Guest guest Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Good morning, I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. Thank you, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hi Nick, My all purpose remedy for seriously injured skin is the vitamin E oil in those gel capsules. Since the oil is sticky, and you don't need much, I wet my skin first so when I rub the oil on the oil gets spread thinner. With practice you can put on just enough oil so it gets absorbed, and then you skin is much less sticky. My hands seem to do worse working outside in the winter, even under similar working conditions, than in summer. Maybe the oil pores are also less active when the sweat pores are less active. Maybe the pores just close up in winter. I eat a lot of almonds, so my body has no lack of oil, it just doesn't seem to get to exposed skin in winter. Putting Vaseline on the skin has been pretty traditional for long distance swimmers, and as a way to avoid trench foot. The trouble is that Vaseline is a petrochemical product which isn't that good for skin, or the rest of the body. Lanolin and beeswax has also been used on exposed skin, but it is pretty sticky and expensive. Maybe you could use coconut oil. By the time its pretty cold, coconut oil should stay solid on exposed skin. Maybe a bit of beeswax or almond oil (heavier and stickier than most oils) would soften up the coconut oil a bit so it wouldn't crumble off. They can be stirred in after they are all warmed up enough to liquefy. The trouble is that even paint gets rubbed off skin in conditions which chap skin badly. When I'm working outside in bad winter weather, and my hands are going through a bad chapping period, I put healing stuff on my hands before bedtime so it will soak in all night. When its real bad, I put something on my hands before I eat so it will soak in while eating. I'm not clear on the exact difference between trench foot and a case of very bad chapping. I think trench foot is uglier, a bit more like frostbite. Trench foot shows up after feet are wet and cold for prolonged times. The more time the feet spend clean, warm, and dry during the day, the less likely the fungus (which causes trench foot) will thrive. Maybe you could wear loose Gore-Tex booties over your feet in bad weather. This wouldn't reduce circulation, would allow the feet to breathe some, and would reduce the impact of the weather on the skin. If the sole of the bootie was coated pack cloth, you could just wear them over your sandals when bicycling. This would be kind of a windbreaker for the feet. A Gore-Tex shell makes a huge positive difference in cold bad weather. I tend to wear a Gore-Tex mitt shell over my hands when it gets really bad, because it restricts the hand circulation less than gloves, and is warmer than gloves. The same concept should work for the feet too. Fashionable winter gear has become so popular that it is hard to find functional winter gear. I have source suggestions if you need them. May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Nick Hein " <nick.hein <RawSeattle > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:43 AM [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > Good morning, > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > Thank you, > Nick > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 You could try Aloe Vera gel or an Aloe Vera lotion applied on the chapped area. Ron RawSeattle , " Nick Hein " <nick.hein wrote: > > Good morning, > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > Thank you, > Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Hello, Nick, I have Aloe Vera Gel which is made from whole Aloe Vera leaf with Allantoin. I use it for cuts, scrapes, etc. If you would like to try on your feet, please let me know. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Jennifer, Yes, I'd definitely like to find out more about it. In the meantime I'm using foot creme from Burt's Bees - it was recommended by a woman at the co-op who found that it worked. Since most of its natural ingredients are from coconut I'm also trying to find a source of young coconuts and see if that will cure it from the inside. Thanks. Nick email me offlist at nick.hein<at>verizon.net - Jennifer Zhou RawSeattle Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:33 PM RE: [RawSeattle] Re: Relief for windburned feet Hello, Nick, I have Aloe Vera Gel which is made from whole Aloe Vera leaf with Allantoin. I use it for cuts, scrapes, etc. If you would like to try on your feet, please let me know. