Testing and creaming

ISSUE 4 · 2012
I FEEL GOOD – THE FEEL-GOOD MAGAZINE!
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EHWOL FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet Cream:
the moisture kick
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BEAUTY CARE
Testing and
creaming
Elderly persons in particular value
foot care. Since years, however,
more and more young people are
also going to foot care practices
and cosmetics institutes. There is
increasing demand not just for classic
foot care, but increasingly for wellness
and beauty care as well.
About 70 billion Euros are annually turned
over in the wellness market, according to
estimates by the Institute of Labour and
Technology (Institut Arbeit und Technik = IAT)
of the Gelsenkirchen technical college. The
trend is more and more towards specific
prevention and health support and with it,
“to medical wellness, which combines medical
services with feel-good offers.”
This development is also reflected in the
foot care field. Aside from classic offers
such as callus removal or nail care, more
and more foot care practices are offering
services which meet the needs of customers
for beauty and feel-good care. For instance,
persons who are conscious of wellness
enjoy a relaxing massage with essential oils.
Ways to feel good
Since ancient times, these plant essences
have been used in cosmetics and wellness.
The acting mechanism of essential oils is
complex. On the one hand, they unfold their
effects via the sense of smell; on the other
hand, through the skin. Essential oils
release so called messenger substances
(neurotransmitter) which positively influence
our physical and mental-emotional state of
being. With their positive influence on
mood, important body functions, the hor-
mone household and the immune system,
essential oils have a direct wellness effect.
Aside from the classics, increasingly modern,
soothing ingredients are in demand by consumers. Milk extract, for instance, is among
the trendy ingredients again. It is well known
that the ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra
bathed in it. None less than Roman emperor
Julius Caesar fell for her beauty in these
times.
Modern acting ingredients
Milk with the other trend ingredients of
hyaluron and honey extract give the skin a
moisture kick in today’s new GEHWOL
FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet Cream. Even the
daily cream application in itself is feel-good
care. Silky and supple skin also meets the
demand for beautiful feet with a well cared
for appearance.
Useful and pleasant
To eliminate the hectic pace of everyday life
for a moment, people are increasingly
looking for relaxation paired with health engagement and a wish for a good appearance.
This is not just about the offers. The entire
atmosphere plays a role: candlelight and
scent dispensers for a pleasant room climate,
or soothing music. Offers range from
massage – as stated – via a relaxing foot
bath to modern applications which are
moving into the beauty scene from other
continents. Nibbling fish are an example of
this. Even immersing the cleaned feet in the
water with its temperature of about 30
degrees Celsius feels good. Then the Kangal
fish from the Turkish region by the same
name come and nibble dead skin scales
from the feet. The result: silky soft foot skin.
Many compare the effects to a scrub.
But such fashions are scarcely suitable for
daily care. Still, anyone can start their own
beauty and feel-good program. The ingredients:
a bath and high quality foot care products.
In this way, beauty care will be a success
every day.
QUESTIONS
Heidelinde Braemer,
Podologist, Köthen/Anhalt
Silke Rhodan, Rostock
I have arthritis since some time. Now my right foot is
also starting to hurt, for instance when I walk. Does
arthritis affect the feet as well?
The bone (Latin: pes) consists of 26 bones,
33 joints, 20 short and long muscles as well
as more than 100 tendons and ligaments
which have to bear our entire body weight
every step of the way. On average, a foot
walks 180 000 kilometres over a lifetime.
In arthritis, the joint cartilage is slowly
destroyed, and the joints are deformed.
This often leads to severe pain and loss of
mobility. Aside from the hips and knees, the
hands and especially the feet are affected.
The large toe base joint stiffens, so that the
pain is no longer able to roll off correctly
and painlessly. The malposition causes
painful irritation of the skin, bones and
joints in the shoes. Excess weight and
wrong shoes are among the most common
causes.
Women are more frequently affected by
arthritis – this is partly due to wearing high
heels, since the unnatural position in the
shoe increases pressure on the frontal foot
and load on the joints. If you cannot do
without high heels, you should obtain relief
with insoles such as GEHWOL High Heels
relief soles. Foot exercises or pressure
relief articles, such as the GEHWOL Ball
Cushion G – which is made from highly
elastic polymer gel – can also help in the
early stages.
Aside from wrongly applied strain, decreasing
exercise in old age is also a cause of arthritis.
