Remember Your Feet

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Our feet are so far away from our heads and thoughts, it can be easy to forget about them sometimes. But if you keep running around and without thinking about think, you won't be able to keep running for too long. Neglecting your feet can lead to unsightly, uncomfortable and even dangerous conditions, so give them the attention they need. They support you all day-you should support them, too.

It's important that you keep your feet clean. Forgetting to wash them doesnt just make your feet smelly-as if that isn't bad enough-but it allows fungus and bacteria to flourish. Get a good scrubber with stiff bristles to give your feet a good rub-down on a daily basis, taking care to wash and rinse thoroughly. Leftover soap can leave your skin extremely irritated and dried out.

Your feet need moisturizer just like the rest of you; in fact, sometimes they need it more. Your feet are often exposed to the elements in open-toed shoes, making it impossible for them to retain their healthy moisture balance. Dryness can lead to painful cracking and itching, so make sure to give your feet a heavy coat of moisturizer daily. It's important ...
... that you watch out for such cracking, because a cut on the foot can easily become infected. It is especially important that people with diabetes check their feet daily for any signs of broken skin to avoid potentially serious health problems. If you have diabetes, ask you doctor for proper methods of inspection. For heavy-duty moisturizing of severely parched feet in an otherwise healthy person, cover your feet in a heavy moisturizer, such as a petrolatum product, and then put cotton socks before bed.

If you find that even after a good scrubbing, rinse and coat of moisturizer, your feet or toes are still itchy, you might have athlete's foot. Athlete's foot is an irritating fungal infection that infests your feet, causing itching and burning sensations. Most can be treated with a simple topical application of an anti-fungal cream, available at any pharmacy.And of course, in order to maintain the health of your feet overall, you have to take care of your toenails. Keep them clean and carefully trimmed, cut close to the toe and straight across, to avoid painful ingrown toenails. Tend to your feet carefully, so that you don't mind walking a mile in your own shoes.

"Remember You Feet" is a courtesy of BeautyItems.com, a beauty supply catalog, and a beauty salon directory.
BeautyItems is a beauty directory that includes Greensboro beauty salons and remember feet tips.