Cuticle Care 101: How to Keep Your Nail’s Natural Protector Healthy
Your cuticles may be tiny, but they play a powerful role in nail health. This thin layer of skin at the base of every nail forms a protective seal that...
Foot Notes
Your go-to source for expert advice, practical tips, and podiatrist-backed insights on all things foot health. From skin and nail care to orthotics, pain relief, and product recommendations, we cover everything you need to keep your feet happy, healthy, and ready for life’s next step.
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Precision Matters: Why Professional-Grade Nail Tools Transform Your At-Home Foot Care
Hints for Nail Grooming: Cut nails straight across. Don’t share implements. Clean implements between use. Don’t cut cuticles, gently push them back.
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Foundation First: How Neglected Foot Health Impacts Your Entire Body's Wellbeing
Every building starts with a foundation. This hidden strength, often unseen, holds up the entire structure for years to come. Your feet serve a similar purpose for your body. They...
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Summer Foot Care: Keeping Your Feet Happy and Healthy in the Heat
Six Summer Foot Health Risks: Exposing your toes and skin to the elements. More cracked heels and infections of the nails and skin. Sun exposure. Wear sunscreen down to your...
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Sole Searching: Understanding the Pros and Cons of Going Barefoot
True or False: Walking barefoot is best? Bare foot season is here. Isn’t walking with bare feet best for us? Isn’t bare foot the way we were meant to walk?
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Celebrate Dad's Health: Keeping His Feet Happy and Moving
Dads (and all guys) have come a long way on paying more attention to health, grooming and appearance. What we don’t always see is just as important as the haircut,...
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Hidden Dangers of Barefoot Living: Why Your At-Home Habits Might Cause Heel Pain
It is your shoes. At home you want to have max comfort. You have probably switched from ‘street shoes,’ to more comfy socks, barefeet, flip flops, or slippers. Your flat...
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From Stress Relief to Better Circulation: Why Foot Massage Matters
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." -Viktor E. Frankl...
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Home Comfort Debate: Shoes, Slippers, or Barefoot?
Just like many of you I can’t wait to kick off my shoes as soon as I get into the house. Sometimes even before my coat is off! My go...
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Sole Revival: Spring Cleaning Tips
Whether you call your current situation social isolation or social distancing, it hasn’t been easy. How do I know what to discard? Discard expired and ineffective products and tools. Get...
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DIY Home Self Pedicure
Stuck at home like most of the nation? Ready to climb the walls? Boss inundating you with emails? Kids antsy? And of course the place where you go to de-stress...
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Coronavirus and Your Feet
Immune System. Although we are all at G-d’s mercy during this trying time it is incumbent on all of us to take responsible measures to protect ourselves and stay strong....
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DIY Ingrown Toenail Relief: Dental Floss Method Examined by Podiatrists (With Warnings)
What causes an ingrown nail? According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons the most common causes of ingrown nails are: Trauma Heredity Improper Trimming of Nails Improperly...
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Prep, Pad and Pamper for Foot Comfort and Health
You want... Your feet to FEEL good. Your feet to LOOK great. Your feet to MOVING effortlessly. But... How can I take care of my feet? Can I take care of my feet at home, without seeking...
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