Your feet are important to you but cracked heels make it uncomfortable to walk. Cracked heels is a foot condition that effects women and men with feet. Some people have cracked heels because they don't care for their feet like they should. Cracked heels can happen because of dry skin and other things, but also the neglect of caring for feet in the proper way. Feet are probably the most forgotten about, and that sometimes results in cracked heels.

What, you may ask, are cracked heels? You know heels are the on the bottom of your foot at the back. They bear a lot of your weight. Cracked heels is where your skin is dry so the skin on your heels that are calluses are dry. The dry skin becomes cracked when you walk on your heels or stand.

It is known that cracked heels can happen more in older people, but anyone can get cracked heels if they have feet. Also, people with feet who are always walking or standing have a higher chance of getting a crack in their heel. These cracked heels can either be in only one heel (less common) or both of your heels can be cracked.

One reason for cracked heels is a lack of the vitamins and minerals that your body needs to have healthy, moist skin. Your cracked heels can be prevented by eating well. The level of humidity or rain frequency can also cause cracked heels. Since dry skin is a part of cracked heels, heels may crack when there is a dry spell. Also, if someone has gained more weight than their heels and heel skin can handle, they may obtain cracked heels.

You may have cracked heels if you have red skin on your feet, or dry skin around your heel. If you skin is itchy and even flaky, that may mean that you have cracked heels. You will know that you have cracked heels to the worst if you bleed from the crack in you heels.

You feet are very active and so, to help reduce your occurrence of cracked heels you'll want to care for your feet. A good way to take care of your feet and reduce the risk of cracked heels is to make sure they are hydrated. Drink water and put lotion on your feet to prevent cracked heels.

If you suspect that you have a cracked heels problem that isn't going to be solved by caring for your feet at home then you must see a foot Dr. A food Dr can help you know how to cure your cracked heels.

To help your feet with cracked heels repair themselves and stop being dry, red skin put lots of lotion on every day. You can even try putting a fresh banana on your cracked heels to help them heal.

Cracked heels aren't too bad to deal with but can be painful to walk on so care for your feet so cracked heels aren't your constant companion.