How do Those Toenail Fungus Cures Work?

Many people are probably wondering how all those home remedy toenail fungus cures work. The answer is that many simply do not work at all, others are somewhat effective and even a few actually do work well. The thing to remember is that toenail fungus is considered a chronic condition that continues to return to those afflicted.

Even the most expensive medications from a dermatologist do not have a 100% success rate.

To increase the potential of the toenailfungus, many of the more natural home remedies and homeopathic treatments use a combination of products. Below is a list of the more common home cures for toenail fungus that have been found on the Web.

Be aware that none of these remedies have been researched, approved or verified as effective by any of the established medical community.

Toenail Fungus Cures That Are Claimed by Some to Work

Hairdryer
Using a simple hairdryer, keep your feet dry. Fungus prefers dark and moist environments, and by keeping your feet drier, they are less able to support fungal growth. Change the environment and the growth stops or slows

Deodorant:
Using deodorant on your toes is the same idea as a hairdryer, change the environment. This time, instead of heat, you change the pH (acidity-alkalinity) of the skin. Deodordant is claimed to work because it keeps the area dry also.

Cornmeal:
I'm not kidding here. Put cornmeal in and around the toes infected with fungus. Once again, this is based on changing the environment so the fungus cannot grow as well. Cornmeal can act as a desiccant which will collect moisture in wick it away from the infected area

Vicks VapoRub© or Another Mentholated Ointment
I don't know about this one but it seems to be one of the more popular fungus cures on the Web. Again, the idea is to change the pH environment of your skin to make it more difficult for the fungus to grow. Vicks toenail fungus cure is simply another in a long line of efforts to kill of the fungus.

Soak Your Feet in Listerine© Listerine has antiseptic properties that can work to kill a fungus and act as a cure by CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENT on your skin

Bleach
Bleach is a popular disinfectant used to treat water and clean clothes. Chlorine bleach is also very effective on many household molds like those found in bathrooms. The idea is disinfectant kills mold and mildew, other forms of fungus so why not toenail and foot fungal infections.

Tea Tree Oil:
Tea tree oil is a natural penetrating oil with natural antibiotic and antiseptic properties. Has been used for your by many homeopathic and natural remedy practitioners.

Vinegar:
Vinegar changes the pH properties of the skin and surrounding area which in turn makes the area less hospitable for fungus growth

Fung-B-Gone
Fung be gone is a two step product designed to take advantage of the best properties of the most effective natural remedies. A vinegar-based solution to change the fungus living environment. THEN a penetrating oil rich in anticeptic and antibiotic properties is used to protect new nail growth from becoming re-infected.

As you can see, the great majority of toenail fungus cures are very similar in that they attempt to change the environment where the fungus grows, making it less likely for the fungi to bloom and flourish.

A Visit to the Doctor:
The medical community typically prescribes strong anti fungal medications that work internally to treat the fungus. These products are very strong and it's usual that blood tests are done to check for liver damage while on the drugs.

No matter what treatment or remedy you decide to try, remember that a toenail fungus is considered a chronic condition that usually requies long term treatment and effort to finally get completely rid of the fungal infection.

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