Key result
Shoes without heels may promote upright posture and increase nervous system stimulation to protect against disease.
Why the study?
Does footwear that doesn't lift the heel improve stimulation of the nervous system compared to heeled footwear?
Does footwear that doesn't lift the heel improve stimulation of the nervous system compared to heeled footwear?
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The author hypothesizes that using flat footwear promotes upright walking, which may increase nervous system stimulation and improve disease defense.
During walking optimal stimulation of the nervous system depends on how upright we walk. When we use heeled footwear it makes us lean somewhat more forward and then we lose an amount of stimulation. If we could use foot wear that don't lift the heel of the foot, important improvements in our defense against various diseases would occur and the treatments of Hippocrates could be used once more.
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Flensmark Jarl (2022) reported a letter. Upright walking (shoes without heels) vs. Heeled shoes was evaluated. The author hypothesizes that walking in shoes without heels promotes upright posture, which increases nervous system stimulation and may protect against various diseases.
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