subject: Athlete's Foot Prevention Mats & Body Wipes Have Been Taken To A Whole New Level [print this page] About 80% of the whole world has experienced symptoms of athlete's foot, toenail fungus, and ringworm. Athlete's foot prevention should be taken seriously as foot fungus can become a seriously expensive lesson in personal hygiene. Take for example a recent story of a boy who had what he thought was a light case of foot fungus that later became toenail fungus. He went to a podiatrist to ask for help and was told that he would need prescription medication for 3 months to treat the fungal growth. Unfortunately insurance does not cover this medication and it cost him over 300$ each month.
The majority of companies who sell products for these kinds of foot infection are providing treatments for an all-ready infected foot, rarely do they provide products that help prevent problems like fungal growth.
Recently there have been many products popping up on the web which are designed specifically for athlete's foot prevention such as disposable, antimicrobial mats which are designed to be stepped on while standing on high bacteria areas such as locker room floors, beach changing areas, yoga or pilates mats, hotel room bathrooms, and more. A large newspaper agency recently wrote an article in regards to how communal yoga mats are a prime suspect for serious athlete's foot and toenail fungus infections. Antimicrobial mats or wipes would definitely be useful for a communal mat that many students have used.
Antimicrobial mats have not only been used to step on while in high bacteria areas but are now being used as body wipes or sanitizing wipes. If you're hiking, camping, mountain biking, or even staying at hotels, a supply of anti-microbial wipes can help ward off what can often be some very nasty bacterial infections. Even if you've been immunized against certain illnesses, you can still contract an infection, particularly if you're traveling in a foreign land and climate your body's not used to.
Does size mater? Of course it does! Do you remember how every cleansing wipe you have every used was never large enough and you had to take out another one to finish the job? There are wipes that are now 20 inches long and 15 inches wide (the largest and thickest in the industry) which are perfect for many different uses on your body, feet, and surfaces. It is also important that these wipes are easily transportable and are wrapped in a flexible or compact package.
If you are an active adult who is frequently participating in athletic or health related activities, take a moment to remember the last time you had athlete's foot, and now try to remember all the locations you have placed your feet that may have caused this infection; locker room floors, dirty biking shoe, backyard where your dogs roam, soggy yoga mat, dirty hotel bathroom. You are obviously enjoy your activities so do not over-react by buying everything new, just be conscious of the origins of athlete's foot and be prepared with the right tool when you see something that might be hazardous to your feet's health.
The first step to healthy toenails and feet is athlete's foot prevention.
