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According to experts, your feet show warning signs for common deficiencies and conditions
If you feel extra cold on your feet and toes or have non-healing wounds, vascular disorders may be caused by type 2 diabetes.
Possible warning signs your feet may be telling you
cold feet and toes
- family tendencies
- type 2 diabetes
- smoking
- peripheral artery disorder
- blood circulation problem
Experts say restricted or reduced blood flow from PAD can cause your feet or toes to feel colder than the rest of your body. Many times, due to excessive smoking, your legs may suffer from poor blood circulation, the arteries become narrow and the blood supply to the tissues decreases.
Numbness
- peripheral neuropathy
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- spinal stenosis
- neurological conditions
If the tingling feeling and your limbs falling asleep, occurs very frequently and lasts more than a few minutes, you should see your doctor immediately.
Swelling
- congestive heart failure
- kidney failure
- liver failure
- dark, itchy skin around the legs and feet
If you’re experiencing dark, itchy, and flaky skin around your feet and legs, you may be suffering from athlete’s foot fungus. According to experts, if not treated on time, the condition can cause infection and inflammation around and between your toes, leading to painful blisters.
wounds and ulcers
- Venous insufficiency
- peripheral neuropathy
- Basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma
- malignant melanoma
- pad
- Raynaud’s disease
Doctors say that if your feet and toes start turning white, you may have Raynaud’s disease, which causes your blood vessels to overreact. Most people who have this condition also suffer from the following symptoms:
- toenails turning white
- feeling numb
- Feet turn blue and then red before the skin returns to its natural color
The cause of Raynaud’s disease is still a mystery, although it is most common in women who live in cold climates. Doctors say that this can also be due to stress.
