ATHLETE'S FOOT (yuyos)

ATHLETE'S FOOT! 

What is Athlete foot?

It is caused by fungus, and it is  a very uncomfortable situation on your feet. It is called so because  are the athletes who mostly suffer due to the type of activity they develop as swimming, hiking, running, etc. The vast majority of people we know have experienced ATHLETE'S FOOT. 

Diabetics are at higher risk of being affected by athlete's foot, that is why, I want to  invite you to read about diabetic foot care. These fungi grow vigorously in hot and humid environments.

ATHLETE'S FOOT (yuyos)

ATHLETE'S FOOT! 

What is Athlete foot?

It is caused by fungus, and it is  a very uncomfortable situation on your feet. It is called so because  are the athletes who mostly suffer due to the type of activity they develop as swimming, hiking, running, etc. The vast majority of people we know have experienced ATHLETE'S FOOT. 

Diabetics are at higher risk of being affected by athlete's foot, that is why, I want to  invite you to read about diabetic foot care. These fungi grow vigorously in hot and humid environments.

WHAT DO THOSE DARK SPOT MEAN?

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS: 

What are those dark spots that are  around the neck, elbows, and even in armpits and folds of the body on some people?  

Today I will explain why some people get those dark spots. Usually people will feel ashamed because of this, and consequently, they will not go to the doctor because they think it is related to poor hygiene. Wrong!! ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS mainly affects African, Hispanic and Caribbean people. However, it could affect anyone who is obese, and even children.

WHY SHOULD YOU ROTATE INSULIN APPLICATION SITES?

Hello again.

Today I want to talk briefly about the consequences of failure to rotate the application of insulin injection. What you are seeing right below here it is a stomach of a diabetic patient who for years did not rotate the site of application of insulin.

METABOLIC SYNDROME.

Hello again:

As you recall, I have been talking in previous posts about the importance of maintaining monitored levels of blood pressure, triglycerides, blood sugar or glucose, as size of our  waist, and cholesterol. And I wanted to leave these clear concepts before speaking of Metabolic Syndrome.

What is metabolic syndrome?

DIABETIC FOOT CARE.

How to take care of Diabetic foot?

Today I want to talk about how to take care of the diabetic foot. There are many complications associated with Diabetes Mellitus, all very serious and important. A poorly controlled diabetes or maintaining high sugar levels cause nerve damage throughout the body. Today I will put special emphasis on Diabetic Neuropathy Distal that produces tingling, numbness in feet, muscle weakness, and eventually, ulcers or open sores.

LIPIDS IN OUR BLOOD.

LIPIDS:

Lab tests are a very important guide for you to  detect how our body is working. They are parameters,  and when they are out of range, that means that we would be talking about certain problems that  our body is going trough.