Foot Care in Summer

With the arrival of summer and the heat gets too sensitive for our health, like others parts of the body, foot also create uncomfortable situation. Due mainly to the change in type of footwear as new weather our feet may experience some problems. We go from closed to open footwear, plus without socks or stockings that largely protect the feet.

Common Problems of Foot in Summer

Chafing and blisters:

They are one of the most common problems. The first is due to the friction of bare skin against the new shoe or sandal and may even cause injury. The latter have the same etiology, but in this case, instead of lacerate the skin, it rises liquid accumulating beneath.

Excess sweating:

At the bottom there are a lot of sweat glands and in some people who sweat excessively high humidity occurs that leads to secondary problems such as cracks between the toes.

Excessive dryness of the skin:

The wearing of feet into the air and high temperature cause more dry skin this time of year. This is particularly evident in the heel area; the edges appear whitish due to lack of moisture and accumulation of hyperkeratosis (skin hardness).

Fungal skin infections:

During the summer there are a number of ideal conditions for fungal infections. The most typical of all is the Athlete's Foot, which appears in the fingers and causes skin red, dry and flaky. Sometimes also cracks or blisters may appear.

Tips to Overcome the Foot Problems 

It is very important to choose suitable footwear: comfortable, breathable, soft and airy with a sole buffer at the same time flexible. This prevents a considerable extent the occurrence of chafing and blisters.

In the event of a rash should be disinfected and covered with a dressing. If a blister is what has occurred, it must go through with a fine needle to drain the liquid, pressing on it, disinfected and covered with a dressing. You have to let the skin comes off by itself when the epidermis is fully regenerated.

For the sweating you can opt for products that regulate perspiration. There deodorants (not prevent moisture, only deodorized) and antiperspirants that clog the pores to some extent by leaving the sweat, controlling moisture. You must read its instructions and follow them to the letter to avoid further problems.

Since excessive sweating may cause cracking toes. In these cases we apply an antiseptic on them to facilitate healing and prevent infection, in addition to seeking dry off well between the toes after showering and use a desiccant such as talcum powder before cal-zones. It is to prevent the continued use daily and closed footwear.

The Athlete's Foot, a typical problem in summer, is a fungal infection caused by a concentrated moisture extreme sweating feet. It is usually cured with anti fungal and consistently in treatment. To avoid this it is advisable:

Use slippers or rubber slippers pools, saunas, gyms and public areas where it is in direct contact with moisture.

Wear shoes allowing perspiration, preferably leather or natural materials.

Never share towels or footwear.

Daily hygiene of the feet, drying them thoroughly especially between the toes

Another frequent problem is the papilla virus infections (plantar warts) that abound in warm, moist areas such as swimming pools, gyms, saunas, etc. They are very common in children. With the use of appropriate flip-flops in these places is prevented contagion. Appear if you should see a dermatologist for treatment.

Summer must duplicate the skin hydration to prevent drying problems, which are much more evident in summer. It is recommended to apply moisturizers, preferably in the evening to avoid increase sweating during the day. Also recommend the use of a file or pumice stone and rough areas of your feet a couple of times a week, with the goal of eliminating the accumulation of hyperkeratosis or hardness of the same. 

Following the tips you should take care your foot in summer.

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Help your Hair growth naturally

Hair growth naturally

Hair loss is a common problem for men & women, many of them spend more time and money to protect their hair, so it is necessary to know techniques to achieve hair growth naturally, without spending more times and money.

One of the techniques recommended to get hair to grow naturally is to apply olive oil before washing in the morning, another option is to combine the mixture of aloe and honey, for that you should remove the pulp to several leaves of Aloe Vera, mixed with honey and apply this mixture to the scalp, this stays in the hair for twenty minutes and then wash it, you can cut an onion and add it to your everyday shampoo, let it sit for fifteen days and then use it normally, this will help to grow hair fast and shiny.

A good diet can help in the process of achieving hair growth, for example in the morning you can have breakfast a mixture of one tablespoon of soy lecithin, a tablespoon of wheat germ, a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of brewer's yeast and a yogurt, you mix all the ingredients with yogurt and breakfast this every day along with what normally eat breakfast, in a period of one week you should start to see results.

When cooking potatoes keeps the water used and the same day use it to rinse your hair.

Although its primary use is not for this, birth control pills help hair grow faster, so it takes about fifteen pills and put them in a plastic bag and crush them until they become a powder, the powder and pour it takes the bottle of shampoo you use, you mix well and let stand for at least a day, after that you will use the shampoo regularly.

Following the above techniques you will see how your hair growth naturally. 

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Migraine and Food Selection

Migraine and your Food selection

Migraine can be defined as a severe headache, usually unilateral, accompanied by gastrointestinal signs and other visuals. It is a very common discomfort in women, common among the young adult population. Its causes are many, but the family history seems to have much of the responsibility.

Some reports indicate that there are certain foods that are triggers of migraine symptoms in people who suffer from frequent episodes. However, this condition is so complex that it has been observed that not all persons with the same symptoms food or to consume the same quantities of them.

Four nutritional recommendations for people with migraine:

Keep mealtimes sorted and avoid spending more than three hours without eating. This helps to maintain stable blood glucose levels and avoid drastic reductions sugar for the brain, with the consequent dizziness, fatigue and headache.

Avoid eating too many sweets. Many sweet foods such as chocolates, candies, jellies, honey, corn syrup, desserts and preserves are related with the onset of migraine symptoms. Avoiding them can help not only with these headaches, but also with their weight.

Stay away from alcoholic beverages. Besides its hypoglycemic effect, i.e., they can produce significant decreases in blood sugar; alcohol containing favors the onset of migraine symptoms. Do not drink wine, beer, vodka, whiskey, or any other beverage of this kind.

Pay attention to these foods. The following list corresponds to foods that commonly favor the occurrence of migraine attacks:

• Ripe banana 
• Chocolates 
• Pickles and canned food 
• Sour cream 
• Nuts and seeds 
• Peanut Butter 
• Coffee and black tea 
• Sausages: salami, bacon, ham, sausages, etc. 
• Cheeses mature cheddar, Gouda or Edam 
• Condiments artificial seasonings, packaged soups, chutneys

Foods are essential for our living, but sometimes they create some problems for our bad health condition or influence some diseases elements. If we are careful about food selection then it will help us to control some uneven problems like migraine.

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