Happy Healthy Feet

Contrary to its name, athlete's foot can infect even a couch potato. This is highly contagious fungus is most commonly contracted after walking barefoot at the gym or pool. All it needs to flourish is a warm, moist environment. The infection usually starts between your toes (the most moisture-prone part of your foot) and spreads into an itchy, burning red rash on the sole of your foot. Serious cases blister, crack, and bleed. Up to 70 percent of Americans get athlete's foot at some point in their lives, and once you get it, you're more prone to repeated infection.

The best way to combat this fungus is to make the infected areas less inhabitable. Dry your feet thoroughly after showering, and if you wear close-toed shoes, replace your synthetic socks, which lock in moisture, with organic cotton ones to better soak up wetness. Also any kind of topical antifungal cream you treat athlete's foot with will be absorbed by your body and into your bloodstream. Frequent use can lead to side effects such as liver damage, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and menstrual and sexual irregularities.

Also, remember to get your spine checked for subluxations, because with subluxations, you get a compromised nervous system and therefore you get a compromised immune system and delayed healing time.