I was working on some articles recently about travel, and came across a blog about people with itchy feet. Of course, that blog was about those of us with an incurable wanderlust, always looking for a way to take a trip somewhere fun and fascinating. But it made me think about how annoying it is when my feet start to [...]

Can you believe it? It’s almost spring! Of course where I live it’s rainy and windy and cold, but we had a few days of clear, warm weather and yes! All the new spring sandals are filling the stores. Yay! But OH NO – my feet are totally not ready! After that trip to that trade show I lost a [...]

According to ePodiatry.com, “…Cracked heels are a common foot problem …  often referred to as heel fissures. Cracked heels are commonly caused by dry skin (xerosis), and made more complicated if the skin around the rim of the heel is thick (callus). For most people this is a nuisance and a cosmetic problem but when the fissures or cracks are [...]

Your grandma or her grandma probably had a homemade cure for … well, for just about anything. Back before computers there weren’t even televisions, and before that laundry and dishes were all washed by hand, all food was made from scratch, and you just sometimes had to figure things out for yourself. So, granny would put a bit of clear [...]

It’s very important to know the difference between heels/feet that are dry and cracked, and feet that have become infected or have a fungus problem. Both are uncomfortable, both are unsightly, and both can be fixed. But to know which treatment to use you do have to know which problem you have. Athlete’s foot can be tricky to diagnose because [...]

I read an article the other day that talked about aging, and how so many worry about the effects of aging on our body composition, our weight, our face, hair, and other parts that are subject to increased gravity. And it again noted that no one thinks all the way down to the feet. We wear out our favorite shoes [...]

While daily exposure to free radicals and the harsh rays of the  sun definitely damages skin, there are factors that affect skin health that happen regardless of  exposure to sun rays. Dryness, loss of tone and fullness, diminished immune responses, and reduced ability to repair damage are all factors that contribute to the aging process. The following factors can accelerate [...]