DrJ
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I recently moved from a relatively moist coastal climate (Bay Area) to a dry desert climate at higher altitude (Arizona) and it had a pretty dramatic effect on the dryness of my skin, especially on my feet. Within a few days of arriving, the bottoms of my feet were cracked to the point of bleeding, and the small calluses I had seemed to get dramatically bigger, and heels were much thicker with dry skin and rougher. I used to have these problems before peating, but supplementing with a lot of magnesium made all my dry skin (and dry lip) problems go away.
Anyways, I tried an experiment in which I applied coconut oil generously to my feet before bedtime, and then put socks over that before I went to bed. Wow! Only 2 days of this and I feel justified in reporting the dramatic effects. Cracking completely eliminated, heels feel soft, calluses seem reduced, and overall the skin and nail quality on my feet looks dramatically better. I've always struggled with brittle toenails that seem to get the 'vertical ridges' pattern, but they have already improved. Pretty excited! And thought I would report in case it would help others. It's a cheap and easy home remedy.
Anyways, I tried an experiment in which I applied coconut oil generously to my feet before bedtime, and then put socks over that before I went to bed. Wow! Only 2 days of this and I feel justified in reporting the dramatic effects. Cracking completely eliminated, heels feel soft, calluses seem reduced, and overall the skin and nail quality on my feet looks dramatically better. I've always struggled with brittle toenails that seem to get the 'vertical ridges' pattern, but they have already improved. Pretty excited! And thought I would report in case it would help others. It's a cheap and easy home remedy.