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Your feet can be a handy window in your body trying to say if something major is wrong, according to an expert who has shared some of the warning signs to look out for
A pharmacist has revealed how people’s feet can help spot serious health problems, according to an expert.
Most of us go through life not giving our feet a second thought, but if you’ve got cold toes, or a cut on your foot which won’t heal, there are many conditions which could be making themselves obvious on your extremities. From signs of fungal nail infections to other, there are many things that can be seen when you look a little closer at your feet – and it’ll be clear when you need to contact your GP about any foot-related worries you may have.
Now Noel Wicks, pharmacist and advisor to Excilor , has revealed how heart disease and diabetes are among the most serious your feet can be telling you about. He told express.co.u k: “We need to keep an eye on our foot health, including our toenails , because it can impact on our overall health and be a sign of [serious] health issues.”
Each foot is made up of 26 bones, 30 joints and more than 100 muscles but it is also the home of many blood vessels. The blood vessels to the toes are tiny so it doesn’t take much for them to clog up with fat â a marker of heart disease.