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Roger, Thanks for your advice. I'm having wool sox made from organic wool, in hopes that that will serve as a windbreak and using foot creme from Burt's Bees in the meantime. Nick - Roger Padvorac RawSeattle Friday, October 27, 2006 11:31 AM Re: [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet Hi Nick, My all purpose remedy for seriously injured skin is the vitamin E oil in those gel capsules. Since the oil is sticky, and you don't need much, I wet my skin first so when I rub the oil on the oil gets spread thinner. With practice you can put on just enough oil so it gets absorbed, and then you skin is much less sticky. My hands seem to do worse working outside in the winter, even under similar working conditions, than in summer. Maybe the oil pores are also less active when the sweat pores are less active. Maybe the pores just close up in winter. I eat a lot of almonds, so my body has no lack of oil, it just doesn't seem to get to exposed skin in winter. Putting Vaseline on the skin has been pretty traditional for long distance swimmers, and as a way to avoid trench foot. The trouble is that Vaseline is a petrochemical product which isn't that good for skin, or the rest of the body. Lanolin and beeswax has also been used on exposed skin, but it is pretty sticky and expensive. Maybe you could use coconut oil. By the time its pretty cold, coconut oil should stay solid on exposed skin. Maybe a bit of beeswax or almond oil (heavier and stickier than most oils) would soften up the coconut oil a bit so it wouldn't crumble off. They can be stirred in after they are all warmed up enough to liquefy. The trouble is that even paint gets rubbed off skin in conditions which chap skin badly. When I'm working outside in bad winter weather, and my hands are going through a bad chapping period, I put healing stuff on my hands before bedtime so it will soak in all night. When its real bad, I put something on my hands before I eat so it will soak in while eating. I'm not clear on the exact difference between trench foot and a case of very bad chapping. I think trench foot is uglier, a bit more like frostbite. Trench foot shows up after feet are wet and cold for prolonged times. The more time the feet spend clean, warm, and dry during the day, the less likely the fungus (which causes trench foot) will thrive. Maybe you could wear loose Gore-Tex booties over your feet in bad weather. This wouldn't reduce circulation, would allow the feet to breathe some, and would reduce the impact of the weather on the skin. If the sole of the bootie was coated pack cloth, you could just wear them over your sandals when bicycling. This would be kind of a windbreaker for the feet. A Gore-Tex shell makes a huge positive difference in cold bad weather. I tend to wear a Gore-Tex mitt shell over my hands when it gets really bad, because it restricts the hand circulation less than gloves, and is warmer than gloves. The same concept should work for the feet too. Fashionable winter gear has become so popular that it is hard to find functional winter gear. I have source suggestions if you need them. May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Nick Hein " <nick.hein <RawSeattle > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:43 AM [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > Good morning, > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > Thank you, > Nick > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Hi Nick, Before hi-tech materials, to make the outer layer for winter garments, they would weave wool very tightly, and then boil and tumble it. This would tighten the fibers until they were nearly impervious to wind and rain. Putting wool garments through the hot cycle in the washer and dryer a few times comes close to this. This was their equivalent to Gore-Tex because it was more breathable (and probably more flexible) than their fabrics treated with oil (probably linseed oil), wax, or latex rubber. Doing this heat treatment will stiffen the fabric, however the thinner the fabric is, the more flexible it will be after the heat treatment. For really bad weather, 2 thin layers would be lots more flexible than an thicker layer, and probably deflect the weather better. This technique was used with the shoulders on capes. Making a bootie out of this material would probably be more comfortable for your foot than making a sock out of it. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to wool, so I haven't been able to experiment with this. Please let us know how it goes with what you try. May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Nick Hein " <nick.hein <RawSeattle > Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:07 AM Re: [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > Roger, > Thanks for your advice. I'm having wool sox made from organic wool, in hopes that that will serve as a windbreak and using foot creme from Burt's Bees in the meantime. > Nick > > - > Roger Padvorac > RawSeattle > Friday, October 27, 2006 11:31 AM > Re: [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > > > Hi Nick, > My all purpose remedy for seriously injured skin is the vitamin E oil in those gel capsules. Since the oil is sticky, and you don't need much, I wet my skin first so when I rub the oil on the oil gets spread thinner. With practice you can put on just enough oil so it gets absorbed, and then you skin is much less sticky. > > My hands seem to do worse working outside in the winter, even under similar working conditions, than in summer. Maybe the oil pores are also less active when the sweat pores are less active. Maybe the pores just close up in winter. I eat a lot of almonds, so my body has no lack of oil, it just doesn't seem to get to exposed skin in winter. > > Putting Vaseline