Re: Thick, cracking, peeling skin on feet

 When the bottom skin of feet in contact with the ground becomes very thick, frequently peeling and cracking, what may be the cause(s)?

My ideas are:
1. Omega 3 deficiency/imbalance of EFAs
2. Elevated insulin
3. Elevated estrogen
4. Dysbiotic/leaky gut

Any other ideas? It is difficult to narrow down specific chains of events that lead to fast growing, thick, cracking, and peeling skin without diagnostics IMO. Any ideas welcome!

It can be something as simple as the surfaces we often walk on are too alkaline for the skin.  The skin should be slightly acidic, and surfaces such as concrete and many soils remove the acid mantle causing the skin to dry and crack.

If it were simply a nutritional deficiency then the feet would be dried and cracked regardless if shoes are worn or not.

A few things that can help are spraying a weak citric acid solution on the skin several times daily then rub a little oil in to the skin.  Avocado oil is the best, and sunflower oil is good.