It’s Diabetes Awareness Month (and World Diabetes Day is coming November 14)

Diabetes affects foot health and foot health affects your diabetes prognosis. An estimated seven in 10 diabetes patients will have nerve damage that impairs feeling in their feet. Fifteen percent eventually will develop a foot ulcer. Among those with ulcers, one in four will lose a foot. Each year more than 86,000 amputations are performed as a direct result of …

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Local podiatrist starts shoe drive for Hurricane Harvey victims

From the KFYR tv news article: Seeing pictures on social media of victims walking through flooded waters because of Hurricane Harvey drove a local podiatrist to start a shoe drive. It’s something the podiatrist says is dear to her heart, because the need for shoes is definitely there, especially with Hurricane Irma on the way. Right now the focus is …

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Podiatrist helps women put their best foot forward

From the Daily Telegraph news article: CAROLINE McCulloch’s job is about helping people put their best foot forward. Her background as a podiatrist and physiotherapist set the foundation for her new career as a footwear designer creating shoes with “body mechanics in mind for women to feel comfortable and confident in”. McCulloch, helped by her podiatrist husband Alan, says it …

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Cold feet? Swelling? 8 signs you shouldn’t ignore

From the Daily Herald news article: Did you know you can tell how healthy a person is by looking at their feet? You might not realize that your foot health can be a determining factor to your overall health. But if you think about it, we spend our whole lives on our feet. While a lot of research is dedicated …

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Birdseed Turned Superfood May Help Curb India’s Diabetes Scourge

From the bloomberg news article: Podiatrist Vinaya A.S. has bumped across southern India in a bus-turned mobile clinic for 17 years, going village to village checking feet for the ulcer-causing effects of diabetes. These days, her key to staving off limb amputations comes down to one thing: food. Millets, to be precise. The ancient grains were a staple in India …