There are 6 taboos for foot soaking in summer

1. It is not advisable to soak your feet when you are too full or too hungry

In summer, you should avoid soaking your feet when you are too full, too hungry or have eaten, because foot bathing will speed up blood circulation throughout the body, which may cause dizziness and discomfort. It is not advisable to soak your feet within half an hour after a meal, as it will affect the blood supply to the stomach.

2. Special groups of people may faint due to long-term foot soaking

There is no problem for healthy people to soak their feet or take a hot spring bath, but special groups of people should be careful. For example, patients with heart disease, heart failure, low blood pressure, and people who often feel dizzy should not soak their feet in too hot water or in hot springs for a long time. Because soaking your feet in hot water or hot springs will cause the body's blood vessels to dilate, and the hot weather will cause blood to flow from important organs to the body surface, which will inevitably lead to ischemia and hypoxia of important organs such as the heart and brain. For people with heart disease and low blood pressure, it will increase their risk of illness.

3. People with diabetes should pay attention to water temperature

Diabetic patients should pay special attention to the water temperature, because their peripheral nerves cannot perceive the external temperature normally. Even if the water temperature is very high, they cannot feel it and are easily scalded, which can lead to very serious consequences.

4. Patients with athlete’s foot should be careful of infection

People with athlete's foot should not soak their feet in hot water when the condition is severe enough to cause blisters, as this can easily cause wound infection. It is not easy to soak feet if you have foot inflammation, skin disease, trauma or skin burns.

5. Don’t soak your feet for too long

Soaking your feet for too long can cause symptoms such as sweating and palpitations. Therefore, it is best to soak your feet for 20 minutes before going to bed every day.

6. The water for foot bathing should not be too hot

Just wash your feet thoroughly with warm water every day. After washing, you can gently massage your feet to relax your muscles and bones.