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HEALTH – THE FOOT By Dr. Donna Athlete’s Foot Remedies There are plenty of athlete’s foot remedies widely used by people looking for relief. Many of them are very simple to follow, as most of them use commonly available natural products. To date, though, there has not been any study on the effectiveness of them. Here’s an analysis of them – why they may or may not work. Here’s a list of several known remedies used often and recommended by many: 1. Rubbing diluted alcohol on the affected area with cotton balls This can dry out the feet more, so be careful. It’s probably a temporary solution at best, and only for short-term use. 2. Applying aloe vera gel twice daily on the affected areas This one certainly won’t harm you in any way. 3. Apple cider vinegar. Soak the feet in a mixture of equal amounts of apple cider vinegar and water for ten minutes daily up to ten days or until symptoms disappear. Apple cider vinegar has antifungal, antibacterial and possibly antiviral activities and will never harm skin. It’s also used in cases of seborrheic dermatitis. 4. Some people soak their feet in a solution of baking soda and water for about 30 minutes daily. This is thought to change the pH of the skin to what it should be and should not harm the skin. Restoring the skin to its proper pH is known to kill bacteria and fungus that can’t live at the proper pH. 5. Washing the feet in a mild solution of boric acid is also used. This is similar to #3 and #4. Boron is an essential element that may be consumed in low amounts in the diet; if this one works, it may be because boron levels are raised. 6. Chaparral in a footbath. Chaparral is the herb that makes the desert smell so clean and fresh after a rainstorm. It has great antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral activities. About 2 tablespoons of chaparral in the footbath could help because it is a detoxifier as well. 7. Cinnamon is thought to effectively combats both yeast and fungal infections; however, don’t expect cinnamon alone to cure athlete’s foot! 8. Dimethyl sulfoxide, an effective fungicide. Whether it’s an effective fungicide remains to be proven. It’s primarily an anti-inflammatory agent. It comes in gel form and can be rubbed on the area. 9. Rubbing a clove of raw garlic on the fungus. You can expect to have pain with this one! Garlic eats away at tissues when it’s used on open and raw areas. I recall reading a case where a woman with an oozing breast cancer packed her breast with raw garlic and ended up in the ER with second degree burns. Don’t rub garlic on raw open areas ever! 10. Ginger is a strong antifungal product. Again, ginger is not strong enough to combat the athlete’s foot fungus. 11. Grapefruit seed extract (GSE), a powerful antimicrobial product and an excellent disinfectant. GSE has these properties but when used by itself will not cure athlete’s foot. 12. Rubbing raw honey on the infected areas before bedtime and leaving it overnight. Honey is antimicrobial; fungus from athlete’s foot needs something more potent. 13. Applying onion juice twice daily. Good luck doing this! You’ll cry in the process, and lose a few friends. 14. Tea tree oil contains antiseptic compounds that are skin disinfectants. Tea tree oil can definitely impact athlete’s foot. If your case is pretty serious, you may want to combine tea tree oil with other remedies. 15. Applying vitamin E oils directly on the affected areas twice daily. This is another example of something that most likely will not work. Vitamin E strengthens the cell walls – a good thing, but you need a potent fungus killer. When trying to eliminate athlete’s foot naturally, there are several things to consider: 1. Why do you have it in the first place? Athlete’s foot signals an issue with the immune system. What is missing from the diet? What are you doing to destroy your immune system; i.e., eating too many polyunsaturated or hydrogenated fats, eating too many processed foods and sugar, not enough protein? The true answer lies in correcting the imbalance. It’s possible you may have low levels of selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin E, boron, and other vitamins and minerals. <strong>Are</strong> you on a customized nutrition plan to reverse this? 2. Many times people think that skin issues are the result of something they’re wearing, not the result of something they’re doing internally. Certainly wearing wet socks or sweaty socks for extended periods of time will contribute to the problem, but always look for the internal reasons, such as those mentioned in #1. Remember that there was a time when you didn’t have athlete’s foot. What were you doing back then compared to now? 3. Use athlete’s foot remedies that work. I’ve used herbs for over 15 years that were so effective at treating fungus that the veterans who were in Viet Nam with foot fungus were able to clear it up in very little time. Herbs like that exist and they’re usually used in combination, never alone. A credible herbalist rarely uses one herb as a remedy. My athlete’s foot recommendation is to use one of these herbal combinations that have proven themselves in the past. The longer you wait to find out the real reason behind your athlete’s foot, the longer you could potentially continue to have other things go wrong with your immune system. Remember that athlete’s foot is just a symptom of something else that’s wrong. Dr. Donna Schwontkoski (ret. D.C.) also holds a master’s degree in nutrition and in herbology. She is available for nutrition / herbal consultations by calling 916-649-8323 or emailing her at DrDonna@fastermac.net. Her website is www.DrDonna.info 14 January Edition 2009
