Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection of the skin of your feet, usually occurring between the toes. It breeds in the outer layers of the skin and inhabits the feet because footwear creates a warm, moist ‘home’ that promotes fungal growth.
Like a houseguest that never leaves, the fungus that causes Athletes Foot likes its comfy home between your toes and won’t go easily. Getting rid of it can be a real ordeal sometimes taking up to four weeks for an especially bad case and what’s worse is that it can come back if you don’t [...]
Feet take a great deal of punishment each and every day. From hot and sweaty, to dry and cold – your feet experience a variety of temperatures, humidity levels and environments on a regular basis. In many places around the world the climate is warm enough to go without closed shoes and/or socks most of [...]
Our finger and toenails can be our pride and joy – or a source of deep embarrassment! We rely on our nails for many things – to protect the tips of our fingers and toes, to grip objects firmly and even to protect ourselves in times of danger. But mostly we focus on the appearance [...]
