High cholesterol levels can hurt your heart health and your feet. That’s why, during National Cholesterol Education Month, we’re talking about the cholesterol-related diseases that can threaten foot health.

April is National Defeat Diabetes Month. And we want to help you protect yourself from this disease! In this post, we’re breaking down important facts about diabetes.

If you have diabetes, you should perform daily foot checks and see your podiatrist regularly. But, when the weather turns cold, you may need to take extra precautions with your diabetic foot care.

This holiday season, you’re likely to be home more than out running to holiday parties. But that doesn’t mean you can forget about shoes and go barefoot.

When it comes to preventing diabetic foot complications, it’s important to watch your nutrition.

Almost 10% of people in this country have diabetes. That’s why, this Diabetes Awareness Month, we’re helping you understand the two types of diabetes, risk factors for this disease and sharing tips for preventing diabetic complications, especially when it comes to your feet.

During Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to share the importance of identifying and responding to non-healing wounds and how a Certified Wound Specialist is helpful during recovery.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. There are many signs and symptoms to look for with this chronic condition, but your feet may be telling you something, so look down and check the health of your feet.

While it might seem overwhelming, one of the first steps to taking care of your feet is to look closely and carefully at each foot.

June is National Wound Healing Awareness Month and we’re observing the month by focusing on special tips for healing diabetic wounds and sores on the feet.

The best way to care for wounds is to stop them before they even form. There are a few easy ways you can stop wounds and ulcers from forming on your feet.

Your foot health and blood-sugar levels are more closely linked than you may think and here are ways you can improve your foot health by staying on top of your blood sugar.

If you are a patient with diabetes, you should always have foot or ankle wounds assessed by your podiatrist. Infection can set in more rapidly for diabetic patients.

At Westfield Foot and Ankle, we’ve seen firsthand the complications that can arise in a diabetic patient’s feet.