What is the best natural cure for athletes foot?!
Question: What is the best natural cure for athletes foot.?
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After washing and drying your feet wrap them in a newspaper everyday for a couple of hours. Maybe when your taking a nap or just lounging. There's some type of acid in the newspaper that will kill the fungus. also put newspaper in your shoes everyday or at night when your sleep. Don't wear black cotton socks because they will make your feet smellHealth Question & Answer
Tea tree essential oil (Melaleucca) is absolutely the best thing I know for this condition. It also works exceptionally well for recalctrant nail fungus. You must paint both the outside (topside) of the nail, AND under the nail as far as you can get as well. As athlete's foot is essentially a yeast infection (Candida overgrowth), made infinitely worse by antibiotics by the way, you would do well to remove all carbohydrates, especially simple sugars, and moldy or fungal foods from your diet for quite some time to come. Exposing your feet to the air as much as possible and stopping wearing synthetic socks (forever) and shoes (for absolutely as long as possible) and electing to wear only leather or cloth shoes will help you to combat this condition, too.Health Question & Answer
There are several ways you can attack the problem but there are no sure way to stop it unless your hygiene isn't that great.
1. Wash your feet very well, get in between those toes, and if you have heard of using a brush to wash in between your finger nails, the same can be applied to toes and toe nails. This will help brush away those debris that are lying under your toe nails and in betwen your toes that causes germ accumulation.
2. After washing, make sure to dry off your feet and also in between toes and toe nails. Make sure to wear a clean gear to protect your freshly washed feet.
3. Rub in some alcohol (the higher the concentration, the better). Pat dry with towel. Use blow dryer, the one you use to dry your hair to completely dry off your feet.
4. Wetness of feet can still occur, for this use any regular anti-perspirant, the same that you use for your underarm, but be sure to label it for "feet only" to avoid transferring the bacteria from your feet to your underarm. Then use your blow dryer one more time to totally dry off your feet before you put on your socks.
5. If possible, change your socks every 6 to 8 hours or at least twice daily. Invest on a second pair of shoes. Wearing the same shoes over and over again does not let your shoes to ventilate the fumes that's been sitting there. It needs to air out. If sun is out, it is advisable to put your shoes under the sun to kill bacteria.
6. Do not walk barefooted. Always wear a gear to protect your feet from possible germ contamination.
7. Lastly, treat your feet for a foot spa, buying a
1. Wash your feet very well, get in between those toes, and if you have heard of using a brush to wash in between your finger nails, the same can be applied to toes and toe nails. This will help brush away those debris that are lying under your toe nails and in betwen your toes that causes germ accumulation.
2. After washing, make sure to dry off your feet and also in between toes and toe nails. Make sure to wear a clean gear to protect your freshly washed feet.
3. Rub in some alcohol (the higher the concentration, the better). Pat dry with towel. Use blow dryer, the one you use to dry your hair to completely dry off your feet.
4. Wetness of feet can still occur, for this use any regular anti-perspirant, the same that you use for your underarm, but be sure to label it for "feet only" to avoid transferring the bacteria from your feet to your underarm. Then use your blow dryer one more time to totally dry off your feet before you put on your socks.
5. If possible, change your socks every 6 to 8 hours or at least twice daily. Invest on a second pair of shoes. Wearing the same shoes over and over again does not let your shoes to ventilate the fumes that's been sitting there. It needs to air out. If sun is out, it is advisable to put your shoes under the sun to kill bacteria.
6. Do not walk barefooted. Always wear a gear to protect your feet from possible germ contamination.
7. Lastly, treat your feet for a foot spa, buying a
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