If youâve been diagnosed with diabetes, the prickly pear cactus juice can still help control symptoms by lowering your blood glucose levels. Six different medical studies have proven that eating broiled prickly pear cactus reduced glucose levels between 10 to 30mg/dl in as little as 30 minutes to three hours.
Corns and calluses is the second cause for dry skin in feet. They are thick, hardened layers of skin that develop on top of feet or under the foot. One major reason behind them is consistent use of too tight or ill-fitting shoes. Other causes are playing musical instruments using hands and loose socks.
Cold soda may be refreshing on a hot day, but may also cause fluid retention. Photo Credit pioneer111/iStock/Getty Images. If you retain fluid after downing a sugar-laden soda or after a meal high in simple carbohydrates, you're not alone. A diet high in simple sugars can cause water retention, which leads to swelling, especially in your hands, fingers, legs, feet and face. One reason low-carbohydrate diets cause a large weight-loss in the first week is the loss of water weight related to carbohydrate intake.