UGG for the Holidays

The article "UGG boots: 'Shearling' agony for feet?" talks about how UGG boots provide no support for both your feet and ankles. UGGs, when worn with bare feet, can cause many different types of foot fungus. I was not surprised when I learned this information, I had previously that this was an issue with the product last year. I had always seen people walking around with either side of the boots bulging out and knew that it could not be good, what-so-ever, to their feet.The information discussed in this article did not influence my decision to wear UGGs. I have been wearing UGGs for about four or five years now and I have not had a problem, there for I will continue to wear them. If i had to help educate the public about the health concerns of this product I would have more articles/studies to prove this information. I would try to have a segment on the news as well, because most people watch the news.

Arthritis

The article, Top 10 Things That Don't Cause Arthritis, discusses the many myths and misinformations about arthritis. There are many misconceptions made about the disease, along with misconceptions about things that cause the disease. Arhtritis is a very generic term, there are hundreds of types of arthritis. For example, the most common are osteoarthritis and  rheumatoid arthritis. The article clears up some believed causes of the disease such as, "cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis." False, it will not cause arthritis. Other things are poor posture, overuse of a joint, and bad diets are not causes of arthritis although many believe they are. The article was very informative. Before I read it, I thought arthritis could definitely be caused by using your joints too much, cracking knuckles, and poor posture. After reading, I now know that almost all of the so-called causes of arthritis really are not causes at all. People just assume things, when in fact, research has shown that it is not true. I suggest this article be read by many people, it would really clear up a lot of misconceptions.