Have you ever been embarrassed to take off your shoes with company in the house or when visiting company because your feet stink? Foot odor is a common occurrence with people of all ages but the good news is there is no reason to fret. There are a few remedies for curing foot odor that are all quite simple.
The first solution is pretty simple, extra shoes and socks. Anyone that is aware they have a foot odor problem should be sure to take extra socks with them on a regular basis. Keep the extra shoes and socks in the trunk of your car and when you get a chance sneak out to the car and change into the fresh shoes and socks. The main reason that foot odor occurs is because bacteria releases a bad odor. Bacteria can be found in socks and shoes because it grows in places that are dark and damp. Changing shoes and socks on a regular basis means that bacteria will not have enough time to form.
In addition to changing socks another way to remedy foot odor is to choose the right type of socks. The foot odor problem might be due to wearing synthetic socks. Synthetic socks are tight and suffocating and don’t allow the feet much air. When the foot can’t breathe the foot will sweat more and the synthetic sock will absorb the sweat resulting in very damp socks. As I said before, damp socks equals bacteria.
The solution is to get rid of all the synthetic socks and to start buying wool socks instead. Socks that are 60 to 70 percent wool are the best socks for avoiding foot odor. These wool socks will be less damp than synthetic socks because they allow the foot to breathe and will not sweat as much.
The third solution to foot odor is to use foot powder. Bacteria is not the only thing that likes to grow in dark and damp places. Fungus is also known to grown in the same sort of places. Fungus can be avoided using foot power. Normally using a foot power twice a day is necessary to fight that fungus and avoid foot odor.
The recurring theme is that sweaty socks means damp socks and damp socks means bacteria or fungus. Naturally one way to avoid foot odor is to avoid sweating feet. What’s the solution? Sit around all day and do nothing so you don’t sweat? I guess that’s one solution but I was actually thinking that the best way to avoid sweaty feet is to use deodorant. It might sound strange to put deodorant on your feet but really is that any stranger than putting deodorant under your arm pits?
The final solution to avoiding foot odor is food. Most people wouldn’t even think about how food can affect foot odor but there is one type of food that can, spicy food. Food that is really spicy doesn’t just make the mouth warm, it can make much of the body warm, including feet. Anyone that encounters foot odor might want to avoid eating spicy foods when they go out. It might be better to enjoy spicy foods at home so you can take off your shoes and socks and not worry about hot feet.