It reduces the nutrient supply to the cartilage,
rendering it brittle. Sports types such as
cycling, swimming, water gymnastics or
walking are fundamentally good for
arthritis, since the joints are exercised
without being strained by body weight.
HIGH HEELS
Foto: JJAVA | Fotolia
Suffering for beauty
Women hope for a positive effect on their appearance by wearing high heels:
slender legs and an emphasis on the figure. But those who are conscious of
appearance often put up with uncomfortable shoes as a trade-off. A Brazilian
study now even proves that regularly wearing high heels may cause varicose
veins in the legs.
The unpleasant consequences which high
heels are shown by the example that ten
percent of high heel wearers need to be
carried home after a long night. Nearly 60
percent of all women wear high heels – for
between one and eight hours per day.
Wearing shoes with high heels may, however,
lead to serious health problems, for pressure
should normally be evenly distributed
between the frontal foot and the heel.
Congestion in the legs
Foto: Simone Rößling | Fotolia
According to a Brazilian study at the University
of São Paulo, high heels may harm the veins
and encourage varicose veins. 30 women
aged 20 to 35 years were investigated. None
of them had vein problems before the study.
Muscle contractions pump the blood back
from the veins to the heart.
This changed when they wore high heels.
Even a heel height of about 5 centimetres
means that the venous pumps no longer
work, and circulation in the legs increasingly
becomes congested.
Blood is transported through muscle contractions. The body has to pump against gravity
from the feet and legs. So that as little blood
as possible flows back between the muscle
contractions, there are valves in the veins at
regular intervals. Wearing high heels renders
the muscle pump ineffective, and blood
increasingly congests. Varicose veins then
form quickly when the connective tissues are
weak.
Blood comparison
The study compared the blood quantity
parameters between wearing flat shoes and
wearing high heeled shoes. Two parameters
are decisive: The EF parameter (ejection
fraction) states the share of blood which is
ejected in relation to the total amount of
blood when the heart contracts. The RVF
parameter (residual volume) measures the
amount which remains in the veins after a
muscle contraction.
The two parameters were first obtained
from the test subjects while they were
walking barefoot. In women for whom
normal RVF and EF parameters were
measured when they were barefoot, the
parameters were outside the normal range
as soon as the same test subjects wore
high heeled shoes. In the authors’ opinion,
this is due to the fact that the raised heels
restrict the mobility of the talocalcanean
joint, weakening the function of the muscle
pump. This reduces the return flow from the
veins.
Attractive, popular, but dangerous – wearing high heels can cause serious, lasting health
problems.
The result: The higher the heels, the greater
the residual blood volume in the legs. At a
heel height of about seven centimetres, this
amount rises to up to 60 percent. When
walking barefoot, these parameters are at
about 30 percent. Consequently, there is
not just a risk of varicose veins at the skin
surface. The deeper venous system may be
lastingly damaged.
Providing relief
Women do not have to go without high
heels entirely. Regularly changing the shoes
contributes to ensuring that the venous
pump is activated frequently. Therefore the
credo should be: Wear high heels as little as
possible. And those who need the kick of
heels can relieve the feet with insoles such
as GEHWOL High Heels relief soles, which
ensure balanced pressure relief and a natural
roll-off process. GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT SOFT FEET CREAM
The moisture kick
NEW
Callus and dry skin are a nuisance. With sensitive natural and special active ingredients, the new cream from
GEHWOL gets to the heart of these classic problems. Aside from its care competence, its fresh and modern scent also
provides the right feel-good aspect during care.
Soft Feet Cream contains a recipe made
from deep acting hyaluron, milk and honey
extracts as well as urea combined with
glycerine. The care substances supply
plenty of moisture to the skin, protecting it
against excess callus. Hyaluron has
established itself as a highly effective
moisturiser in modern cosmetics. Avocado
oil and vitamin E acetate encourage
regeneration of stressed skin and round out
moisturising care. The skin stays intact and
fresh.
Moisturising and regenerating
The new GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet
Cream is based on an easily distributed and
absorbed oil in water emulsion. Its lipid base
consists primarily of natural avocado oil,
which is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and
vitamins.
The lipids complete the skin fat content and
encourage skin moisture as components of
the skin barrier. Together with vitamin E,
they also aid skin regeneration. By activating
the formation of new cells, they help to
remove scaly callus and lend the foot and
leg skin an especially smooth, elegant and
vital appearance. Foot care which not just
works, but also spoils and relaxes is an
important part of the daily wellness ritual
today. Together with a modern scent, GEHWOL
FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet Cream is the ideal
feel-good care for any day and age.
