Posts Tagged ‘Feet’

What are different home remedies for blisters – a summer problem?

About the Blister
- Blisters are a very common thing.
- We come across them very often in our daily lives.
- The common forms of blisters are the ones where the blister is raised and filled with a liquid.
- These can also be found in your mouth.
- They are smaller than canker sores.

Friction blisters are caused by friction by doing things
- With your bare hands,
- Wearing a new shoe,
- Due to heat, frostbite,
- Chemical injury or friction

Blood blisters
- Blood blisters are mainly developed due to a smash or punching injury.
- This kind of injury ticker the blood between the skin layers causing it to be a blood blister.

Self-Care Measures
- If the blister is due to burns, it is best to put pour or soak the injured part in ice-water.
- To avoid blisters on your feet, one must apply Vaseline or petroleum jelly all over your feet before wearing shoes to avoid any friction.
- You can wear silk under socks to prevent blisters.
- Rub baby powder on your feet.
- This prevents blisters appearing on your feet.

Home Remedies for Blisters
- Provide a cool compress to the blister by soaking a towel in a mixture of salt and ice-cold water.
- Apply 10 percent tannic acid to the required areas of the skin, twice daily.
- Continue this application for two to three weeks to make your skin stronger and healthier.
- Sweating causes further inflammation of the blisters.
- To get your feet dry, soak them in a mixture of epsom salt and warm water.
- Do this by the end of the day for five minutes and later soak it dry for best results.
- You can treat broken blisters by applying few drops of Listerine to disinfect the wound as this works like a wonderful antiseptic.
- You can apply aloe vera gel or juice, vitamin E oil or zinc ointment on the blisters to alleviate pain.
- Garlic oil also helps in disinfecting the infected blisters.
- Dab blisters with witch hazel at least four times a day.
- This would relieve pain and also help in drying process of the blister.
- Garlic oil is known to heal due to the presence of astringent tannin.
- Aloe vera, vitamin E oil, or zinc ointment will help heal a blister.
- Puncture gently with clean & sterilized needle and place a tiny bit of Neosporin.
- Place a corn pad (inner portion of circular removed) and place over the blister until it heals.
- Do not drain the blister.
- Do not remove the overlying skin.
- Place an adhesive donut bandage, over the blister for protection and comfort.
- Do not use one of those liquid bandages over a pierced blister.
- “Tent” the bandage by bringing in its sides so the padding in the middle of the bandage rises up a bit.
- A tented bandage will help protect the blister while exposing it to air.
- This will make the blister heal with speed.
- Another type of bandage, available in pharmacies, contains a gel and antiseptic to cushion and “clean” the blister which is known as the double padded bandage.
- Give your blister a chance to “breathe” by going without a bandage occasionally.
- Apply an antibacterial/antibiotic ointment to it.
- Doctors generally recommend Bacitracin or Polysporin.
- Try using the circular pads made of foam adhesive found in the foot-care aisle of drug.
- Elevating the blistered area can help relieve the pressure.
- To drain a blister on a tough-skinned area, such as the sole of the foot, soak the blister for fifteen minutes in Burow’s solution.
- Soak the blister three to four times a day.
- A day or two of this will soften the blister and make draining easier.
- Redness, red streaks, or pus in an intact or “popped” blister should be treated by a doctor.

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Some quick and easy exercise routines….

A toned belly keeps the back healthy. Try pilates or yoga moves that work you ab and back muscles. Kickboxing, running or swimming are all great ab workouts. Always remember not to hold your breath while doing crunches as it can prove to be harmful and increase the blood pressure and heart rate especially during the moves that work on the side muscles.

To improve the coordination, balance and stability, do the following exercises without shoes:
- Spread toes apart like a fan.
- Flex your toes up towards you and then pointing them away.
- Move your foot in circles both clock-wise and anti clock-wise.
- Do toe curls as much as possible and then releasing them.
- With our foot flat on floor, lift the big toe without lifting the other toes and then try to lift little toes but not the big toe. Follow up by keeping your toes and heel on the floor and lifting up the arch of the foot.
- Use the toes on one foot to squeeze a towel on the floor.
- Keep heel in place and drag the towel from side to side.
- Use feet to pick up items and after having a grasp on the item, toss it away from you using your toes and leg.
- Stand with the outside edge of your foot against a wall and push your foot out into the wall. Switch the position so that the inside edge of the foot rests against the wall and push in against the wall.
- Roll a small rubber ball under the sole of your foot to massage it.

Staircases provide a good away to burn off calories in 15 minutes.
- For first 4 minutes, warm up by repeatedly walking up and down one flight of stairs maintaining a steady pace.
- For next two minutes, stand facing stairs. Step right foot to the right side of first stair. Do the same with left foot with left stair. Continue.
- For a minute, squat the jumps. Face the stairs, hop up with both feet and land in a squat. Hold for 2 counts and then jump up to next step.
- For next two minutes, stand with left side facing stairs, left foot on first step. Step right foot in front of left onto second step. Repeat. This is called left side cross steps.
- For next two minutes, stand with right side facing stairs, right foot on first step. Step left foot in front of right onto second step. Repeat. This is called right side cross steps.
- For next two minutes, do some step lunges. Step up two steps with right leg, bending knee 90 degrees into a lunge, bring hands down to touch step in front of you. Stand and repeat with left leg.
- For next two minutes, power walk up and down as fast as you can.

This is a 15 minute routine.

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You are a diabetic – What is some of the most essential information you should know ?

All over the world, there is an increased focus among health professionals and medical specialists on getting people to take time out from their busy (and mostly sedentary) lives and focus on getting more on shape. All statistics point towards more and more people getting afflicted by obesity and more diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. In fact, a large number of people are afflicted with diabetes, where their blood sugar levels have a tendency to be higher than normal, and this increased sugar level can cause a number of other health related issues over a number of years. It is quite necessary to ensure that somebody who has diabetes is aware of some basic precautions (and have an enhanced level of information) about some critical areas. Some of these are:
- Know the glycemic index of foods you eat. Certain types of foods have a much higher glycemic content and can cause increase in blood sugar levels to the extent that they are deemed harmful and should be avoided. Know the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Foods
- Know about the timelines for food consumption and intake of medicines. For a diabetic, both hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia can be dangerous; so you need to ensure that the gaps between meals is not very large, as well as the prescribed medicine for diabetes is taken as per schedule
- Have a Glucometer: Having Glucometer at home allows you to quickly measure your blood sugar levels when you need to (this helps you to determine the pattern of your blood sugar levels over the day, as well as determine the impact of food and exercise on your blood sugar levels)
- Be wary of problems in your foot. Feet problems are particularly tough on diabetes because of reduced pain experience in the feet as well as more time taken for healing. Be careful of the footwear you buy, as well as ensuring that your feet are kept dry.
- Carry some form of identification of being a diabetic along with some text. This is particularly important if you are prone to get into hypoglycemia situations, so that if somebody finds you in a bad condition, they know to give you some immediate sugar.
- If ever you suffer some cuts or bruises, be sure to get them treated quickly else these cuts can actually cause huge problems to those suffering from diabetes
- If you need to take insulin for maintaining your blood sugar levels, then be sure to always have your Diabetes injection pen along with supplies ready.