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What Your Feet Are Trying To Tell You
Everyone wants to be fit and in good health, but did you know that your feet can help to keep you healthy?
Cold Feet
Men's feet tend to be warmer than women's, however extremes of coldness or warmth should not be ignored. If you suffer from feet that are constantly cold, this may be due to an underactive thyroid, while hot and sweaty feet might be due to an overactive thyroid. The thyroid has the responsibility for regulating the body's temperature, and malfunction can mean tiredness, weight gain, mood swings and thinning eyebrows. If you do have concerns, be sure to visit your doctor or health advisor to check them out.
Colour changes
Feet that are pale when you are sitting with them up, but get very red when standing could be telling you that there is a circulation issue. Your heart may be experiencing difficulty in pumping blood around your body. This could be because of several reasons - a common one is a hadening of the arteries.
Toe Nails
Nails which are hard, yellowish and ragged looking can indicate a fungal infection. Until given the green light by your doctor, it's best to wear clean socks at all times - including in bed - in order to minimize spreading a possible infection. Indented nails, especially when combined with persistent tiredness and fatigue may be an indication of anaemia. Speak to your doctor.
Size
Feet swell during the day, so when choosing new shoes it is wise to shop in the afternoon or evening. This way you will have a more comfortable fit that will ensure your feet and body stay healthy.
Poorly fitting shoes can easily cause foot pain and may lead on to muscular, skeletal and postural problems. Feet that are persistently swollen (known as oedema or edema) may be a sign of high blood pressure (hypertension), especially if accompanied by coldness and a tingling sensation.
Other health difficulties that swollen feet may indicate include diabetes, edema and obesity.
If the above is not responsible then self-help options include regular exercise, reducing salt intake while ensuring you drink enough water, not standing in one place for extended periods and not overusing laxatives.
Cracked heels
A thickening of the skin around the heel area or red flaky skin under the heel can lead to cracks and fissures.
Often the culprit may be poorly fitting or open backed shoes or standing for extended periods of time, however cracked heels may also be symptomatic of diabetes, psoriasis, obesity or flat feet.
Burning feet
A feeling of burning and stinging within the feet, often accompanied by swelling and redness, can be a symptom of long term alcohol abuse and liver damage, thyroid issues, kidney damage or simply a material that irritates the skin.
Foot Rashes
Rashes on the foot may be caused by a number of things from heat rash or an insect bite to sexually transmitted infections. It's possible to eliminate the more common possibilities by daily washing and thoroughly drying your feet and wearing properly fitting shoes, socks and tights etc.
If you have any concerns about your feet's condition, then it would be wise to visit your doctor or medical practitioner who can advise you.
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Why You Should Detoxify - 5 Common Signs To Look Out For
Have you, or any of your family members ever been to a regular detoxification centre or clinics as a health maintenance? Chances are, probably not. We are not quite like property. Our health will not naturally appreciate with time, no matter how great a location we live in. We are more like a car; with regular maintenance, every 3 months or so, our engine will give us more mileage and treat us with more respect in the long run.
I am not saying to treat your body like a car. Car spare parts are easily obtained at a workshop. Our organs are not. Chances are, a kidney that has just been replaced might have been harvested illegally from India. But that is another story.
Our world is full of toxins that linger in the air that we breathe, the food that we eat, the liquids that we consume and especially daily stress. Free radicals that build up in our system can throw our body out of balance and make us prone to sickness. Let us not even talk about smoking, alcohol and drug abuse.
I have listed 5 common reasons why you need to detoxify your body:
1) Constipation
The definition of constipation is a bowel movement of less than 3 times a week. For some people, it is daily and some, only once a week. Many of us fall in between. What happens when we constipate? The stools that are expelled are usually hard, in lumps and are dark in color. Straining can lead to injury of the intestines and mineral deficiencies. The most common reason for constipation is lack of fiber in the diet. Toxins that accumulate in our colon are also responsible for this affliction.
2) Inflammatory arthritis
Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in The United States. There are two main types of arthritis: inflammatory and osteoarthritis. Inflammatory arthritis is caused by an over-production of toxins in the body. The cause of inflammation of the joints is due to the immune system attacking the toxins present, thinking that it is attacking an infection. Rheumatoid arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis.
3) Bad breath
Halitosis, or commonly known as bad breath is not apparent in the sufferer as it is difficult to smell our own breath. One common reason is odor-producing bacteria that thrive in the mouth. This is caused by bits of food that has left in the mouth and between the teeth. Toxins in our body also play a big part in causing halitosis.
4) Food allergies
Allergies are triggered when the immune system is continually overloaded. If these irritants keep mounting in the body, an allergy reaction will occur. There are six ways to protect yourself from allergies and one of them is detoxification of the liver, which removes many of the major toxins and affects allergies.
5) Chronic cough or sinus problems
Chronic cough is a persistent cough and is usually caused by asthma, allergies and a sinus infection. It is not a disease by itself but a product of a variety of irritants and pollutants in the air and in our bodies. Some medications can also cause chronic cough.
There are many more symptoms such as psoriasis, frequent headaches, poor digestion, sudden memory lapse and insomnia but most of us have at least one or two of the ones described above. The next question is, how do we know where to go for more information? One good place to start is to go to your local pharmacy and explain your symptoms to their consultant for an over the counter remedy. This could come in the form of supplements or even tea.
Depending on your symptoms, you may need to go through two or more detox programs to treat the symptoms separately. This will allow your body system to flush out these toxins for maximum efficiency. One of the best ways is colon hydrotherapy cleansing which gently flushes out the wastes for the colon by using water. It lasts for about 1 hour.
The other option is to look up detox clinics in your area and pay them a visit for the best treatment for your particular symptoms. However, please do not assume that detoxifying your body is going to relief you of your symptoms. There may be other medical reasons for your condition. In this case, discuss it with your physician to pin point the exact cause.
Read up! There are countless websites and reputable articles that discuss issues pertaining to the presence of toxins in our bodies. Every little change that we make in our body will result in a more rewarding life well into our golden years, so start now.
About the Author
Nina Redza is a health and fitness professional from Malaysia She holds a 2nd degree in shaolin kungfu. She practices good nutrition and works out to maintain good health. See more at http://www.fatsecretrevealed.com
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