Author Topic: Dry Cracked Heels (Read 21153 times)

wodgina · « **on:** February 16, 2012, 06:51:32 pm »

I use glycerine now and my cracked heels are a thousand times better. Glycerine actually pulls moisture out of your skin.

My heels would crack and bleed my whole life, nothing worked not even zero carb. I would sand paper them down and they would crack and bleed half a day later. Now they are soft and I can wear flip flops without bandaging up my heels what a relief.

Not very paleo but hey

wodgina · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:57:54 pm »

I should add don't get the glycerine anywhere else or it will dry your skin out (like your hands)

raw-al · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:46:04 pm »

Where do you get the glycerine?

wodgina · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2012, 07:54:08 pm »

Supermarket.

wodgina · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2012, 08:41:26 pm »

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031203075525.htm

goodsamaritan · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2012, 08:59:25 pm »

This is awesome. Will look for experimenters.

Duke · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2012, 11:41:54 pm »

How r ur vitamin c and d levels?

cherimoya_kid · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:14:46 am »

I have found that vit D is good for these kinds of skin problems.

wodgina · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2012, 06:55:43 am »

Quote from: Duke on February 16, 2012, 11:41:54 pm

How r ur vitamin c and d levels?

Quote from: cherimoya_kid on February 17, 2012, 04:14:46 am

I have found that vit D is good for these kinds of skin problems.

I eat raw meat and organs. Spend a lot of time in the sun and don't use soap.
As I said in my post above clearly, I tried everything. Massive obsession here with vitamins.

Ioanna · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:21:21 am »

i'm so glad you posted this, i'm going to try this on my heels too!

processed, but it's not too far off paleo.. it's just extracted vegetable source fat i think.

TylerDurden · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:38:24 am »

I always get cracked heels if I have my feet open to the air for long periods. If I wear socks or slippers, I never get cracked heels at all. I am surprised that this could happen with bare feet.

cherimoya_kid · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:17:52 pm »

Quote from: wodgina on February 17, 2012, 06:55:43 am

I eat raw meat and organs. Spend a lot of time in the sun and don't use soap.
As I said in my post above clearly, I tried everything. Massive obsession here with vitamins.

Hmmm...I still think trying a vit D supplement is worth a shot. If it doesn't help in the first 3-4 days, it won't help it at all, probably.

eveheart · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:41:26 pm »

I live in a rather dry climate. Bare heels take a beating, and I, too, prefer to keep my feet covered with "barefoot" footwear so that my heels don't crack. Also, I've been going to a Korean spa to soak and exfoliate (with an Italy towel, which is a viscose scrubbing cloth that they use at the spa) every week. Tons of dead skin come off, including extra foot calluses. I think soak and scrub is better than belt sander. (Okay, I know you didn't say belt sander, but some guys do use one on their heels.)

This thread makes me think of all the Judeo-Christian scriptural references to bathing and oiling (anointing) feet. Glycerin soaks in better. Oil makes feet all slippery.

raw-al · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:12:54 pm »

I do an oil massage daily and I start with the feet. I suspect that a vigorous massage of the feet might be a good idea to try. Really dig in to get the circulation going. Twist the soles and tug outward on the toes. Various light vegetable oils can be used, depending on your body type.

wodgina · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:35:12 pm »

Quote from: cherimoya_kid on February 17, 2012, 12:17:52 pm

Hmmm...I still think trying a vit D supplement is worth a shot. If it doesn't help in the first 3-4 days, it won't help it at all, probably.

I eat liver, spend time in the sun, don't use soap or have hot showers.

I've wasted money on supplements in the past. I can't see how what I do is not better than supplements.

Evehart, Rawal give glycerine a shot. I actually don't think its a moisturising problem? maybe glycerine kills fungus or has an effect on skin cell growth.

raw-al · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:50:05 pm »

I don't have the issue. I just do this regularly and have for about 25 years.

goodsamaritan · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2012, 04:27:02 pm »

I've got high humidity here in my country.
Is dry cracked heels a problem only in countries with low humidity?

wodgina · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:54:04 pm »

My feet are sweaty all the time (including heel area) whether it's humid or dry. I think they are too moist and it's a fungal issue. The glycerine might kill the fungus or act on the skin cells.

raw-al · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2012, 12:55:03 am »

Just a thought, sesame oil is the best anti-fungal, anti-bacterial of the light vegetable oils.

Adora · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:36:45 am »

I don't know if it would work in the dry cold, but it its wet cold here and my heals are still great. I used to have cracks so bad they would break open. I started barefoot running and living and they are smooth now. I used a pumice stone when i would come inside to get some of it. I'm sure it's d/t increased circulation. I still go out bare and walk around the house barefoot. I wear socks if I want, but no shoes. When I do wear shoes I go minimalist. You can buy canvas minimalist karate sneakers on amazon for less than $20. I use all sorts of oils and Shea butter, b/c my skin is always dry, but it doesn't crack and the soles of my feet are very think, but living and healthy. I started out at 5 mins outside/day and increased every week. Now that it is cold I go till they get numb, 2-3 min, and come right back. I think my circulation continues to improve. When they are dirty I scrub with water and a brush or pumice, but the skin doesn't get as dirty b/c there are no cracks.

cherimoya_kid · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2012, 11:53:00 am »

Quote from: wodgina on February 17, 2012, 01:35:12 pm

I eat liver, spend time in the sun, don't use soap or have hot showers.

I've wasted money on supplements in the past. I can't see how what I do is not better than supplements.

Evehart, Rawal give glycerine a shot. I actually don't think its a moisturising problem? maybe glycerine kills fungus or has an effect on skin cell growth.

Being in the sun doesn't work very well for me. I either don't produce much vit D in the sun, or don't use it well, because I have to pretty much get a sunburn to get the same effect as just taking a vit D softgel. You might not get any effect though. It's worth a shot, though. A container of 180 Now brand softgels is $8 or $10.

I noticed that my tendency to form calluses stopped when I went raw. At that time I was eating a lot of fruits/veggies. I'd try the vit D before increasing fruits/veggies.

wodgina · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2012, 05:34:30 pm »

Quote from: Ioanna on February 17, 2012, 08:21:21 am

i'm so glad you posted this, i'm going to try this on my heels too!

processed, but it's not too far off paleo.. it's just extracted vegetable source fat i think.

My heels still haven't cracked and are healing. There is some skin build up but it is soft.

I actually had a bit of pain for the the first few weeks where the heel used to crack. It felt like the glycerine was doing something? I also had some pain in some parts of my hands from applying it but that's gone too.

I've started to drink it, in the mice model it said glycerine worked just as well internally as externally. Tastes good.

cherimoya_kid · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2012, 04:17:54 am »

Good luck with the glycerine. Keep us updated.

wodgina · « **Reply #23 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:37:38 am »

There are some miracle stories on the net with photos from psoriasis sufferers. Quite amazing, it normalised the skin development stages. Also it can be used for glaucoma (taken internally) and anxiety (if taken internally) and endurance athletes.

There's no money to be made from glycerine so it's fallen out of favour.

jessica · « **Reply #24 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:11:28 pm »

weird i used to have cracked heels when i was eating worse, showering more(which really wasnt all that often, maybe 2-3 times a week is the max ever in my life!), didnt have enough fat in my diet and didnt change out of sweaty socks prob made it worse. now i dont do anything for my feet, usually forget to even get what little dr. bronners i use down there and they are pretty nice. i think what most helped was extra fats and proper hydration

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