Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2006 | Page 48

FASHION Trendy killer heels could damage more than your feet joint and muscle throughout the body and can seriously affect the health of women that insist upon wearing them. “More important than the postural problems involved, however, is the potential problems that high heels can cause in relation to fertility, menstrual cycles and abdominal function. “When you wear high-heels, the pressure on the front of the foot causes you to compensate by excessive forward tilting of the pelvis. This tilting allows the abdominal contents to spill forward, producing that ‘pouch’ that many women have wrongly come to think of as a fat stomach and in doing so compressing internal organs in a condition known as visceroptosis. If left unchecked, this can lead to menstrual dysfunction and increases in period pains as well as affecting the ability to conceive.” Moy told ITV’s This Morning viewers that the risks don’t stop there: “Neck, back, shoulder pain, stress headaches and even premature hair loss can all ensue as a result of ignoring the way your body is designed to work. Seriously, if you value your health in any way at all, avoid these aptly named ‘killer’ heels at all costs. They’re just not worth the risk.” The season of sensible, comfortable boots is drawing to a close, which means that most fashion conscious women will be getting a pedicure in preparation for sexy sandals. This season, sandals come with maximum height killer heels. While gorgeous and super sexy, these could seriously damage more than your little pinkies. Leading posture and performance expert Dax Moy warns women that the resurgence of the five inch-heel could seriously damage their health, not just by leading to postural problems, but also period pain and even infertility. Moy’s comment comes as many designer labels, high street stores and fashion magazines are unveiling their spring/summer collections aimed at getting British Women to ‘glam up’ by wearing the 70s-inspired five-inch ankle breakers. Just about all the major designers have gone high-rise in the sandal department this season. One of the hottest footwear designers to hit the catwalks is Camill H