on the skin has been pretty traditional for long distance swimmers, and as a way to avoid trench foot. The trouble is that Vaseline is a petrochemical product which isn't that good for skin, or the rest of the body. Lanolin and beeswax has also been used on exposed skin, but it is pretty sticky and expensive. > > Maybe you could use coconut oil. By the time its pretty cold, coconut oil should stay solid on exposed skin. Maybe a bit of beeswax or almond oil (heavier and stickier than most oils) would soften up the coconut oil a bit so it wouldn't crumble off. They can be stirred in after they are all warmed up enough to liquefy. > > The trouble is that even paint gets rubbed off skin in conditions which chap skin badly. > > When I'm working outside in bad winter weather, and my hands are going through a bad chapping period, I put healing stuff on my hands before bedtime so it will soak in all night. When its real bad, I put something on my hands before I eat so it will soak in while eating. > > I'm not clear on the exact difference between trench foot and a case of very bad chapping. I think trench foot is uglier, a bit more like frostbite. Trench foot shows up after feet are wet and cold for prolonged times. The more time the feet spend clean, warm, and dry during the day, the less likely the fungus (which causes trench foot) will thrive. > > Maybe you could wear loose Gore-Tex booties over your feet in bad weather. This wouldn't reduce circulation, would allow the feet to breathe some, and would reduce the impact of the weather on the skin. If the sole of the bootie was coated pack cloth, you could just wear them over your sandals when bicycling. This would be kind of a windbreaker for the feet. A Gore-Tex shell makes a huge positive difference in cold bad weather. > > I tend to wear a Gore-Tex mitt shell over my hands when it gets really bad, because it restricts the hand circulation less than gloves, and is warmer than gloves. The same concept should work for the feet too. > > Fashionable winter gear has become so popular that it is hard to find functional winter gear. I have source suggestions if you need them. > > May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, > Roger > > - > " Nick Hein " <nick.hein > <RawSeattle > > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:43 AM > [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > > > Good morning, > > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > > > Thank you, > > Nick > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 " Before hi-tech materials, to make the outer layer for winter garments, they would weave wool very tightly, and then boil and tumble it. This would tighten the fibers until they were nearly impervious to wind and rain " This process is called " felding " , felting or fulling " . Talk with your knitter, if you have a larger pair of socks made then have them felted, that would be more flexible to wear. The size will depend on the shrinkage. Below is a copy of the process from a free child sock pattern from the internet. Good Luck Light and Love Ramona Fulling Toss pair of socks into washer (warm wash, cold rinse) with similar colored laundry, or an old towel. Put into dryer (permanent press cycle) with old towel. Don't put in dryer with laundry or new towel - to avoid lint from embedding into socks or vice versa. Check socks every few minutes, until the degree of fulling has been attained. Pat into shape, and lay flat to finish drying. Finishing Attach slipper bottoms, particularly for young children and the elderly, to prevent slipping. Good Luck Light and Love Ramona PS I find coconut oil helps with healing and dryness. I use it religiously after bathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 HI Nick - Burt's bees stuff is good, Coconut oil works well. Likely a deficiency in Silica for both of you with hands and feet cracking - from too much wind or water. I use and sell Jarrow's BioSil and recommend 3 drops 3x/day with or without meals. Have also found more problems with the barefoot to teva/chaco sandal material (vs leather or hemp fabric). Lanolin and vaseline are protective, but prevent healing, if cracked deep, all oils will prevent full approximation of skin , coconut being the most unobtrusive and healing. I like the idea of socks and wind protection, I would suggest a " wicking " new tech sock material than straight wool. I agree to apply coco oil during sleep and before activity (or burt's bees, etc) anyway, good luck, let us know how things fair, give bioSil 2 weeks and you will see a difference. Of course I can get it for you if not finding it local, much more bioavailable than equisetum tea (horsetail). Yashpal Chrysalis Yashpal Jayne, ND 1044 Water St #206 Port Townsend, Wash 98368 www.yashpal.com Office: 360-385-3551 Fax/Msg: 877-860-5110 RawSeattle [RawSeattle ] On Behalf Of Nick Hein Friday, October 27, 2006 6:44 AM RawSeattle [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet Good morning, I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly improved circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or shoes. However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies have completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. Thank you, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 > HI Nick - Burt's bees stuff is good, Coconut oil works well. Likely a > deficiency in Silica for both of you with hands and feet cracking - > from > too much wind or water. I use and sell Jarrow's BioSil and recommend 3 > drops 3x/day with or without meals. Have also found more problems with > the barefoot to teva/chaco sandal material (vs leather or hemp > fabric). I'm surprised to read an endorsement for leather next to skin given the known poisons that go into its manufacture, given all that's written about unspecified " toxins " . I also would recommend against leather, wool, and lanolin from the perspective that killing is not a great way of life. > Lanolin and vaseline are protective, but prevent healing, if cracked > deep, all oils will prevent full approximation of skin , coconut being > the most unobtrusive and healing. I like the idea of socks and wind > protection, I would suggest a " wicking " new tech sock material than > straight wool. I agree to apply coco oil during sleep and before > activity (or burt's bees, etc) > > anyway, good luck, let us know how things fair, give bioSil 2 weeks > and > you will see a difference. Of course I can get it for you if not > finding > it local, much more bioavailable than equisetum tea (horsetail). > > Yashpal > > > Chrysalis Yashpal Jayne, ND > 1044 Water St #206 > Port Townsend, Wash 98368 > www.yashpal.com > Office: 360-385-3551 > Fax/Msg: 877-860-5110 > > > RawSeattle > [RawSeattle ] On > Behalf Of Nick Hein > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:44 AM > RawSeattle > [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > > > > Good morning, > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly > improved > circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or > shoes. > However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting > very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to > treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a > nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the > other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies > have > completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > Thank you, > Nick > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Leather is skin and I do not endorse it, simply pointing out that the petroleum product of many sandals has shown cracking problems - I do not have time to continue more in this discussion, simply wanted to give a bit of advice for Nick's feet from my physician-oriented experience. Bye for now, I'm stepping out of this conversation. Have a wonderful day, etc Peace, Yashpal Christopher Yashpal Jayne, ND Naturopathic & Homeopathic Physician 1044 Water St #206 Port Townsend, Wash 98368 www.yashpal.com Office: 360-385-3551 Fax/Msg: 877-860-5110 RawSeattle [RawSeattle ] On Behalf Of Anthony D'Atri Sunday, October 29, 2006 1:47 PM RawSeattle Re: [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > HI Nick - Burt's bees stuff is good, Coconut oil works well. Likely a > deficiency in Silica for both of you with hands and feet cracking - > from > too much wind or water. I use and sell Jarrow's BioSil and recommend 3 > drops 3x/day with or without meals. Have also found more problems with > the barefoot to teva/chaco sandal material (vs leather or hemp > fabric). I'm surprised to read an endorsement for leather next to skin given the known poisons that go into its manufacture, given all that's written about unspecified " toxins " . I also would recommend against leather, wool, and lanolin from the perspective that killing is not a great way of life. > Lanolin and vaseline are protective, but prevent healing, if cracked > deep, all oils will prevent full approximation of skin , coconut being > the most unobtrusive and healing. I like the idea of socks and wind > protection, I would suggest a " wicking " new tech sock material than > straight wool. I agree to apply coco oil during sleep and before > activity (or burt's bees, etc) > > anyway, good luck, let us know how things fair, give bioSil 2 weeks > and > you will see a difference. Of course I can get it for you if not > finding > it local, much more bioavailable than equisetum tea (horsetail). > > Yashpal > > > Chrysalis Yashpal Jayne, ND > 1044 Water St #206 > Port Townsend, Wash 98368 > www.yashpal.com > Office: 360-385-3551 > Fax/Msg: 877-860-5110 > > > RawSeattle@gro <RawSeattle%40> ups.com > [RawSeattle@gro <RawSeattle%40> ups.com] On > Behalf Of Nick Hein > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:44 AM > RawSeattle@gro <RawSeattle%40> ups.com > [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > > > > Good morning, > I've been wearing sandals year round now because of the vastly > improved > circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to wear socks or > shoes. > However, since I still bike alot the skin on my feet has been getting > very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone recommend a way to > treat this? I presume there is a food that will correct it if it is a > nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to