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Recurring athlete's foot
I have been suffering from recurring athletes’ foot for several years and it is always worse in the summer. Can you suggest anything that will get rid of it for good?
Athlete’s foot is usually caused by one of two fungi, trichophyton or epidermophyton - and the fact this infection recurs suggests you need to support your immune system. One of the more advanced new supplements that will help you do that is a clever combination echinacea with the Chinese herb, astragalus. Think of this as a double-whammy for your defences.
Since the fungi like to grow on warm, moist skin, you can use silica in the form of biochemical tissue salts to dry this environment and deprive these organisms of those favourable conditions. Tissue salts, which by-pass the digestive system for better absorption, are now widely on sale in good independent healthstores.
The use of allicin, the primary active agent generated by garlic, for general well-being is on the increase and its role as an antioxidant has been widely investigated. Health Perception have a topical cream, Allimax, which helps support your skin's natural defences. Allimax Cream is now available in a 50ml tub. Phone 01252 861454 to order.
Finally, use colloidal silver to bathe the infection and kill off the fungi. A colloid is a substance that consists of ultra-fine particles suspended in a different medium (in this case water). You will see lots of colloidal minerals being sold - especially by multi-level marketing companies - but do not confuse these with colloidal silver, which really is excellent. Nobody knows exactly how it works but one theory is that it disables the enzymes that organisms would otherwise use to replicate themselves and maintain an infection.
*Echinacea with Astragalus is an American formulation made by Nature’s Answer. Mail order from Kinetic on 020 7435 5911. Colloidal silver is widely on sale in good healthstores.