Athlete's foot remedies-simplehub |
1. Keep your feet dry
Do not use damp towel to dry between your toes but instead thoroughly dry each toe with a dry hand towel or dry them using a hair dryer on a warm setting.
2. Wash your feet
Wash your feet the feet twice a day in soap and water and dry your feet thoroughly.
To ease and prevent the itching that accompanies athlete's foot, try soaking the feet in warm water with black tea bags to kill the fungus and soothe your feet, drying out the infection.
4. Soak in Betadine
Put 2 cups of betadine in one quart of water and soak the feet for about 20 minutes. Apply anti fungal medication after drying the feet to minimize the cracks and redness between the toes.
At least every other day switch or change your shoes and use powder or anti-fungal spray every time you take off your shoes and set them in a well ventilated place to eliminate the odor.
6. Wear thongs
To minimize the risk of athlete's foot and exposure to fungus wear thongs when you're in public places.
Choose shoes that do not make the feet sweat, like leather. Use socks made from wool, acrylic and cotton to help keep the feet dry and helps absorb perspiration and moisture. Change your socks twice or three times a day if you have a sweaty feet.