How and why of foot odor
April 15, 2009
What causes it?
No other part of human body has as many sweat glands as feet have. As our body is perspiring all the time, there is a lot of sweat coming to our feet. If there is no proper ventilation for this sweat to get dried up, it will naturally lead to odor and feet start smelling foul.
Further, our feet have hair around them. The sweat around this part that has hair gets enough space for bacterial growth that further adds to the odor.
Two items that contribute most to the odor are: the design and material of shoes and socks. Shoes that facilitate ventilation are helpful to disperse the sweat generated and thus reduce odor.
Likewise the socks can also cause or reduce excessive foul odor. The material of the socks again should facilitate ventilation and absorption of sweat.
For instance socks made from synthetic materials are not able to provide the much desired escape route to sweat that is a continuous process, leading to excessive perspiration, resultant bacterial formation and hence the odor. It is desirable to be using cotton socks that offer ventilation and thus give vent to sweat.
How to avoid it?
Here are a few practices, which if adopted can be helpful in preventing that unpleasant odor from your feet.
First step will be to take care of the basic hygiene of not only feet but of the whole body. Feet should be washed regularly. If possible wash them a couple of times during the day to prevent bacteria from getting multiplied.
It is very important to thoroughly dry them up before putting on the socks. As far as possible feet should be washed with soap that has anti-bacterial properties. Water should be used liberally.
Changing over to a fresh pair of socks not only helps in keeping the odor away but makes you feel fresh and healthier. Remember that a fresh pair of socks is conducive to absorption of sweat.
Having taken care of washing and changing over to a fresh pair of socks brings us to shoes. The material and design of shoes should be such that maximum ventilation is possible. Look for an opportunity to remove shoes for a while to get feet in touch with fresh air. That is of great help.
The last choice would be to use antiperspirants and deodorants. As can be guessed deodorants only curb the odor whereas antiperspirants prevent the formation of sweat, which may at times, lead to skin disorders and should be avoided.
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