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.
Harsh Soaps. One of the most common factors causing dry skin on feet is frequent application of harsh soaps and use of detergents. What these detergents and soaps do is to strip of the important moisture leaving more dried skin on feet. Examples are the deodorants and certain antibacterial soaps.
1 Athlete's foot may cause foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. 2  When athlete's foot is caused by a fungus, it can be treated with antifungal medications, many of which are available over the counter.3  Keeping the feet dry by using cotton socks andbreathable shoes can help prevent athlete's foot. When caused by a fungus, athlete's foot may spread to the palms, groin, and body. 2  Fungal infections of the feet are contagious and can be spread person to person or by walking on contaminated objects and floors. 3  Athlete's foot may cause foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling.