Weekly Wow: Foot Health

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Weekly Wow: Foot Health

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BE AN INSTANT WINNER: Correctly answer this question on Divabetic’s FB page and you could win our Prize Giveaway on November’s Diabetes Game show podcast scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 6 -7 PM, EST.

People with diabetes are at risk for a variety of foot-related health concerns.

  • 25% of people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime.
  • 50% of those foot ulcers will get infected and up to 15% of those will require amputation.
  • Diabetes is the leading cause of lower extremity amputation accounting for over 60% of these amputations.
  • Every 30 seconds a leg is lost from a medical complication due to diabetes.
If left untreated, these relatively minor foot problems can develop into serious health complications, eventually leading to amputation of the foot or leg. Foot care is key.

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TUNE IN: Diabetes Game Show podcast hosted by Mr. Divabetic with prize giveaways courtesy of Dr. Greenfields  Diabetes Foot, Hand & Body Creams and Lotions. Special Guest: Dr. Stanley Greenfield, PhD. Dr. Stanley Greenfield is pharmaceutical chemist, with a passion for helping people with diabetes.

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