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Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:39 am  |
Not enough water retention? I don't get why some people have it, and some people do not.  I know there are topicals and alot you can do to help it, but I want to know, how does it occur, does the body not store enough water?
I've been looking around and I found that it can be a deficiency in omega 3. Which does not make sense because I take a lot of it and drink lots of water. So I am all confused |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:59 am |
I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but for years I used to walk around the house barefoot and had really dry feet. Now I use slippers all the time and my feet are pretty soft. I very rarely use a pumice stone or cream on them. I went for a pedicure once and the girl told me I had great feet (well except for my ugly little toe  ) |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:09 am |
| Diana P wrote: |
| I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but for years I used to walk around the house barefoot and had really dry feet. Now I use slippers all the time and my feet are pretty soft. I very rarely use a pumice stone or cream on them. I went for a pedicure once and the girl told me I had great feet (well except for my ugly little toe ) |
Thanks Diana  I am going to try the slippers! |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:27 am |
Hi xxndnromeoxx ,
You may find this thread useful. I think that once you start taking care of your heels, they get better.
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5113&highlight=dry+skin
Diana P, what is it about little toes? I have this issue too. BBlleeggghhh!
Also, here's a list of supplements that are good for the skin that Carekate once recommended to me:
• Evening Primrose Oil - contains linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid (EFA) needed by skin
• Vitamin A - strengthens and protects skin tissue
• Beta carotene
• Vitamin B complex
• Vitamin B12
• SeaKelp - supplies balanced minerals needed for good skin tone and texture
• Vitamin E
• Zinc - necessary for the proper functioning of the oil-producing glands
• L-Cysteine - contains sulfur which is needed for healthy skin tissue
• Lecithin - needed for better absorption of EFAs
Selenium - Encourages tissue elasticity and is a powder anti-oxidant |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:50 pm |
Gotta love Carekate! Her advice always rocks
| Agent OO-CAT wrote: |
Hi xxndnromeoxx ,
You may find this thread useful. I think that once you start taking care of your heels, they get better.
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5113&highlight=dry+skin
Diana P, what is it about little toes? I have this issue too. BBlleeggghhh!
Also, here's a list of supplements that are good for the skin that Carekate once recommended to me:
• Evening Primrose Oil - contains linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid (EFA) needed by skin
• Vitamin A - strengthens and protects skin tissue
• Beta carotene
• Vitamin B complex
• Vitamin B12
• SeaKelp - supplies balanced minerals needed for good skin tone and texture
• Vitamin E
• Zinc - necessary for the proper functioning of the oil-producing glands
• L-Cysteine - contains sulfur which is needed for healthy skin tissue
• Lecithin - needed for better absorption of EFAs
Selenium - Encourages tissue elasticity and is a powder anti-oxidant |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:59 pm |
| My mother had very bad cracked heels. Then started getting regular pedicures (with a podiatrist) and started taking care of her soles by applying special cream for the feet. Now her soles are perfect. |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:53 pm |
| Agent OO-CAT wrote: |
Hi xxndnromeoxx ,
You may find this thread useful. I think that once you start taking care of your heels, they get better.
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5113&highlight=dry+skin
Diana P, what is it about little toes? I have this issue too. BBlleeggghhh!
Also, here's a list of supplements that are good for the skin that Carekate once recommended to me:
• Evening Primrose Oil - contains linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid (EFA) needed by skin
• Vitamin A - strengthens and protects skin tissue
• Beta carotene
• Vitamin B complex
• Vitamin B12
• SeaKelp - supplies balanced minerals needed for good skin tone and texture
• Vitamin E
• Zinc - necessary for the proper functioning of the oil-producing glands
• L-Cysteine - contains sulfur which is needed for healthy skin tissue
• Lecithin - needed for better absorption of EFAs
Selenium - Encourages tissue elasticity and is a powder anti-oxidant |
Thank you very much for writing that up, that link was very helpful! Sorry for the delay of response Thanks again!! |
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Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:22 pm |
| My heels were cracked and my pedicurist who is very well trained in general said it was actually athlete's foot. I didn't want to believe her, but since nothing else was helping, I tried the jock itch spray for a week or two and it really did work. Now my feet are sometimes dry, but nothing that a foot cream, preferably sthg from the Dead Sea, doesn't cure as long as I remember to use it. HTH |
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:35 am |
You probably need to exfoliate (manual of course) and moisturize your feet regularly to prevent that.
There are a lot of pedi tools on the market. I use one that looks like this: http://www.fushi.co.uk/images/products/Pedicure-Tool-Corn-Rasp.jpg to exfoliate and it's quite good. |
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:21 pm |
| existential lady wrote: |
| My heels were cracked and my pedicurist who is very well trained in general said it was actually athlete's foot. |
I agree that severely cracked heels that aren't responding to any other type of treatment (religious application of callous creams containing AHAs/BHAs, using a pumice stone or callous file on a regular basis) are probably a type of athlete's foot (though not the same type as guy's get).
If you prefer a more natural approach than using a anti-fungal athlete's foot product, you can mix a few drops of tea tree oil with your favorite foot cream and massage it into the soles of your feet 1-2 times daily for a week.
You might also want to check out this thread were we've also discussed nasty cracked feet and possible solutions: http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5113&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=100
About a month ago, I made a DIY/homemade callous cream for my feet that contained tea tree oil, Cedarwood EO, Tagetes EO (this EO is ESPECIALLY helpful for foot-related fungis, including that nasty stuff that gets in your toenails) and Geranium EO and in less than a week, my feet were in absolutely perfect condition! When I went for a pedi last week, the lady didn't even have to break out the callous rasp to "sand" the bottoms of my feet. |
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Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:13 pm |
Carekate, that sounds really helpful. I will try it when I can, even though my feet are now pretty normal. I couldn't remember anti-fungal spray, so I called it what I did, but it's not just for guys! Your solution sounds so much better and more natural.
My feet became that way after 3 weeks in the Greek Islands where the showers are always backed up because their plumbing is not adequate and you have your feet in God know what water.
Thanks for the recommendation. |
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