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If you spend a lot of time with your feet crammed into sweaty trainers, then you might be familiar with Athlete’s Foot. In this exclusive guide, Dr Harper discusses the symptoms of this common fungal infection of the skin on the feet, and how it is spread. She also advises on the quick and effective over-the-counter treatments available, and offers practical tips to ensure that your feet don’t mature into something that would feel more at home on a cheese board!

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i love this program! i think its an excelent idea for my children so they dont think that they are weird!

great idea from channel 4!!!

Posted on 10 Nov 2008 17:28 by lindsy
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thank you for this great service

Posted on 9 Nov 2008 17:13 by [No first name supplied]
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this has helped me so much thanks!

Posted on 8 Nov 2008 20:56 by shannon
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this programme is so useful! has put my mind at rest on a couple of things! thanks guys!!!

Posted on 2 Nov 2008 22:25 by lauren
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i had bad athletes foot on and off for years. used the powders and stuff. The cure for me though was a bit weird!

On holiday with some friends who had a dog, for some reason it kept trying to lick my foot that had the athelets foot. I have to say a dogs tongue is really rough and it was pure joy letting it like the area. It was gone withing 2 days and I have never had it back again.

Posted on 29 Oct 2008 22:50 by Dave
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love this programme

Posted on 2 Sep 2008 19:32
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Excellent Programme from Channel4

Posted on 6 May 2008 22:23 by Frank
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brings back memories of veruca socks at school swimming lessons!

Posted on 25 Apr 2008 10:02 by steven
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