The issue of personal hygiene is (pun intended) sooo personal. If we did a survey of how often and at what time of the day people shower, for example, surely more than one answer would surprise us. But now the debate has literally taken another step (not only is the frequency questioned and whether it is better to do it in the morning or at night), and feet have entered the scene stomping.
Body temperature regulator
The reason for this is that many voices have started to emerge that strongly recommend washing your feet before going to bed in summer. And the reason why they recommend it is not that we can carry them full of sand from the beach or fungi from the pool … They assure that it is convenient to do it when the heat is high because it helps you lower body temperature.
Yes, yes, as you read it. They say it is one of the fastest ways to refresh yourself. Their conclusions are based on the postulates of Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine, in which the feet are associated with fire and are considered a regulator of body temperature.
In the same way that many people when their feet get cold in winter feel cold all over their body, they say that if they cool their feet in summer, the temperature of the rest of the body is immediately lowered.
How to make it work
In short, if you want to sleep very cool, before getting into bed, sit on the edge of the bathtub or shower and run cold water on your feet. You can also apply cold wipes both at night and at other times of the day. Or have the foresight to put at hand on the beach or wherever a container with water to soak them. Something that popular wisdom already intuited. How many of us have seen our mothers and grandmothers soaking their feet all our lives on the shore of the beach or by the edge of a swimming pool …
In addition, you can take advantage of the moment to refresh them at night to clean your feet and hydrate them also with a refreshing cream (here you have one with mint and tea tree oil is one of the best valued on Amazon). A routine that podiatrists recommend to carry out daily as they are full of sweat glands and it is the extremity that is closest to the ground and often in contact with it.
And if you want to know more, discover how to get dream feet this summer or also how to shower so as not to damage your skin.
