Healthy Feet: Essential Tips for Care & Prevention

How often do you take care of your feet? Do you have a regular routine or just take care of them when you are in pain? Your feet are the most stressed part in your body and yet it is so easy to pass up a chance to pamper your tired soles. Now, taking good care of your feet is more than just looking and feeling good. That is because when your feet do not get the attention they need; chronic problems may develop and give trouble you for years. So if you have not been treating your feet well these past few days, here are some ways to rejuvenate your feet and make them look good. Get rid of hard skin With all the walking, running, exercising or even just standing up, hard skin will eventually form on your feet particularly on the heels, sides and balls of your feet. Hard skin is caused by the stress and friction that your feet encounter every day. While it is tempting to ignore it, hard skin will accumulate over time and will develop into corns. To deal with this, use a foot file and apply an intensive moisturiser afterwards. Eat foods that can keep nails healthy One way to ensure radiant feet is keeping your nails healthy and what you eat has a positive effect on your nail’s health. A deficiency in vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B12, zinc and biotin may lead to brittle, thickened, discoloured and misshapen toenails. To avoid this, eat plenty of fish and meat, eggs and dairy products as well as salads, tomatoes and carrots. Cut your toenails properly Cutting your toenails properly also plays a vital role in keeping your feet healthy. In doing so, experts recommend to use nail clippers and nippers instead of scissors because they have smaller cutting blade and longer handle. Tips: * Cut your nails once a week and aim for a square-shape cutting as this will prevent ingrown toenails * Use a nail file to smooth down any rough edges but avoid using metal nail files as this can splinter the nails Exfoliate and moisturise your feet on a daily basis Gentle exfoliation can help prevent calluses, corns or hard skins from forming. Since the skin on your feet is thicker than anywhere else in the body you need to moisturize your feet to keep it supple. If you have really dry skin, apply a cream or lotion at night to reduce extra dry skin formation of dry skin cells. To make sure that you get the ultimate pampering your feet needs, you can also book a feet therapy appointment in one of the most famous Day Spa in Blackwood, Shantai Wellness Spa at 08 8278 5737 or visit http://www.shantai.com.au/