This is one of the weirder products I’ve received to review: a bathroom scale with built-in mirrors so you can examine your diabetic feet even as you get the latest update on your diet progress. Ugh. Initially, that combo didn’t sound too good. But then I took a closer look at the Insight and was rather intrigued.
Coming out of the packaging, the new Insight® Foot Care Scale is about as sleek and attractive as any bathroom scale you could wish for, if a little boxier. That’s because it features an integrated “illuminated and magnified mirroring system” that gives you a good look at the bottoms of your feet without all the contortions usually required. I happen to be pretty flexible myself, but I could sure imagine how helpful this is to folks who are not quite so bendy.
(To watch a little video of how it works, click HERE)
Maybe I’m a bad diabetic, but I don’t think much about foot care. So I’ve been astonished by the sheer volume of foot stories over at DiabeticConnect: foot pain, swollen feet, tingling and numbness, severe dry skin, deep cracks in them (eew), and fungal toenails (eew again). If the Insight can help people stop all of this before it starts, I’d say it’s well worth the $100 investment (if you can afford it in this crap economy).
The folks over at Insight are on a holy mission to “start building awareness (about) the importance of proper foot care.” They’ve got lots of info and tips for us over at FocusOnYourFeet.com. Yes, their scale is a bit pricey, but I think education-wise, they’re on the right (foot?) path.
Haven’t been to your blog for sometime. How are you doing?
BTW: Are you on twitter by any chance? Let me know if you are. My id is angsuman on twitter.
Take care.
Hi Angusman,
Thanks for the note! I am DiabetesMine on twitter. See you there.
Sounds like a good idea for folks who are too stiff and sore in the morning to bend over and inspect their feet. But then for folks like that… if a problem is discovered, there’s the challenge of actually reaching the feet to apply medicine or treatment.
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Wouldn’t it be just as effective to get a regular scale and place a small mirror on the floor? Would probably save about 70 bucks too…
I ordered one of these after a toe amputation, October 2009. The lighting and magnification make this scale priceless. I’m not “bendy”. Yesterday I discovered I now have a new ulcer on my left foot, discovered because of this scale. My podiatrist recommended I order this scale, and he was excited to learn that it was the reason I was in his office today.