by Jenneffer | Jul 26, 2015 | bacteria, bandage, diabetes, infection, podiatry, prevention, wellness, wound, wound care
Is it better to keep a wound moist or let it dry out in the air? There’s a lot confusion about it. In fact, the notion is still widespread that air aids in the healing process, “so you need to let wound dry out in the air”.This assumption is incorrect, as...
by Jenneffer | Jul 21, 2015 | barefoot, charity, feet, flip-flops, shoes, soles, souls, wellness
Yesterday, Deland Foot & Leg Center collected and delivered 1404 pairs of shoes to Soles4Souls. Working together with Cress Restaurant and Buster’s Bistro, two additional drop off locations, we maximized the number of shoes collected. The shoe...
by Jenneffer | Jul 12, 2015 | athletes foot, bacteria, bacterial, feet, fungus, medial, podiatry, prevention, technology, toes
Some new technology may be in your future against the bug battle. Smart socks are on the way, a company called Cupron, Inc. has developed a way of embedding a copper-oxide compound in polyester fibers, and has created a line of socks called PRO Therapy...
by Jenneffer | Jul 5, 2015 | Food
Put Cilantro on the list. According othe Eat This!, “this herb works overtime for your body: Despite its low calorie count, it’s filled with good-for-you nutrients and flavonoids like quercetin, which increases blood flow and activates a protein in...