Vinegar Nail Fungus
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A low cost vinegar nail fungus home remedy that works is what many
people are searching for, especially those who do not want to deal with the potential side effects of oral antifungal drugs which can range from skin rashes to liver damage. As well, these medications should not be used by pregnant woman or nursing mothers.
About 50% of all nail disorders are due to nail fungus (onychomycosis) infections.They often begin as a yellow or white spot under the tip of your fingernail or toenail and as the infection progresses can cause your nail to discolor, thicken, and have crumbling edges. These infections are generally slow growing, not tender and localized.
Fungi are microscopic living organisms that can thrive in warm, moist, dark environments that contain lots of dead material that they can feast on.
Tiny skin cuts or a small separation between your nail or nail bed is all that is needed for the tenatious fungi to take hold.
These mico-organisms don't like sunlight and they can't stand the acidic environment that the vinegar nail fungus home remedy provides.
Reference: Mayo Clinic article on nail fungus. ( Web Link )
Vinegar Nail Fungus Home Remedy Procedure
Simply place 2 drops of distilled white vinegar (available at any grocery store) at the growing base of the affected nail twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. The vinegar can be applied with a dropper bottle or if you prefer, you can soak a cotton Q-tip and apply the vinegar that way.
Next, this procedure will have to be continued untill the infected nail is grown right off the body. That could take 6 months or longer for an infected toenail.
It is important that not a single application is missed because if you do, any new nail that is grown that day will be susceptible to fungal reinfection.
After following this vinegar nail fungus treatment for about two months, you should see normal nail growing at the base of the nail. But remember you must continue the treatment until the infected nail grows right off the body.
Reference: Ask Dr. Stoll. (
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Nail Fungus Prevention Tips
To help prevent nail fungus in the first place or reduce recurrent infections follow these tips:
- Don't go barefoot in public pools, showers or lockers.
- Wear synthetic socks that keep your feet dryer than cotton or wool socks.
- Keep your nails short, dry and clean.
- Don't pick at the skin around your nails.
- If you have nail fungus don't use nail polish or artificial nails to cover up the infection.
This could trap moisture and make the infection worse.
Comments on the Vinegar Nail Fungus
Home Remedy Procedure
Name: Anonymous
Location: Quebec, Canada
Date: October 26, 2009
Apple cider vinegar works really great!
BUT it is ESSENTIAL :
- to apply the vinegar at least TWICE A DAY
- to continue the treatment LONG ENOUGH (six months minimum).
Here is my story.
I had nail fungus on 5 toenails, including my big left toe.
I started to treat all toenails at the same time.
Progress became clearly visible after a couple of months: a new and healthy section was growing from the base.
I maintained the same frequency (twice a day) for the treatment during a little more than 4 months. After that, I underwent surgery and the frequency of my nails treatment dropped to once a day. It went back to twice a day during my recovery but it wasn't regular and it often was once a day.
After that, I more or less became a little less rigorous on the treatments but I always did at least one treatment a day.
It turned out that all my toenails, but one, healed OK. Now the "bad" nails have just about all but disappeared except for my big toe. Four beautiful nails out of five.
Though my big toenail was doing fine before the surgery, (half of it was made of a new healthy nail) the drop in frequency was enough for the fungus on that nail to "catch up" and soon the whole nail was sick again and I was back to square one !!!
So I had to start all over again for that nail.
I am giving it a BOOST start: 3 treatments a day (though twice would be enough but I am at war here).
So, to all of you out there: ACV works and it WILL get rid of your nail fungus
BUT
Do NOT interrupt the application even though you may think the nail is "cured." WAIT UNTIL the "bad" portion of the nail is COMPLETELY GONE and then some.
ALSO
Do NOT reduce the number of applications of the treatment after a few months; if you are tempted to do so because things are going well, just remember my story.
Best of luck to you all !!!
Name: M
Location: FLorida, United States
Date: October 26, 2009
It works!
I've been fighting nail fungus and athlete's foot fungus for over 10 years. Nothing had worked and I was tired of continual spending on creams.
I did 30 minute foot soakings and foot scrubs three times and noticed a considerable improvement. I have a new nail growing. I've refused to polish my toe nails, because it looks so nice natural.
Will continue with the foot soaking at least twice a week for now. Also, works on warts!
I'm taking ACV orally now on a daily basis just for overall health improvement.
Name: K
Location: New York, United States
Date: January 30, 2009
Yes, Vinegar does work.
I did not show my toes for years. After using vinegar, I can finally wear sandals.
You must apply vinegar 2x everyday or you will see the fungi try to comeback.
I still use vinegar solution 2x a week- to keep toes clear.
Name: Kim
Location: Texas, United States
Date: December 5, 2007
It works.
I started the ACV treatment in Dec. of 2006 for a nail fungus on my big toe. Within two weeks of daily treatment with a soaked cotton ball of ACV the fungus let go of the nail and it loosened and fell off.
A year later I have a completely new nail, fungus free, but I still do the ACV treatment daily.
Raw, organic unfiltered coconut oil works well also for nail fungus.
Name: Pranit Desai
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: August 3, 2007
Nice to have the guidelines for nail fungus. I had a problem of nail fungus since 2 years but I didn't care much about it but it has increased now and I had started using apple cidar vinegar application.
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