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Give your nails a breather with Flexitol Nail Revitaliser Gel

Podiatry has traditionally be practised in healthcare arena, however this is a service that is increasingly becoming 'private'. With more podiatrists practicing in a private setting than ever before, individual websites offering their services are increasing in number. In addition, they often carry good footcare advice.

Flexitol Hand Cream

Once again, mumsnet is the place to go for advice about dry skin as a result of regular hand washing. "Can anyone recommend a hand cream, preferable cheap good value and one that does the job. I wash my hands regularly, unlike 38% of women apparently but this leaves me with dry flaky nails and hands that resemble a 90 year old. Is there one you can't live without? If so, please share. I'm going to treat myself to a full-on hand pamper later!" As with community discussion boards, many members have different experiences, and prefer different products.

Flexitol recommended as part of the daily footcare and foot wear advice

Footcare in a hospital environment is common, however, most of us tend to go to our GPs with any foot health concerns. For many, the importance of taking good care of our feet daily and wearing suitable and sensible footwear is unheeded until we face a skin problem, or in some cases experience pain in our feet. Sheffield Teaching Hospital have released an advice leaflet form maintaining good foot health. We are pleased to note that Flexitol is the product recommended for hard, thickened and very dry skin.

Heel Balm on Mumsnet

The  trend of getting advice from people in an online setting is growing. If the answer isn't immediately obvious through search engine results, more and more people are looking to their online community members for advice on products and services that work (or not) and recommendations based on personal experience. Mumsnet.com is no different. The site was established the year 2000 when a mum embarked on a disastrous family holiday. The idea was to create a website where parents could swap advice about not just holidays but all the other stuff parents talk about.

Heel Balm on diabetes.co.uk

Diabetes UK is a global diabetes community. The primary aim of Diabetes.co.uk is to reduce the suffering of others without exploiting any individual being. They aim to improve the physical, psychological and mental health of their site visitors. Flexitol gets its fair share of mentions on this site in the discussion boards. The most recent was "As for your feet - I use Flexitol Heel Balm, which is available from many pharmacies" from one site visitor in response to a query posted by another member of the community.

Foothealth - Flexitol mention

It is not uncommon for Flexitol to get a blog mention. It's a product that is often reviewed by people who are looking for products for specific issues they may be facing. In this blog Flexitol Heel Balm is referred to as 'a specialist over-the-counter moisturiser'. Flexitol Heel Balm is suitable for use as part of a general footcare regime. It is also suitable for use by diabetic patients, who are encouraged to look after their feet as part of the growing concerns related to amputation rates in the UK.

Flexitol during the London 2012 Olympic Games

London was home to the Olympic games in 2012. Our timing couldn't have been better, and Flexitol television commercials ran during this extremely exciting time in the UK. Flexitol adverts continued to be seen by millions.

Flexitol goes on Air

The Flexitol television advertising campaign has been developed and is on-air. Keep your eyes open for Flexitol footcare products being advertised. Based on testimonials received from consumers, these television commercials are simple and effective. If you have missed them, keep an eye open for them on You Tube. Watch this and other Flexitol clips

LaCorium Health supports the DebRA Charity cycle event

DebRA is a national charity in the UK providing support to individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). EB is likely to affect 1 in 17,000 live births and it is estimated that there are currently 5,000 people with the condition in the UK. Each year DebRA arrange various events to raise much needed funds which go towards the valuable support that they offer. Last week, during the London-Paris Cycle Registration day, the next DebRA Surrey Cycle was promoted and recruitment started for this 2013 event.

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