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Sugar Free Sox offers:
• “Big Stretch” Fabric enhances circulation
• “No Bind Top” maximizes leg comfort with
• “Stay Up Power”
• “Seamless Toe” prevents blisters and irritation
• “Anti Microbrial” coated fabric resists bacteria
How are diabetic socks and compression socks different from a regular sock?
Get Sock Savvy and increase your Leg Health
If you were to ask me if people would wear a tourniquet around their leg every day, I would answer YES, they would and do. Isn’t a tourniquet used to cut off blood, yes it is. OK, maybe this image is extreme, but an accurate reality affecting peoples circulation. Wearing the right sock can help comfort those in need and help prevent complications for those who are health conscious.
Socks have elastic in the tops of them to hold them up. When you take off your socks and see a sock imprint, your circulation is being affected little by little every day helping to the contribution of blood clots, varicose veins and fatigue.
Our sedentary lifestyles, living life behind a computer or behind the wheel of the car to get to the computer is contributing to poor circulation, obesity and a litany of health problems. Our legs are used and abused every day with very little attention given to them. We want to buy the cheapest socks and shoes possible and then complain about how our feet hurt. But you’re not alone; approximately 80% of the country develops some type of chronic foot pain in their life time.
The exploding population of diabetics needs to be concerned in particular. Diabetes is the leading cause of amputations, 150 a day. Having good blood circulation is critical. The best way to improve your circulation is through exercise and a healthy diet.
Once in a while you get to hear good news. There is an easy and inexpensive way to contribute to your health with minimal effort. Wear socks with a non-binding top to avoid the tiny tourniquets and choose to wear clothes that are not tight, letting the blood flow easier. We all have held onto our favorite pair of jeans a couple of months too long, hoping we will fit in them again. Hold onto them and work towards that goal, but keep yourself always wearing appropriate fitting clothes and shoes.
Starting young with these simple practices in your clothing choices will pay with big dividends later in life. It is hard when you are young and healthy to imagine yourself with blood clots or varicose veins, very common ailments. Maybe we can appeal to your practical side and avoid spending more money on in the already hearty healthcare expenses.
Shopping for a non-binding sock is not easy. Many still leave ring imprints or have trouble staying up. What is the difference between a comfort sock, non-binding top and diabetic sock? Unfortunately there are no standards for the comfort sock construction, but look for the three key characteristics that are a must for a diabetic sock:
1. They do not leave a sock ring imprint
2. A seamless toe
3. Anti-microbial coating
Why are there special socks for diabetics? Actually the diabetic socks are good for everyone, but market themselves to the diabetic heavily to help prevent the foot problems that come with diabetes. The wide stretch of the material helps deal with swollen ankles, sensitivity, and neuropathy (nerve damage), very common to diabetics. Neuropathy affects 70% of all diabetics in some form. The seamless toe is important to avoid blisters and irritation. Diabetics do not heal themselves very well and a simple cut on the foot can turn into a very dangerous situation. Anti-microbial coating helps prevent bacteria growth, which is a good feature because diabetics have to wear socks and shoes all the time. Doctors recommend diabetics to have a foot exam every year.
The diabetic socks are also good for people with large calves and when you are traveling. When traveling you have two good choices. The diabetic sock is comfortable and will not restrict the blood flow. Compression socks act just the opposite and fit snuggly around the leg. They push the blood back up the leg; gravity does its job returning it to the foot. Compression socks are excellent for someone who has blood clots when flying, people who work on their feet all day, pregnant women and the busy traveler. Compression socks are excellent in avoiding achy tired legs for the person on their feet, varicose veins, edema and swollen ankles. One fact not widely known about compression socks are how helpful they are in supporting the muscles and relieving tension for people with plantar fasciitis, a common cause of heel pain.
The fashion industry is responding to the health conscious buyers and the needs of the baby boomer generation. Sugar Free Sox is the first fashionable diabetic sock line, offering different colors and styles in a product category that used to have no style at all. Their fashionable compression socks are also welcomed over the previous dull and plain look.
The need of this product hit close to home for Sugar Free Sox President Gary Meade. His mother is diabetic, in her 50’s and a professional on the go. At the end of the day she would take her socks off and have deep rings around her legs for hours. After looking for a nice looking pair of diabetic socks without success, he realized there is a need to be filled. “Our company is unique, bridging the fashion and health worlds together. We want to provide a useful product, but also a fun one. Our name, Sugar Free Sox, really makes people laugh and we love all the comments we receive. Yeah, they’re zero carbs! People like to shop and we want them to keep having fun, even when many are shopping with something on their mind that is not pleasant.”
Sugar Free Sox attend the American Diabetes Expos to help educate the 20 million diabetics currently in the U.S., a group growing by 2200 people a day. If you are part of the 75% of all Americans who knows a family member or friend with diabetes, give them a gift that is fun and practical. A silent 44 million people are pre-diabetic. These are people with high glucose levels, but not diagnosed yet and many do not know they are pre-diabetic. If you are part of this group, diet, exercise and avoid wearing tight fitting clothes, diabetes can be controlled and defeated. You can contact Sugar Free Sox at 877-784-7625 or visit www.SugarFreeSox.com.
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