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What are hammertoes?A hammertoe is essentially a painful deformity that causes the middle of a toe to bend upwards, thus resulting in a "hammer".A hammertoe can occur when the muscles in your toe no longer work together and they get out of balance so to speak.  This imbalance causes a lot of pressure on the toe's tendons and joints, which in turn force the toe into a hammer-head shape.There are three main reasons why the muscles can get out of balance:i) Genes: unfortunately you may have in …

I am always looking at what shoes people are wearing. It comes with the territory I suppose but if you walk past me I'm more than likely going to peek and what is on your feet.  Sometimes I spot someone wearing Pedors and the excitement is so much for me that I run up to that person and introduce myself.  Once the panic has subsided from a tall man with crazy hair fast approaching them, most people welcome the interaction and are happy to provide me with their feedback.As Pedors approa …

We are delighted to announce that Pedors has officially launched a website in Australia.  www.pedors.com.auThis has been made possible by our partnership with FitnWell Footwear who are the master distributors for the Pedors and Genext brands in Australia.  Based out of Carrum (a susburb of Melbourne), FitnWell will service all of Australia.We would like officially welcome Carlene and Steve and the rest of the Pedors Australia crew into the extended Pedors Family.If you know of any frie …

Flexible Spending Accounts or FSA’s as they are known, are medical savings accounts often set up by employers to help their employees budget for medical, dental, dependent care or child care expenses. Contributions to the account are deposited to prior to payroll taxes being deducted. There are no monthly or yearly maintenance fees or charges to use the account but it’s a use it or lose it scenario come the end of the year. Your FSA savings can be used in any way you chose so long as it’ …

Artificial Sweeteners and Obesity Drugs : A potential fix?It was a mixed week for obesity observers with scientists in Israel giving thumbs down to the low calorie food and soda industry and US regulators giving thumbs up for the approval of weight-loss medicine. A cynic might appreciate the irony of the timing of the two reports.It didn’t come as much of a surprise to me when I read a report in the scientific journal Nature that researchers believe that non calorific sweeteners such as sac …

iWatch - The Balance of Data Protection Vs Health BenefitsThe timing of the media reports of the alleged raids on the iCloud accounts of celebrities Jennifer Lawrence and Mary Winstead and the leaking of intimate photographs or more than 100 celebrities, could not have been worse for Apple.Apple’s new iPhone 6 launches next week along with plans for a new a new generation of health and fitness apps which will track data including exercise levels and sleep. The fitness band, dubbed “iWatch” …

This week Coca-Cola purchased a share in energy drink maker Monster Beverage. The news caught my attention as it seemed like a strange fit for me. As kids, were were holding hands teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony buying cokes for one another. It was a family friendly marketing message that evolved over decades to an eco-friendly, red and white scarf wearing polar bear- in an effort to try to save the planet. Counter point that with a loud brash brand that for s …

Measuring Obesity, Body Fat and BMI. How accurate is it?It came as a bit of a relief. A few weeks ago having inadvertently discovered that I was borderlineobese with a BMI of close to 30, the Wall Street Journal has set me straight. I know the Journal might not be everyone’s cup of tea but I particularly enjoy the weekend edition and I consider it a trusted source of quality journalism. Last weekend BMI was taken to task and found wanting.Seems that Body Mass Index has been catching a bit …

Sitting at a desk all day at my age necessitates some sort of early morning exercise to get my metabolism going. If I don’t do it first thing, chances are it won’t get done. When the community pool is open during the summer, swimming is my preferred work out. I have to mentally commit to a number of laps before I get in the pool otherwise I’ll end up finding an excuse to stop. Being over-weight and at risk for pre-diabetes I can’t afford to stop. The CDC reports that one in four a …

It seems for kids these days it’s “like” all about constant contact; being permanently in contact with the outside world. They are being force fed an information stream that shapes how they live their lives and dictates what they do and shapes the decisions they make.It used to be that you’d only pick up the phone if you wanted to talk to someone who was out of town or at least not within walking distance. Growing up in England I remember when each call, even local calls across the road, …