One of the worst things that a person can be afflicted with is smelly feet. The problem is that it isnt something that is dangerous to your health but yet again is something that is extremely annoying to have at the same time. Most people learn to live with it and try to avoid situation where the problem may occur.
One of the easiest ways to settle this problem without making any major changes to your life or your footwear habits is simply to use deodorants or anti-perspirant on your feet, the same way that you may use it on other parts of your body. You should use deodorants and anti-perspirant that is available off the shelf from pharmacies or supermarkets first. Most of the time these products are more than enough to counter any offensive smells. If the smells still persist then you can get your doctor to prescribe clinical strength anti-perspirant or deodorant which is much stronger and can almost be guaranteed to kill all smells.
One of the biggest contributors to smelly feet is the type of footwear that you use. If you are particularly susceptible to this ailment then you have to be sure that you wear shoes, sneakers or sandals that provide enough airflow so that moisture doesnt have a chance to build-up. It is in a dark, moist and warm situation that bacteria can multiply the best. When there are a lot of bacteria growing on your feet their by-products from digesting the minerals, salts and dead skin will create the terrible stench of foot odor.
In addition to wearing the right type of footwear it is also very important to choose the right materials that the footwear is made off. Some cheap plastics that sandal and shoe makers use can actually react with the sweat that your feet produce and form a terrible odor that isnt even caused by bacteria. You should invest in a good pair of shoes and sandals which are made from leather.
You should also be weary of the socks that you wear also play an important part in making your feet smell. Most cheap synthetic socks are made of the same thing that cheap plastic snickers are made off and thus promote bad smells. People with smelly feet should only be buying socks that are made of 100% cotton. These socks breathe very well and are made of natural cotton which can absorb a lot of sweat.
One new method to approach smelly feet is Iontophoresis. Your feet are basically placed in a tray of tap water which as been mixed with salts like baking soda. A low current electric charge is passed through the water which will cause your feet to feel a strange tingling sensation. What it does is it sets off reactions in the sweat glands of the feet which cause some of it to shut down for a short time. If your sweat glands in your feet stop producing sweat then there is not enough moisture for bacteria to grow and thus no smell! A few session of this a week and your feet will be clean for a good few weeks.
If you are looking for nature remedies then the very first thing you have to consider is an imbalance in your sympathetic nervous system which can cause excessive sweating. There is no single drug that can cure this situation. Only modification of your diet to increase raw vegetables and reduce carbohydrates has been shown to help this situation.
An imbalance in the types of food that you eat will also cause excessive sweating and also help in the breeding of bacteria and fungus. A good example of this is a diet with too much simple sugars and carbohydrates. This will make sweat that is filled with small amounts of sugar and is some of the best food for bacteria to consumer. This will cause blooming colonies of bacteria and fungus on your skin and lead to terrible smells. You should always aim for a balanced diet or even a diet with reduced sugars to combat the growth of bacteria and fungus.
One other method that is said to work is to increase your number of meals per day to 6. You should be eating the same amount of food but just spread over more meals. This when combined with a regular exercise routine will increase your bodys metabolism and enable your body to fight the bacteria in your feet that causes the stink more effectively.
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