I Told You I Was Sick

Despite it’s name athlete’s foot has nothing to do with being an athlete. Even if you have never played a sport in your life you can still suffer from this fungal infection.

This is one of the more annoying fungal infections a person can suffer from because it can easily keep coming back after proper treatment. This infection should be treated immediately when noticed because if left untreated it can spread to other parts of the body like the palm and groin area.

Symptoms & Signs

You will know you have athlete’s foot when you experience any of the following:

• Very dry feet that look cracked
• The sole of your feet starts scaling
• Your feet begins looking extremely red
• Your feet are continuously itching
• Swelling and inflammation of the feet

Be on the look out for any of these signs here and keep in mind that these symptoms can easily spread to other areas of the body. So make sure you keep an eye out for symptoms similar like these on areas such as your groin, hands, arms, chest, and under your toenails. The best way to tell if you have athletes foot is to give your body a good look over for any signs of the fungal infection on your skin.

It Is Contagious

This fungal infection is highly contagious and can be passed on from one person to the next in moist environments where people walk around barefooted like locker rooms, showers, and swimming pools.

How To Protect Yourself

The best way to prevent this fungus from making your life any more complicated is to practice good hygiene. Try to keep your feet as dry as you can and do your best to stay away from walking barefooted in moist areas where the fungus likes to live.

Try not to walk around with no footwear in areas such as locker rooms, swimming pools, and other moist environments to avoid dealing with this problem. If you can’t avoid entering these areas without proper footwear make sure you wash your feet often with soap and warm water.

When you wash your feet try to get in between your toes properly. Other steps you can take to avoid dealing with this problem is avoid wearing other people’s shoes, wear shoes that let in air circulation, and keep the socks you wear dry.

Home Remedies

Baking Soda

One of the best home remedies to take care of athlete’s foot involves using baking soda. You can use baking soda as a natural treatment for athlete’s foot a number of ways.

One way you can use baking soda is by making a solution with it using warm water. Simply add 2 cups of baking soda to 3 cups of warm water to make the solution.

Now soak your infected feet in this warm solution for 30 minutes everyday to get quick relief from the itching and other symptoms. As you soak your feet in this solution everyday the pH in your skin will begin to help heal your feet and get rid of the infection.

You can also use this baking soda remedy as a way to prevent yourself from dealing with this problem in the future. Another way you can use baking soda to treat this problem is by simply adding a little of dry baking soda to your feet.

When you sprinkle the baking soda on your feet make sure it gets in between your toes as well before you put your shoes on. The presence of the baking soda will absorb any moisture and keep your feet as dry as they can be.

Yogurt

Acidophilus is very active in plain yogurt which is why yogurt is such a great way to naturally treat athlete’s foot and other fungal infections. You have to make sure you look for unsweetened yogurt with live cultures of the lacto acidophilus.

The acidophilus is a friendly bacteria that will help keep the fungal infection of athlete’s foot under control. All you have to do is apply the yogurt directly to the affected areas on your skin. If you are not really a fan of yogurt you can find acidophilus pills at your local health store and take a daily dosage.

Vinegar

Soaking your feet in vinegar is one of the most effective ways to treat athlete’s foot. The ratio you are looking for with a vinegar soak is 2 parts water to 1 part vinegar. You’ll need to soak your feet in the vinegar and water solution for fifteen minutes daily to get relief from your athlete’s foot symptoms.

The acidity naturally found in vinegar will eliminate the fungus within days and stop the itching immediately. Keep in mind when you utilize vinegar soaks it might sting you a little when you first start soaking your feet if they have been cracked and if you have open wounds.

These are 3 of the best home remedies you can use to get rid of athlete’s foot naturally. Also remember to keep good hygiene as your top priority to keep the fungus away for good.

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