Foot odor is a problem that many people are hard to talk about, which greatly affects their public image and daily communication. Moreover, if we go to places where we need to take off our shoes or visit friends' homes, we will be particularly embarrassed. What is the cause of foot odor? How should we get rid of it?
Why do feet stink
Foot odor is mainly due to the sweat glands inside the feet are easy to sweat, and the sweat from the feet contains not only water and salt, but also lactic acid and urea. Under the condition of sweating, bacteria on the feet multiply and decompose keratin. In addition, the urea and lactic acid in the sweat will emit a very pungent odor. If the shoes you wear do not circulate, then the smell will be pungent The smell will get stronger and stronger, and the foot odor will become extremely strong.
Physiological foot odor
Physiological foot odor is mainly caused by excessive sweating due to obesity or excessive exercise. In addition, people often wear some shoes and socks with poor air permeability such as rubber shoes and nylon socks. If you don't wash your feet often, it is easy to cause physiological foot odor.
Pathological foot odor
Pathological foot odor is mainly caused by contaminated bathrooms, floor beside swimming pools, bath towels, public slippers, and foot washing basins.
How to cure foot odor
1. Pickled feet with radish
First of all, we must clean the prepared white radish, and then cut the white radish into slices, preferably a little thinner, so that it is easy to be boiled by water, and then soak the feet with boiled radish water in the morning and evening, which is very helpful to solve the problem of foot odor.
2. Soak feet in white vinegar
White vinegar is very effective for the treatment of foot odor and beriberi. When you wash your feet every night, pour about 20 grams of white vinegar into the foot washing water. Don't add too much. The temperature of the foot washing water should not be too low, otherwise the effect is not obvious.
Soaking feet with white vinegar can not only remove foot odor, but also improve sleep.
How to control foot odor
First, make sure you wash your feet in hot water once a day, and then trim your toenails regularly to reduce hiding places for dirt and bacteria.
Shoes and socks should also be replaced frequently to remove the internal scurf and bacteria, and socks and shoes should be washed separately from other clothes, and usually choose shoes and socks with better air permeability.