Adventure Medical Kits
A blister is an area of raised skin with a watery liquid inside. There are many causes for blisters to rear-up; some preventable, others maybe not.
The most common blisters are those “darn” self-inflicted ones you get on your foot or hand. And its development usually only noticed when its too late.
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Raynaud’s disease, aka syndrome or phenomenon, is a condition that causes numbness and tingling most often in your fingers and/or toes, but it can affect the tip of your nose and ears as well. This tingling and numbness sensation is in response to cold temperatures or stress.
Raynaud’s disease goes beyond just cold feet and [...]
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What is a bunion? Well, it is that bony, protruding bump you may notice off the base of some people’s big toe. In extreme cases. the big toe turns in toward the one beside it. Those with bunions can experience extreme pain and tenderness wearing improper footwear.
Unfortunately, I personally know about this pain. Fortunately, I’ve [...]
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A fungal (toe and finger) nail infection (onychomycosis) occurs when a fungus or yeast gets under your nail bed.
If this type of fungus manages to get under your nail, your nail will appear thick, brittle and discolored. You can expect to notice or experience nail changes, such as:
dull
thick
brittle
painful
foul odor
discolored
dark colored
crumbly edges
abnormally shaped
nail bed separation
white [...]
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Filed under: Feet, Infections ~ Fungus
You have smelly feet because you have sweaty feet. The average foot contains around 3,00 sweat glands per square inch. Encase all these sweat glands in a shoe, where the temperature routinely climbs to above a 100 degrees, and your feet will tend to perspire.
When you combine this perspiration with bacteria that normally lives on [...]
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Filed under: Body Odor, Feet, Infections ~ Bacteria, Smell
If the edge of your toenail is red and painful you may have an ingrown toenail. This pain causing condition results from a curved toenail, poorly fitting shoes, improper toenail trimming, or a toe injury.
Essentially, what happens is that your toenail cuts into and grows into you skin. Your toenail pierced skin turns red [...]
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