Cedarsoles - a serious treatment?

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Hello!

I work as a podiatrist for several years. Last week a former colleague has recommended me insoles made from antifungal cedar wood. Has anyone tried such cedarsoles? He told me the insoles are useful for treating athlete's foot, nail fungus and foot odor.

I like to have some reviews/studies before recommend it to my patients. Maybe some has tested it.

 

I had not heard of cedarsole, so went to their website, but as soon as I read this:

...the snake oil alarm bells go off.

 

The website I saw said they would prevent emergence of fungus in the skin and nails via their moisture wicking properties.
They also allegedly kill Bactria and fungus; not surprising to me as woodcutting boards have less bacteria than plastic. The wood has naturally occurring oils to protect the tree from infection which also kills stuff on the scored difficult to clean surface.
Not a Cure all, but I'd try it on some of my hyperhydrotic pitted ketatolysis PTs especially if I could get some in to trial.
Other options are moisture wicking socks and footwear.
Sarah