How To Stop Feet From Stinking & The Impact of Zinc

It’s not a personal question but your feet smell. Annie wrote in a Dear Annie advice column to report that zinc deficiency can lead to body odor. This includes stinky feet. To find out if zinc can prevent feet from stinking, I looked up zinc science.

Zinc is essential for the proper functioning of over 300 enzymes. The U.S. recommends a daily intake of 8 mg for women and 11 for men. Oysters, chicken, and shellfish are all good sources of zinc. However, most people don’t eat enough zinc. Zinc supplements are available in a variety of forms, including zinc citrate, zirate, picolinate, and sulfate. The sulfate is more affordable than the other forms. (Cooper Complete products use chelate zinc.

There is also a lot of scientific evidence supporting zinc supplementation.

• Reduce diarrhea severity and duration in malnourished children
• Aids in healing gastric ulcers
• Manages the symptoms of sickle cell.
• Prevent zinc deficiencies. Zinc deficiency symptoms can include hair loss, reduced appetite, and skin and eye conditions.

Research on zinc’s effectiveness in relieving the symptoms of common colds is mixed. A small double-blind study of 100 people with early symptoms of the common cold found that the patients who were given 13.3 mg zinc from zinc gluconate experienced a faster recovery than those in the placebo group. The placebo group had 4 days of coughing, while the placebo group had 2.2 days. Sore throats disappeared in a matter of days. Nasal drainage took place for 4 days. Headache time dropped from three to two days. Other studies have not shown any difference in zinc intake from a placebo.

Zinc can stop feet from stinking. When I tried to find a link between stinky feet and zinc, the scientific literature was not available. Anecdotal evidence suggests that zinc supplements can reduce foot odor. According to the People’s Pharmacy, 50-100 mg of zinc per day can reduce foot odor by as much as 30% in just 30 days. People’s Pharmacy also suggests soaking feet in warm water with tannin acid to stop them from stinking. This remedy is easy to do because tea contains a lot of tannic acids.

Zinc can cause long-term toxic effects, so it is important to discuss any supplements with your doctor.

Cooper Complete multivitamins and mineral supplements, including Basic One contain 15 mg of zinc per day.

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Article by Jill Turner (President of Cooper Concepts).

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