Mostly women are prone to this painful disease; they usually start suffering from their menopause level. It’s a vast change of hormones, which make their joints & bones weak. Study reveals that carbonated beverages, like sparkling water, soft drink, champagne etc dissolve out soluble constituents of calcium by percolation from your body. This causes bone damages.Try to reduce protein intake from your diet. Excessive protein consumption can cause acidity & your body loses calcium through urination. People usually consume several antacids for acid blocking, but stomach acids are important in sucking up the minerals like- magnesium, calcium etc. Otherwise it will enhance the risk of osteoporosis. Caffeine intake is an activity that encourages osteoporosis. Try to reduce caffeine intake from your daily diet. The best forms of calcium to consume are calcium hydroxyapatite & calcium citrate. Empty stomach intake will give you the best result. For menopausal women 1000-1200 mg per day is good enough.Reduction in the level of hormones after menopause stage for women or the andropause for male can be the reason of weak bones. To maintain the strength of your bones hormones like- DHEA, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone are very beneficial. At the same time extreme level of insulin, cortisol etc also encourages bone loss. Most of the time doctors don’t show any interest to check the level of these hormones.

Causes for Cracked Heels:

• Prolonged work on hard floor in bare foot can be a cause of this problem.
• Dry skin can be reason of cracked heels.
• Lack of vitamin, minerals, zinc can also cause this problem.
• Unhygienic conditions can cause of it.
• Improper shoe size can be one of the reasons.
• Increase in body weight puts more pressure on the heel & cause cracked heels.
• It can be happen because of diabetes, thyroid disease, psoriasis, eczema etc.

Remedies for Cracked Heels:
• Try to avoid walking in bare feet & always wear soft shoes.
• Wash the area properly (also dry it) & apply vegetable oil on the affected areas. Let the oil get absorbed in the area.
• You can rub the pulp of ripe banana for about 10-15 minutes leave it to dry. After that clean the area, you will definitely find the desired result within a few days.
• Soak the area in lemon juice for about 15-20 minutes every day and clean the area after that.
• Daily cleaning & moisturizing can give you some effective results. You can mix together lemon juice & Vaseline & apply it on the affected area.
• Prepare a mixture of glycerine & rosewater/plain water & apply the mixture on a daily basis. You can even use raw glycerine on cracked heels.
• Liquefy paraffin wax & combine it with mustard oil. Rub on the affected areas & rinse in the morning.