Q. My feet sweat excessively, wetting my socks and making my feet cold.
I am noticing this especially now since I’m wearing closed shoes and socks in the cold weather. I have to change socks several times a day just to have dry ones.
I have tried putting talc powder on my feet in the morning, but it doesn’t seem to help. Any hints?
A. Some people find that using an antiperspirant on the soles of the feet helps keep them dry.
Aluminum in Antiperspirants
Antiperspirants contain aluminum salts, however. If you prefer to avoid aluminum, you might try tannic acid.
Soak your feet for half an hour in very strong brewed black tea. Or mix fluffy tannic acid and bentonite in equal parts with your talc and use the resulting powder on your feet.
Evening soaks in a warm Epsom salt solution for several nights might also reduce the amount your feet sweat.
