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Health Tips: How to get rid of smelly feet

Do you often suffer from bad smelly feet which restrict your proximity to your close ones? Do you often face embarrassment from your friends, colleagues and family member due to bad smelly feet? Fret not! Remember that feet smell badly due to the presence of bacteria in your sweat. They produce organic acid which results in a pungent and heady smell from your feet. So to fight against this odor, keep your feet away from shoes and socks and try out the tips written below!

Since the root cause of smelly feet is the presence of bacteria, make sure you regularly wash your feet with antibacterial and anti-fungal soaps to get rid of smelly feet. Maintain a good and clean hygiene to have healthy feet. Dry your feet with clean towel after every wash to prevent bacterial growth. Try out a bath by adding few drops of vinegar and tbsp of baking soda to bathing water. This will help in lessening the odor of smelly feet. You will be glad to read that washing feet with green tea also helps in fighting odor of smelly feet in an effective way. To keep your feet odor-free, rub the juice of turnip or radish on your feet.

Make sure you change your socks everyday otherwise wearing same worn socks on the following day only aggravates the problem of smelly feet. Wear socks manufactured from absorbent fabrics like cotton to keep feet healthy and odor-free. Avoid nylon socks. Avoid keeping your feet closed and trapped in shoes for long hours as feet won’t be able to breathe in and cause bad smell. Also make it a habit to wash your shoes on regular basis to avoid any such smelly scenario to take place and embarrass you.

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