Prevention of Dry Cracked Heels:
1. Exercise – Either walking – some suggest doing this barefoot – but some kind of exercise for the feet on a regular basis keeps the circulation up and the skin healthy. Anyone researching physical problems will find a common theme of exercise. One does not need to join a gym to get exercise – start slowly and simply. One could just sit on the floor or a chair and do some stretching and isometrics with the feet a couple of times a day. Keep it simple.
2. Nutrition: The skin needs certain nutrients to be healthy. Omega-3 fatty acids are very important. These can be obtained from flax seed amongst other things. Try some in your orange juice every day. Zinc and calcium are also needed for healthy skin – can be found in yogurt – try plain yogurt with a bit of flax seed and some honey to sweeten. Not everyone will be able to ‘stomach’ this so a smoothie may work better. Vitamins are also important, particularly vitamin E. These nutrients can all be gotten from supplements but if you get them from food as well then you will tend to eat better food which will prevent you from eating crappy food.
3. Use some sort of moisturizing cream regularly before the skin on your heels gets so dry it cracks.