By Ricky Wallick HEALTH – THE FOOT By Elisa Spencer HEALTH – THE FOOT Different Types of Warts What is a Foot Wart? Excessive Foot Sweating Symptoms & Natural Treatments For Foot Sweating Excessive foot sweating is a form of sweating called plantar hyperhidrosis. Other forms of hyperhidrosis include palmar hyperhidrosis and axillary hyperhidrosis. This article focuses on the symptoms of foot sweating, its symptoms and the available cures. Foot sweating is characterized by excessive sweating of the soles of the feet. It is one of the most common forms of hyperhidrosis, and affects about 1% of the population of the world. There can be many causes of excessive foot sweating for the people who have this condition, and it is hard to pinpoint the exact cause for each person. It could be caused by an overactive nervous system, or overactivity of the sweat glands themselves. Another common cause of foot sweating is heredity. It is very common to see family members with similar severity of the foot sweating condition. The obvious symptom of excessive foot sweating is the sweating of the soles of the feet. Many other reasons can include stress and anxiety, or even during intimate moments. For people who suffer from severe foot sweating though, the condition can also occur with no real reason at all. Excessive foot sweating exists in many different degrees. For people who suffer from mild foot sweating, it is only a little annoying to them, but they do not consider it to be a big problem. More severe forms of foot sweating can lead to other diseases. For example, excessive sweating of the feet can cause athelete’s foot, bacterial infections, fungal toenails or other skin problems. There are many ways to treat excessive foot sweating. The most basic form of treatment is supportive therapy, which should be used for every severity types of foot sweating. It involves using absorbent foot powders, and changing shoes and socks more frequently. More severe types of foot sweating may need to be treated with medications like Drysol or iontophoresis. Most of these treatment methods are expensive, and I’ve personally tried injections, but to no avail. There are natural remedies to cure excessive foot sweating though. As an excessive hyperhidrosis sufferer, I used a natural method that has significantly reduced my sweating after the course of applying the method for a few weeks. If you suffer from excessive foot sweating, you should look to find out its causes and cure it quickly, before it results in the other conditions that I have described above. Do you want to treat foot sweating naturally and easily? The author, Ricky Wallick, is an ex-hyperhidrosis sufferer who has used natural remedies to free himself from excess sweating. Visit his website at http://www.review-best. com/sweating/stopsweatingandstartliving.htm where he tells you about the natural remedy methods that he has tried from various guides he used. For a limited time, you can also get a FREE e-course on excess sweating at his website, where you can learn about the real shocking causes of sweating and the available methods for treating excess sweating! Foot warts are a type of warts that can be found at the bottom of the foot. A foot wart is about 1cm in diameter and is generally paler than the nearby skin. It has tiny black dots at the centre. Foot warts have the tendency to group together into clusters. Because it is at the bottom of the foot, this type of wart is generally quite flat. Sometimes it may cause pain because of the constant pressure exerted when walking. Furthermore, because of this constant pressure, it has the tendency to grow back inside the foot. A foot wart is also known by the name of plantar wart. The medical name for this type of wart is ‘verruca plantaris’ or just ‘verruca’. The human papilloma virus or HPV causes foot warts. This virus is responsible also for other type of warts. The human papilloma virus can enter your skin from little cuts or scratches. Unfortunately this virus is also contagious and so you may get foot warts from getting this virus from another individual. Objects that are touched by another individual that carries this virus may also be contagious. The human papilloma virus dwells in wet and warm habitats. So bathrooms and swimming pool areas are excellent habitats for this virus. It is a good idea to take appropriate caution and as much and not walk barefooted in these areas. Furthermore if you have this type of wart do not scratch it and then touch other parts of your body. Pay particular attention not to scratch it with your other foot since this may also increase the chance of getting a foot wart on your other foot as well. There are many types of foot warts treatments that can help you to treat this type of wart. They include over the counter wart removal treatments, surgical wart removal treatment and home treatments for warts. Elisa Spencer has an extensive background in health, beauty and well-being. Elisa will help you regain health and well-being, achieve a sense of balance and renew both your body and mind. Visit http://www.molewarttreatment. net/ for more information to learn how you can safely remove your warts with natural treatments and in the comfort of your home. January Edition 2009 15
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