| NOVEMBER IS AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH® |
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As many of you are probably aware, November is National Diabetes Month. What, you might ask does diabetes, have to do with healthy feet? The answer: plenty.
Because high blood sugar levels (which diabetics try to control with varying degrees of success) tend to trigger increased bacterial growth and decrease the effectiveness of the body's immune system, diabetic feet are more susceptible to injury than other feet. It is, therefore, much easier to prevent a diabetic foot injury than to heal one. That's where diabetic foot care comes in.
Proper diabetic foot care can seem time-consuming. It requires a daily commitment to paying close attention to the needs of your feet, but its importance cannot be overstated. A study done by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1996 discovered that 50% of the foot amputations that are performed on diabetics each year could have been prevented with proper foot care.
Learn more about diabetic foot problems.
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Thanksgiving is fast approaching with the holiday gift giving season not far behind. Find pre-holiday rush serenity this November 
