How to Take Care of Diabetic Feet & Avoid Neuropathy

10 tips on diabetic foot care from a guy who lived with type 1 diabetes over 30 years. I share my own experience to help you navigate your diabetes journey and stay away from diabetic neuropathy in feet. This video is not medical advice.

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0:00 Why to take care of diabetic feet
0:29 Keep your feet clean and wash them daily
0:58 Inspect your feet daily
1:24 Treat even the smallest injuries on feet and legs
1:46 Annual diabetes feet check by a professional
2:17 Keep your feet warm and dry
2:36 Wear clean dry socks made for diabetics
3:11 Always wear shoes, don't walk barefoot
3:37 How to pick the right shoes for a diabetic
4:23 How to cut your nails
4:39 Don't smoke
4:46 Keep your blood sugar under control

I regularly release videos covering diabetes topics. Let me know if you have any questions or topics you would like me to cover. I really appreciate your input!

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and my videos are not medical advice. What works for me might not work for others. Please consult your medical professional regarding your diabetes treatment.

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[TypeOneTalks]

I really enjoyed making this video. It gave me an opportunity to remind myself the basics of diabetic foot care (and realize I do not always follow all these recommendations which I plan on improving on). I hope it will inspire some of you to ftake better care of your body and improve your diabetes management.

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[jannienjenga]

My baby is one year, seven months, diagnosed with diabetes at 1, am trying to start a YouTube channel to create awareness in Africa, I really get inspired by you.... Thank you so much

[employedveteransworksitewe]

Thank you for reaching out. James Jenkins BCETS

[SaintMare.official]

I’m a T1D for the past 33 years and can’t express how important this video is. You don’t want to end up like me with Charcot Foot disease. Great job 👏

[sojolly]

My sister, a type 1, got an infection in her foot. She didn't check her feet everyday. Her infection spread up her leg and they had to amputate at the knee of her right leg. She passed away many years ago but i hope her lesson will help somebody. I check mine everyday. I wear heatholders extra long warm socks 24/7, and would recommend.... and yes even to bed. I would shower with them on if i could.

[rogerlyngeng]

I can attest to this..got a small wound on a toe in 2019, infected but treated with antibiotic for a long time, silver etc and I didnt have to amputate. Still struggling with scar tissue. Neuropathy in both feets after 37 yrs with type1. Not feeling anything, and the worst is the tingeling and movement at night witch holds me awake forever..disabled now because of this. Thank you for another good video.

[theresamelvin]

Glad you mentioned crocs love them on my feet and good to get air to them had T1D for 37 years only suffer with dry skin on my feet

[fabiusfidibus]

It's important to know that you need to take care of your feet as a diabetic.
I'm having issues with my feet since some years now and solved it with special shoe soles and, I was surprised myself, the normal Skechers-Shoes. They're great for my feet and help me to be able to walk long distances without facing hurt and issues.

Thanks for your video, mate and best regards from Germany! :)

[mho]

Looking for sock for my brother Are there any that you may recommend. Thank you

[gmatt]

Great video! I definitely needed to remember to take care of my feet my doctor tells me all the time.

[bb]

Type 1 here and my left foot always feels cold and tingly. I find myself dragging it all the time at work. Just got my A1C results back and I’m at 6.4. 2 years ago I was 12.8. No matter what I do my left foot always feels like it asleep. Dr. Says my circulation is good. Is there anything I can do to get my foot feeling normal again? Even sitting here relaxed it feels numb, cold and tingly.

[dustinwoods]

I was wanting to know the name of the website that you recommended in your video on how to take care of feet for diabetics I could not find it in the description or maybe I went to the wrong place in the video could you please send me the link to the website thank you very much

[wolfgangpfeifer]

Hello, after 50 years with type 1 diabetes I still have no problems with diabetic feet but always had very dry skin on the ankles and lower legs. My diabetologist recommended "Allpresan diabetic" to me. This foam cream for very dry to cracked skin helped me a lot. The cream is available in Germany, whether it is also sold internationally, I do not know.

[pigsauce]

I feel like the whole " if you step on something sharp you won't feel it" is subjective. I feel like you can go barefoot on hard floors because you won't get hurt that often. I feel like every diabetic is different.

[az.az]

Well done Thomas, thank you for sharing 👏 👍 😀 🙏

[cricket-jh]

I stopped to seeing your videos, after seeing the thumbnail of your past 2nd video which hade the thumbnail on it that said "I QUIT" 😮 and i thought that it was Tom's last video after some days i got a notification that 'a video was uploded by Type One Talks' then i saw the full video 😅😅

[mikeb]

Do you have any thoughts on using acetyl-L-carnitine for improving diabetic neuropathy?

[northyland]

About a year ago I spilled a cup of (coffee) boiling water on my feet. It healed up quickly. :)

[philbilly]

Good Video Tom I Always Love Watching Your Video's Keep Up The Good Work.

[ron]

I also use a cell phone camera, Video or Still shots to examine my feet.

I also use, Near Infrared Light on my feet. I've healed wounds and minor infections with one day by applying this method. And no, I don't mean the light which shows red meams, Near ifrared light light cannot be seen, and is applyed for no longer than 16 min.

Of course I use the same method for treating any kind of wound on the body. As I said before, I'm a 73 year old who has had Dibetis for 69 years.