Examine your feet for problems

Perform a foot self-exam once a week when you take a bath or shower, recommends Kurtz. As youre drying off your feet, take a good look on the soles for any scaling and between your toes for peeling areas. That could signal athletes foot. Also look for discoloration of the nails, which could indicate a nail fungus. If you have diabetes, you should inspect your feet every day since diabetes leads to higher risk of foot sores and infections.