SÜDLICHER SCHWARZWALD
„Vierteleschlotzer“ werden
Er zählt zu den größten Ferienregionen Deutschlands. Das Freizeit- und Genussangebot ist riesig. Er verbindet die Mittelgebirgslandschaft im Osten
mit flachen Landstrichen im Westen und bietet ein Überangebot an Freizeitaktivitäten und kulinarischen Highlights – der südliche Schwarzwald.
Foto: © Bade- und Kurverwaltung Gmbh Bad Bellingen
Und dort, zwischen dem Feldberg, Bad Säckingen im Südosten und Lörrach im Südwesten wird das Thema Wellness großgeschrieben. Zahlreiche Hotels, Thermen und
medizinische Einrichtungen tragen das Prädikat „Wellness Star“. Im Bäderland BadenWürttemberg sichert es die Qualität der
Angebote. Ergänzend dazu gibt es das
regionalspezifische Label „Schwarzwald Balance“. Basische Ernährung mit regionalen
Produkten, Essenzen aus heimischen Fichtennadeln und Holunderblüten gehören zu
diesem Wellnesskonzept. Im Südwesten liegen so viele Luft- und Heilklimakurorte wie
Der Südschwarzwald ist bekannt für seine
wohltuenden Thermen.
Das Bewegungsparadies
Aktive kommen im Südwesten Deutschlands
zu jeder Jahreszeit auf ihre Kosten. Im Winter
bietet sich ambitionierten Skifahrern, Winterwanderern, Snowboardern und Snowkitern
mancherorts noch eine wahre Winterwunderwanderwelt. Ob Rheinauen, Reblandschaften, weite Täler, hohe Aussichtsberge
oder bewaldete Bergrücken – von Frühjahr
bis Herbst genießen Wanderer, Radfahrer,
Mountainbiker und Motorradfahrer die abwechslungsreiche Landschaft.
Insgesamt sind es mehr als 23.000 Kilometer
an Wanderwegen im Schwarzwald. Schon im
Jahr 1900 wurde vom Schwarzwaldverein
der legendäre „Westweg“ über 285 Kilometer
von Pforzheim im Norden über die schönsten
Schwarzwaldhöhen nach Basel im Süden
angelegt. Auf dem 118 Kilometer langen
Schluchtensteig im Süden führen die Etappen durch fünf Schluchten und über wunderschöne Aussichtspunkte. Dieser und weitere
Wanderwege tragen heute das Gütesiegel
„Qualitätsweg Wanderbares Deutschland“.
Das Wandergebiet ist zugleich das Mekka
von Mountainbikern und Gleitschirmfliegern.
Im Süden gibt es eine Anbindung an die
etwa 350 km lange „Bike Crossing Schwäbische Alb“ und einen 400 Kilometer langen
Rundkurs mit Bad Säckingen als Ausgangsund Zielpunkt. Bei Freiburg trifft sich jedes
Jahr die europäische MTB-Elite zum „Black
Forest Ultra Bike Marathon“. Für Radfahrer
existiert ein dichtes Netz gut beschilderter
Radwege, und E-Bikes können an 170 Tankstellen frische Energie zapfen.
Foto: © Monika Erdenbrink | STG
Das Wellnessparadies
nirgendwo sonst in Deutschland. Am südli­chen Westrand des Mittelgebirges laden
­Baden-weiler, Bad Bellingen und Bad Krozingen, aber auch Freiburg in ihre vielfältige
Thermenlandschaft ein. Im Südosten nahe
der Schweizer Grenze gehört Bad Säckingen zu den beliebtesten Wellnesszielen.
Ein Naturerlebnis sind die Wanderungen auf den Qualitätswegen.
Das Genießerparadies
Um Bewegung, Landschaft und Genießerfreuden zu kombinieren, haben die „Schwarzwald Wanderorte“ das Label „Schwarzwälder
Foto: © Heinz Erhard | TI Gengenbach
Schwarzwaldhaus, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, Schwarzwälder Schinken, Bollenhut
oder Kuckucksuhren – in aller Welt sind sie
Sinnbild für die Ferienregion Schwarzwald.
Insgesamt ist das größte Mittelgebirge
Deutschlands 11.100 Quadratkilometer groß,
gut 200 Kilometer lang und 60 Kilometer
breit. Die Region steht für so unterschiedliche Naturlandschaften wie den waldreichen Norden, den mittleren Schwarzwald
mit seinen breiten Wiesentälern und den mit
weiten offenen Flächen bis auf eine Höhe
von 1.493 Metern ansteigenden Süden.
