Wikler pioneered efforts to understand the influences of shoes in the 1950's, but his work was neglected during the subsequent drug-and-diet-based approaches to medicine. However, the prolific footwear historian and podiatrist Dr. William A. Rossi clearly demonstrated throughout his publications that shoes influence the posture of the human body. Therefore, coupled with the posture-based approaches to medicine of the distinguished orthopedist Dr. Joel E. Goldthwait, I have expanded Dr. Wikler's insightful work to include a variety of illnesses and conditions whose cause remains unknown. Asthma is just one example of diseases that seem to be related to the use of footwear. In his 1953 book, Dr. Wikler notes, "The allergic diseases mirror almost exactly the trends in foot deformation. Such diseases were relatively rare until the wearing of deforming shoes became widespread, but now they are called a disease of civilization. Peoples who wear only non-deforming footwear or none at all are relatively immune to allergic manifestations such as hay fever, bronchial asthma, eczema, urticaria, migraine, allergic types of common colds and sinusitis, contact dermatitis, and sensitiveness to heat and cold." You may find my thesis on shoes and disease at http://www.shoebusters.com on the Internet. My outlined treatment involves removing the cause; regularly applying a contrast bath--or more descriptively, an alternate cold-hot footbath--to maintain flexibility in the feet; barefoot walking to maintain strength in the feet, resorting to wide-toed, soft-soled moccasins if necessary; and getting plenty of rest. Depending on age, footwear habits, and daily demands, a 20-minute daily walk, supplemented by a 20-minute contrast footbath every third or fourth day (about twice a week), could actually be sufficient to control or prevent many common conditions, but the regimen should be used as the foundation for any other therapy, which may provide further relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel Well, not to be a naysayer, but in fact, I have little money. So I never go anywhere. So I am mostly barefoot. But I still had asthma. So, I guess you have a pat explanation............................... They all do. Oh God, here we go again. Joy If there's anything I've learned about asthma, it's that it manifests differently for everyone. The causes and triggers can be multilayered and complex. Therefore, I appreciate the fact that Mr. Semmel titled his post "...a cause of asthma?". I find it an interesting hypothesis. I know that for me, there are many factors and there are no magic bullets. I appreciate a fresh angle, even though that to incorporate new wisdom is work, and may make the overall puzzle seemingly more complex in the short term. > Well, not to be a naysayer, but in fact, I have little money. So I never go > anywhere. So I am mostly barefoot. But I still had asthma. So, I guess you [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Joy > If there's anything I've learned about asthma, it's that it manifests > differently for everyone. The causes and triggers can be multilayered [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > is work, and may make the overall puzzle seemingly more complex in the > short term. He did not pose this as a question or a possible cause, but as THE cause which could be corrected by non-deforming or NO footwear. He says in his post: "Peoples who wear only non-deforming footwear or none at all are relatively immune to allergic manifestations such as hay fever, bronchial asthma, eczema, urticaria, migraine, allergic types of common colds and sinusitis, contact dermatitis, and sensitiveness to heat and cold." So I said I wear none at all, yet I still had asthma (actually, and allergy). HE is not posing a question here or possible cause, but making a statement of fact, which I know to be false in my own case (and actually don't believe to be true in most other cases for other reasons). Let me ask you. Do you find the Nasal resistance hypothesis as a cause of asthma interesting? How about Chronic Hyperventilation? How about excess IRON? Over the last year, how many of these "theories" out there have you run into regarding the causes of asthma? How many besides this one (to which you seem to have an affinity), do you wish to investigate fully to prove or disprove? How much time would you agree to give up to try every supplement out there which has been posted at this newsgroup as "the cure". I agree there is a puzzle, but I don't think every off the wall idea should get much consideration. Why do you think this MAY be an answer (I realize you understand this is not the answer for everyone, even though the original poster doesn't know that)? What evidence do you have this hypothesis is correct other than asthma is multifactorial? Joy > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > colds and sinusitis, contact dermatitis, and sensitiveness to heat and > cold." Sorry, Bud, but I have always gone barefoot unless