Put your best foot forward!

When most of us think of infection it conjures up images of colds and flu, but infection is unfortunately not confined to a runny nose. Any part of the body is fair game to marauding microbes, and one likely place is the feet.

Winter often means feet crammed into shoes all day long, often creating a warm damp playground for nasty fungal microbes. Most often picked up at the gym or local swimming pool, these microbes can cause itchy, scratchy, unsightly skin irritations and crumbly thick toenails.

Oregano oil is a traditional approach to maintaining fungus free feet. Meaning “joy of the mountains” this herb has been used medicinally for centuries. A great way to utilise the power of oregano is to follow this easy routine. After you shower, thoroughly dry your feet and nails with a towel. Puncture the end of a Nature’s Way® Oregano Oil capsule with a toothpick and squeeze out the oil directly onto crumbly discoloured nails. For “not so healthy” skin on the feet, a capsule of Nature’s Way® Oregano Oil can be diluted with coconut oil then massage it into the affected area, repeat this process twice a day. Ensure your feet remain cool and dry using foot powders and wearing sandals if necessary. Cleaning all surfaces in your bathroom thoroughly with an antibacterial agent and wearing jandals in the gym shower may help prevent re-infection!

Applying a topical treatment only does half the job though; fighting the war against these nasty fungi from the inside is mandatory. Radiance® Vibactrin® provides a high potency broad spectrum herbal formula with all the powerhouse immune supporting, bug busting botanicals such as olive leaf, oregano oil, garlic and rosemary oil to promote an internal and external environ free of the fungus brigade. Another great internal tool in the foot turf war is the nutritional supplement Radiance® Lactoferrin. This dairy fraction supports the body’s ability to purge fungal populations by limiting their replication, whilst also promoting a healthy balance of protective micro-flora in the gut.

So, support your body to get rid of those fungal beasties once and for all and get those pretty feet and toes ready for strappy summer sandals and sparkly polish with Radiance® and Nature’s Way®!