Das schmeckt: zünftiges Vesperbrett mit
Hausmacher Wurst, Speck, Bibbliskäs,
Bauernbrot und Most.
Genießerpfade“ entwickelt. In diesem Jahr
wurden zunächst neun zertifizierte „Premium­
wege“ ausgezeichnet. Weitere sollen folgen.
Ein Beispiel ist der Wasserfallsteig. Der idyllisch gelegene Fahler und der naturgewaltige Todtnauer Wasserfall liegen auf dem über
elf Kilometer langen Weg zwischen Feldberg-
pass und Todtnauberg. Örtliche Spezialitäten
wie Brägele oder Bibiliskäs lassen sich auf
den Pfaden überall genießen.
Genuss verspricht auch das Weinwandern.
Lohnenswert ist zum Beispiel das „Markgräfler Wiiwegli“. Der Weinwanderweg verbindet
über eine Strecke von 81 Kilometern Weil
am Rhein mit Freiburg. Im Südwesten des
Schwarzwaldes wachsen am westlichen
Rand des Mittelgebirges Rebsorten wie der
Blaue Spätburgunder, Gutedel oder MüllerThurgau. Und beim Durchschreiten der Weinwanderwege wird der Besucher schnell zum
„Vierteleschlotzer“ – so nennen Badener jene,
die guten Wein zu genießen wissen. Eine
Fahrt mit dem „Rebenbummler“ am Kaiserstuhl oder der Besuch von einem der schöns­
­ten Sandsteintürme christlicher Kirchen in
Freiburg – das Angebot ist enorm groß. Mehr Informationen gibt es bei:
Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH
Telefon 07 61 89 64 693
www.schwarzwald-tourismus.info
GEHWOL HIGH HEELS RELIEF SOLES
Beautiful relief
Elegant, slender legs – that’s what
women hope to get by wearing high
heeled shoes. The associated health
risks are enormous. GEHWOL High
Heels relief soles can simply be
glued in for relief.
The disadvantage of high heels is that the
body’s centre of gravity shifts. Studies used
pedographic tests to show that pressure on
the frontal foot increases with the height of
the heels. At a heel height of 7.5 centimetres,
about 75 percent of the bodyweight are on
the frontal foot.
Painful consequences
The measurements showed that the pressure
points – that is, the places where the greatest
pressure occurred – shifted farther forward as
heel height increased. The permanent pressure
on the frontal foot can cause foot and toe
deformities. Hallux valgus commonly forms.
The base joint of the large toe is pushed out,
so that the large toe points inward. One of the
best known “victims” of high heels is Victoria
Beckham.
The musculature can also atrophy. If this
happens, the change to flat shoes may initially
trigger severe pain, since the muscles and
tendons cannot adjust as quickly. Other
consequences of wearing high heeled
shoes include circulatory problems, varicose
veins, muscle and tendon shortening, and
postural damage. Back pain develops due
to a hollow sacrum as a consequence of an
angled body posture.
Glue in relief
Fashion-conscious wearers can use GEHWOL
High Heels relief soles made from highly
elastic silicone gel to reduce foot strain. The
soles distribute the pressure about equally
onto the frontal foot and the heel. The
prerequisite is that they are glued in correctly.
The soles have a protective foil on their
backs. By not pulling off the entire foil right
away, one can work on the position while
putting them in. The sole is optimally
centred about three millimetres away from
the end of the heel. Once everything is right
and no corrections are needed, the foil can
be pulled off entirely.
PREISRÄTSEL
2.–20. Preis
Foto: © KTK Freudenstadt
Je ein sechsteiliges Set mit GEHWOL
FUSSKRAFT-Präparaten für aktive,
wetterfest gepflegte Füße und Beine.
1. Preis
Schlemmen und Wellness erwarten
den Gewinner und seine Begleitung
im Waldhotel am Notschreipass im
Südschwarzwald.
Traumhafte Landschaften, gute Weine und
leckeres Essen – der Schwarzwald ist für
seine Gastfreundschaft bekannt. Im südlichen Teil des beliebten Touristenziels finden
sich unzählige hochwertige Hotels, die Entspannung mit Bewegungsangeboten und
erlesenen Genuss kombinieren.