forced to wear shoes, and worked in very comfortable athletic shoes for most of my life, and I have mega allergies and asthma too. So I say horsehockey, but points for creativity. Is it possible that those "very comfortable" athletic shoes were actually doing your body some harm? After all, the modern sneaker started becoming prevalent during the 1970's, shortly before asthma began afflicting many more in society--particularly younger ages. james > After all, the modern sneaker started becoming prevalent during the > 1970's, shortly before asthma began afflicting many more in > society--particularly younger ages. > > james Yeah, and disco music suddenly popped up at the same time too....WAIT A MINUTE! DISCO MUSIC MUST CAUSE ASTHMA! Puh-leeze. > > After all, the modern sneaker started becoming prevalent during the > > 1970's, shortly before asthma began afflicting many more in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Puh-leeze. Muzak makes me wheeze for mercy. Does that count? Good one testy, I wrote up a really convincing argument about a year ago that asthma is caused by computers. You know, more of them in the western world, increasing use corresponds with the time frame in which asthma rates were rising, leveling off at the time frame where everyone who was going to have access has it.......................... Joy > > After all, the modern sneaker started becoming prevalent during the > > 1970's, shortly before asthma began afflicting many more in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Puh-leeze. Are shoes a cause of colon cancer? feetback. James Semmel I told them about loons on other newsgroups but I'll remind them. How to Block Senders using Outlook Express Highlight/select the post. ... alt.support.cancer - Jan 18, 11:53 am by J - 8 messages - 6 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of prostate cancer? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.cancer.prostate - Jan 18, 9:37 pm by Smiley - 9 messages - 9 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of Crohn's disease? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.crohns-colitis - Jan 18, 9:42 pm by Jeff and Mary - 8 messages - 5 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of multiple sclerosis? ... Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel The Japanese argue otherwise. Rob alt.support.mult-sclerosis - Jan 18, 9:44 pm by Rob Duncan - 2 messages - 2 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of diabetes? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.diabetes - Jan 18, 8:40 am by James Semmel - 9 messages - 7 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of vision problems? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel sci.med.vision - Jan 18, 8:54 am by James Semmel - 9 messages - 7 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of Alzheimer's? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.alzheimers - Jan 18, 8:34 am by James Semmel - 4 messages - 4 authors 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of breast cancer? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.cancer.breast - Jan 18, 8:36 am by James Semmel - 1 message - 1 author 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of multiple sclerosis? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.diet - Jan 18, 8:42 am by James Semmel - 1 message - 1 author 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of heart disease? 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of heart disease? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel sci.med.cardiology - Jan 18, 8:42 am by James Semmel - 1 message - 1 author 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of asthma? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel alt.support.asthma - Jan 18, 8:35 am by James Semmel - 6 messages - 4 authors 2nd annual: Is melanoma a Vitamin D deficiency disease? ... shoebusters.com on the Internet. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the tanned loafer, James Semmel sci.med.diseases.cancer - Jan 18, 8:46 am by James Semmel - 1 message - 1 author 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of osteoporosis? ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any questions, discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel sci.med.diseases.osteoporosis - Jan 18, 8:43 am by James Semmel - 1 message - 1 author > Are shoes a cause of colon cancer? > feetback. James Semmel I told them about loons on other newsgroups but [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > ... > alt.support.cancer - Jan 18, 11:53 am by J - 8 messages - 6 authors <snip> > 2nd annual: Are shoes a cause of osteoporosis? > ... relief of symptoms if necessary. Thank you very much for any > questions, > discussion, or feetback. the barefoot loafer, James Semmel > sci.med.diseases.osteoporosis - Jan 18, 8:43 am by James Semmel - 1 > message - 1 author ....Ah, don't ya just love Google! No place to Hide :o) Pete |
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