SWEATY FEET An inconvenient and at worst embarrassing problem. Sweaty feet can affect all age groups and both sexes. It can sometimes be so bad that odour can be detected from feet through a pair of shoes! To be technical the term used to describe sweaty feet is Hyperhidrosis and the unpleasant odour caused by bacterial breakdown of secretions from the sweat glands, as Bromhidrosis. In appearance, the skin of the feet can be red and puffy, the excess sweat causing the skin to be macerated having a white and rubbery look between the toes. The increase in sweat leaves the skin vulnerable to fungal infection, the virus that causes the formation of veruccas and blistering. What can be done to help? Good hygiene is very important. In the first instance wash your feet in cool water using a non scented soap, afterwards dry carefully between the toes. Use shoes or trainer shoes with leather uppers to allow the skin to breath and importantly allow the footwear to dry out by alternating their use. Remember that nylon hosiery can be likened to wearing a plastic bag on the feet all day ! — they don’t allow the skin to breath. Use natural fibre hosiery containing a high percentage of cotton to keep the feet cool and absorb secretions. Also associated with increase sweating is a high amount of Caffeine consumption, so reduce the tea and coffee input to help. Products from Yourfootcare.com that can help are : ‘Gehwol Deodorant Foot Cream’ which is effective against bacteria & fungi and for excessive sweating ‘Odaban’ anti-perspirant both found under ‘Skin Care’ in the Catalogue.> | 