Nach einer ausgiebigen Wanderung oder
einer Radtour sind moderne und wohltuende
Wellnessangebote genau das Richtige. Der
Gewinner des ersten Preises wird dies im
renommierten Waldhotel am Notschreipass
genießen können. Im Preis enthalten sind neben der Nutzung der Wellnesseinrichtungen
zwei Übernachtungen für zwei Personen.
Für das leibliche Wohl in der Wellnessoase
ist durch die Halbpension gesorgt. Und da
der südliche Schwarzwald eine Genießerregion ist, verspricht dies ebenfalls zum
Vergnügen zu werden.
Wer auch ohne einen Gewinn Erholung pur
genießen möchte, erhält umfangreiche Informationen zum Hotel bei:
Gastro-Team Albiez GmbH
Freiburgerstr. 56
79254 Oberried, Notschreipass
Telefon: 07 602 94 200
www.albiez-team.de.
Die Tage werden kürzer, der Wind weht rauer
und die Temperaturen fallen. Es wird Herbst.
Zum Glück gibt es GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT
nicht nur für jeden Fußtyp, sondern auch für
jede Jahreszeit. Ist es nämlich draußen kälter, brauchen Ihre Füße und Beine eine besondere Pflege, die sie vor Hauttrockenheit
schützt, wärmt und entspannt. Für einen
Wohlfühleffekt sorgt die neue GEHWOL
FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet Creme. Für einen
Feuchtigkeitskick gegen trockene Haut sorgen die Trendwirkstoffe Hyaluron, Milch- und
Honigextrakt. GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT ROT
mit feurigem Ingwer- und Paprikaextrakt
sowie GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT WärmebadKonzentrat mit Rosmarin und ebenfalls Paprikaextrakt aktivieren den Kreislauf in Ihren
Füßen. GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT HydrolipidLotion zieht schnell ein und versorgt die Fuß-
und Beinhaut mit viel Feuchtigkeit und hautfreundlichen Lipiden. GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT
Bein-Vital ist ein erfrischender und belebender Balsam für die tägliche Beinpflege. Mit
seinem Inhaltsstoff Hamamelis, einem Extrakt aus dem Virginischen Zauberstrauch,
wirkt er reizlindernd und hautstraffend. GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT Soft Feet Creme
GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT ROT
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Wärmebad-Konzentrat
GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT Hydrolipid-Lotion
GEHWOL FUSSKRAFT Bein-Vital
zusammen mit einem flauschigen
weißen Handtuch
HOW DO PATHOGENS WORK: BACTERIA
Toxic excretions
Series
Nearly 340 years ago, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria with a microscope
which he had built himself. He found them in
saliva and bodies of water. So far, however,
a maximum of five percent of all bacterial
species have been identified. Consequently
researchers are always finding new surprises.
For instance, the largest bacterium known
thus far was discovered in 1990. The ‘sulfur
pearl’ of Namibia - thiomargarita namibiensis
– grows up to three-quarters of a millimetre
long and can be seen with the naked eye.
Bacteria exist in various forms – as staff
cells, threads, tubes or spheres. Bacteria
have a cell wall as well as a cytoplasm and
ribosomes. They carry genetic information
within themselves which is passed on
through cell division. They are not automatically
pathogenic.
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Der Rechtsweg sowie die Teilnahme über die Einschaltung Dritter, zum Beispiel Gewinnspielagenturen oder eine
vollautomatische Gewinnspieleintragung, sind ausgeschlossen. Daten werden zu Marktforschungszwecken sowie
zum Gewinnversand bis auf Widerruf gespeichert.
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It’s not just the bacterium itself, but particularly its excretions which cause
illness. Even though not all bacteria have negative health consequences, it
is recommended to prevent them from penetrating the body.
The forms of bacteria range from spheres
to threads to staff cells.
whooping cough and diphtheria, tetanus,
scarlet fever or abdominal typhus. The body
also reacts to the bacteria themselves with
a foreign body reaction. Inflammations with
swelling, redness, fever or pain may occur.
They are usually picked up with food,
beverages or via the skin. The latter occurs
particularly if the natural skin barrier is
disturbed. On the foot with its tendentially
dry skin, the barrier can be maintained with
regular care using rich creams. The solution word of the GEHWOL JOURNAL riddle
3/2012 is: FUSSPILZ.
Anja Zündorf from Jork is the happy winner of two
overnight stays with breakfast and a three-course menu,
use of the wellness area as well as massages for two
persons at the Hotel Atrium.
The winners of the care sets have already received their
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