 because when there is a break on your skin, what do diabetic socks really do? Where do these diabetic socks will provide that? Hello everyone, today I'm going to talk to you about diabetic socks. Well, yeah, diabetes sucks, but diabetic socks are also important. I'm Dr. Ahmed Ergen, I'm an endocrinologist and a diabetes specialist. Today we're talking about diabetic socks because it is extremely important to protect your feet and protect your skin on your feet because when there is a break on your skin, it opens the room for bacteria to invade and live in there and eventually invade the tissue and the bone and that's how you lose the toes and the amputations, etc. So, to avoid that, diabetic socks can be important. Now, what do diabetic socks really do? Let's talk about that. Well, the diabetic socks basically will give you the warmth because when you have a diabetes, more than likely you have some vascular problems. You may or may not know it, but most of the time you do have some problems and improving the circulation is extremely important. So, the warmth, especially when you're at home, wearing these diabetic socks will provide that warmth, so do not walk barefoot on cold floors, that's not good. Now, secondly, those socks also will give you protection against all the invaders. It could be something on the floor, it could be some sharp item that you may not have noticed. It only takes one time, one damage for bacteria to invade in. So, to protect that, to protect your feet, you better wear something that's comfortable. Now, what else does the socks do? Well, it keeps your feet dry. Now, if you have a tendency to sweat a lot or if you're wearing your shoes inside and outside the home, then you probably have some sweaty, stinky feet. Well, that may not be very good because the fungus and the bacteria love living in hot, humid area just like Florida. But anyways, the thing is, the point I'm trying to make, the diabetic socks will help you to stay dry. Now, what else? Why wouldn't you use like compression socks, right? So, why not? Well, compression socks are not good because you do not want to compress your arteries that are already in poor shape. So, if your circulation is not good and if you compress them, what happens? Then you will end up with no circulation. Well, that's not good, is it? Well, the diabetic socks are not really there to compress your legs or your feet. It is comfortable. It's made with many different materials. You can choose. They can be stylish. It can be dress style. It can be just casual style. So, you choose it. But the bottom line is, I recommend diabetic socks to every diabetic patient who wants to protect their feet, especially if you have diabetic neuropathy. It is something and essential for every diabetic to have. So guys, if you like this video, remember to like, share and subscribe. We'll see you in the next video. Hey guys, I hope you are enjoying this channel so far and I hope you subscribed already. If you didn't do it and if you did, watch this video right there. I think that will help you too.