try first. On the > other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't something our bodies > have > completely adapted to, especially the speeds I ride. > > Thank you, > Nick > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Anthony, What kind of material could I get for socks that would be warm, wicking and light? Nick <snip> I'm surprised to read an endorsement for leather next to skin given the known poisons that go into its manufacture, given all that's written about unspecified " toxins " . I also would recommend against leather, wool, and lanolin from the perspective that killing is not a great way of life. <end snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 > Anthony, > What kind of material could I get for socks that would be warm, > wicking and light? > Nick The google reveals a number of answers, eg: http://www.ethicalwares.com/spso.htm > > <snip> > I'm surprised to read an endorsement for leather next to skin given > the known poisons that go into its manufacture, given all that's > written about unspecified " toxins " . > > I also would recommend against leather, wool, and lanolin from the > perspective that killing is not a great way of life. > <end snip> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Anthony, (or anyone else) Do you know of anything similar from West of the big pond? (US) Especially in Pittsburgh or WV? Anyone know of such a place in Seattle? Thanks Nick The google reveals a number of answers, eg: http://www.ethicalwares.com/spso.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 Check out www.thewalkingcompany.com I buy my Keen's and Earthshoes from them and I know they carry some nice socks that I wear for walking. Don't know if they have anything specific to what you need, but they came to mind. And of course there's always REI. www.rei.com Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Check out http://www.rawganique.com/index.htm . They carry footwear and other all-vegan products. The business is run by raw foodists. Ron RawSeattle , " Nick Hein " <nick.hein wrote: > > Anthony, (or anyone else) > Do you know of anything similar from West of the big pond? (US) Especially in Pittsburgh or WV? Anyone know of such a place in Seattle? > > Thanks > Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I use raw apple cider vinegar for most things, including sunburn and it works for nearly everything. It's simple and effective. If my feet were cracked, I'd soak them in a diluted solution of water and raw cider. It keeps the bacteria and fungus at bay which would then allow your natural immunity to heal. --- Anthony D'Atri <aad wrote: > > > > HI Nick - Burt's bees stuff is good, Coconut oil > works well. Likely a > > deficiency in Silica for both of you with hands > and feet cracking - > > from > > too much wind or water. I use and sell Jarrow's > BioSil and recommend 3 > > drops 3x/day with or without meals. Have also > found more problems with > > the barefoot to teva/chaco sandal material (vs > leather or hemp > > fabric). > > I'm surprised to read an endorsement for leather > next to skin given > the known poisons that go into its manufacture, > given all that's > written about unspecified " toxins " . > > I also would recommend against leather, wool, and > lanolin from the > perspective that killing is not a great way of life. > > > Lanolin and vaseline are protective, but prevent > healing, if cracked > > deep, all oils will prevent full approximation of > skin , coconut being > > the most unobtrusive and healing. I like the idea > of socks and wind > > protection, I would suggest a " wicking " new tech > sock material than > > straight wool. I agree to apply coco oil during > sleep and before > > activity (or burt's bees, etc) > > > > anyway, good luck, let us know how things fair, > give bioSil 2 weeks > > and > > you will see a difference. Of course I can get it > for you if not > > finding > > it local, much more bioavailable than equisetum > tea (horsetail). > > > > Yashpal > > > > > > Chrysalis Yashpal Jayne, ND > > 1044 Water St #206 > > Port Townsend, Wash 98368 > > www.yashpal.com > > Office: 360-385-3551 > > Fax/Msg: 877-860-5110 > > > > > > RawSeattle > > [RawSeattle ] On > > Behalf Of Nick Hein > > Friday, October 27, 2006 6:44 AM > > RawSeattle > > [RawSeattle] Relief for windburned feet > > > > > > > > Good morning, > > I've been wearing sandals year round now because > of the vastly > > improved > > circulation in my feet. It no longer feels good to > wear socks or > > shoes. > > However, since I still bike alot the skin on my > feet has been getting > > very windburned, cracked and chapped. Can anyone > recommend a way to > > treat this? I presume there is a food that will > correct it if it is a > > nutritional deficiency and that's what I'd like to > try first. On the > > other hand I can believe that bicycling isn't > something our bodies > > have > > completely adapted to, especially the speeds I > ride. > > > > Thank you, > > Nick > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: > http://rawseattle.org > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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