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Lemon Banishes Foot Odor

Q. Many years ago I had a boyfriend who had terrible foot odor, maybe from wearing steel-toe boots. I'd read that lemon juice could help relieve the odor so he tried it.

He cut a lemon in half and rubbed it on his feet. The results were amazing! It really helped get rid of the odor and it made his skin feel good as well.

A. We’ve not heard of this approach to smelly feet. Don’t try this if the skin is cracked or the lemon juice will sting!

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist who has dedicated his career to making drug information understandable to consumers. His best-selling book, The People’s Pharmacy, was published in 1976 and led to a syndicated newspaper column, syndicated public radio show and web site. In 2006, Long Island University awarded him an honorary doctorate as “one of the country's leading drug experts for the consumer.”.
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