home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- $Unique_ID{BRK01098}
- $Pretitle{}
- $Title{THE READERS SPEAK: Smelly Feet}
- $Subject{smelly feet ill defined symptoms symptom skin foot smell bromhidrosis
- borax sodium borate shoe shoes sock socks Baking Soda}
- $Volume{N-20}
- $Log{}
-
- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
-
-
- THE READERS SPEAK: Smelly Feet
-
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- A few weeks back I answered a reader with information about various
- solutions to use in combatting "bromhidrosis" or less elegantly put "smelly
- feet". As anticipated, the mail has been full of personal observations and
- reports about other successful methods to control the problem. In number one
- position was Twenty Mule Team Borax (sodium borate) placed in the shoes.
- E.S.H. wrote "My poor husband could fog up a room and we were desperate." She
- sprinkled borax in his shoes at night, and dumped the residue out in the
- morning, with noticeable results almost immediately. A.T. advises using 1/2
- teaspoon borax every other day. Sock advice ranked second. R.K. suggests
- "simply stop wearing colored socks . . . as dyes react with shoe chemicals",
- while G.T.R. now wears "either pure wool or 100% cotton socks that are not
- reinforced with any synthetic fibers." Third most common solution was offered
- by many of you who use Arm and Hammer Baking Soda to get rid of the nasty
- smells. All agree that keeping feet dry and clean helps combat this
- unpleasant condition.
-
- ----------------
-
- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
-
-