There are two simple and straight forward reasons for having smelly feet one is the kind of shoe you wear and the other is the sweating of your feet. Sweating is an important process which helps to maintain our body temperature. It helps to remove waste products from our body, but sometime these smells become unbearable. Some individuals perspire more than the required amount to cool the body. This is known as Hyperhidrosis. Every foot has more than 250,000 sweat glands, so y…
Foot Care – Deserves Equal Attention
There was a time when mankind used to roam this earth barefoot. But now thinking about doing the same may be considered preposterous. When we say we need to pamper ourselves the last thing we think about is our foot. Even though it is as important as any other part of our body, we tend to give it a step motherly treatment. Like your face and hands, your feet should also be taken care of.
By following some good tips you can take care of your feet too. The first mistake many…
Healing Cracked Heels
According to statistics, an average person walks around 6500 km in his lifetime. So you can imagine how much stress your feet go through in one lifetime. Cracked heels are due to years of neglect; hence do not expect positive results in two days.
– Common cause for Cracked Heels
Standing for long periods of time
Being overweight
Open backed shoes
Medical condition which causes drying of the skin, prevalent in diabetes
Skin conditions like psoriasis and ecz…
How to Choose a Podiatrist
When you are trying to choose a Podiatrist you will find that it is much like choosing any kind of Doctor. You will have to take your time and check out the possibilities with care to ensure that you are getting the right specialist for you.
What is a Podiatrist?
When you are having trouble with your feet or any part associated with the foot, you may find it to be necessary to see a Podiatrist to help assist you. A Podiatrist is a specialist that deals in foot care and has extensive training in this area.
Basic Foot Care Tips For Year Round Exposure
A lot of attention is placed on getting your feet ready to wear open toe shoes in the summer; but your feet should be ready to go at the drop of a dime. They are the key to your mobility but yet, they are neglected and abused. The following are just a few basic foot care tips that will help keep your feet presentable for year round exposure.