March 22, 2007
This natural toenail fungus treatment information came to me via a professor of mine during our medical procedures course. I am passing it on to you in hopes that people try this first before resorting to the toxic effects of Lamisil.Acidophilis or Acidophilus Beer Soak:
The basic premise behind this odd sounding natural toenail fungus treatment is to soften the nail with the beer, create an acidic environment with vinegar which is beneficial to good bacteria and deadly to fungus and then penetrate the nails with beneficial bacteria to help kill and prevent further recurrences.
Essential Ingredients:
Acidophilis sachets containing 125 billion organisms
Guiness Stout beer or any other dark beer.
White Vinegar
Basin big enough for your feet or hands
Time
Persistence and ConsistencyNatural Toenail Fungus Treatment Procedure:
In tub, pour 1 liter of room temperature beer into a basin
Add 60 billion acidophilis which is half of one sachet.
Add 1 liter of White Vingear
Soak clean feet in the solution for 30 minutes before bed or when best for you.
On removing your feet or fingernails from the basin, file the nails down with a pumice stone or file
After each 3rd day, toss out the entire solution mixture and remake using the formula: 1 liter of white vinegar, 1 liter of dark beer and the remaining half of one sachet. This keeps the solution’s ingredients in active live form. If too old, it will not work.
Repeat for 30 days every day. Do not skip a day for best results.
Do twice a day for faster results
What to look for: As the fungus gets killed by this natural toenail fungus treatment, you will notice that the new nail growth from the nail base is coming in clear. This is a good sign. Some people see clearing at the base within one week and some people see clearing at the base in one month. It all depends on how fast your nails grow and how often you soak them.
It will take about 3 months for the infected nails to completely grow out. As long as you keep seeing the nail base come in clean and grow out cleanly, you are on the right track.
Make sure you do this toenail fungus treatment daily. Make it a routine. Watch some TV, read a book or wash the dishes for 30 minutes. Do not skip a day. If you do, it may take a bit longer than a month but keep at it.
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March 22, 2007
Recently I had the “privilege” of speaking to the enemy. It was only a brief and fleeting conversation but hopefully I managed to prise some important information from (we’ll call him Neil Fungi from now onwards, because funnily enough that is his name) him and discover what makes him tick and most importantly what doesn’t.
For what its worth Neil had a slight Mexican accent!
Me. So Neil, I would say I am pleased to you but I in truth I am not. But I appreciate you finding the time to talk to me and possibly give the millions of suffers out there an insight in to what you are really about.
Neil. No problemo
Me. Sorry to be so blunt and to the point, but why do you and your fellow Fungarians find it neccessary to congregate under the toenails and fungernails of us humans?
Neil. Well, its like this…you make it so easy for us. Our ideal home is a nice warm, damp environment - your nails, toenails especially provides us with an excellent place to live.
Me. But why dont you live out in a big field or in a tree or something with other mushroomy fungus type things? What do you mean we make it easy for you….?
Neil. We are not mushrooms, do not ever call me a mushroom again. We have as much in common with mushrooms as you have with donkeys
Me. Okay, okay - but what do you mean we make it easy for you?
Neil. You humans…its as if most of you do not want to get rid of us. You just play at it. It is well known that we do not like acidy things and yet very seldom do you introduce anything like that to us…when you do decide to do something about it you try for a few weeks or even months then give up - you are stupido.
Me. (Opens bottle of Apple Cider) …Drink
Neil. No thanks!
Me. So what you are saying is that if we persevered with a treatment we would have more success with evicting you!
Neil. I have said too much.
Me. What do you hate most, the home remedy type things like vinegar, listerine and acidophilis beer soak - or the oral commercial medicines like lamisil or Sporanox?
Neil. The home remedy we are prepared for - we just know that you will not be in it for the long hall - for how long will you get up each morning and put your feet in a bowl of vinegar. Msot of you give up when you are on the point of victory. Woops said too much again!
Me. What about the commercial tablets?
Neil. These take us by suprise - but we know that these can make you ill us much as us. This gives us strength.
Me. If you were in my shoes what type of remedy, medicine or cure would you employ.
Neil. I have been in your shoes - and you know the answer to this.
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March 21, 2007
Lamisil is probably the best know commercial or over the counter nail fungus treatment. Terbinafine to give the medication its correct name is in most cases prescribed by a doctor. But just how effective is it, what are the health risks involved and how much does it cost. These are just three of the questions that Lamisil throws up.
The picture above may give you nightmares - if you are under 12 years of age please turn your computer off right now!
What is Lamisil?
Lamisil (tablets) are tablet (no shit sherlock) form and probably the most powerful antifungal treatment available. It is estimated that since 1996 more that 17 million suffers in the US alone have been prescribed the drug by healthcare professionals making Lamisil the number 1 nail fungus treatment.
Lamisil tablets are effective because once they enter the body (orally) they are soon absorbed into the bloodstream and get to work fast tackling the fungal infection and getting into where the problem lies, under the nail.
Lamisil is fast and effective but can pose health risks. The type of person who would choose Lamisil as a fungus treatment would be Bruce Willis during his gung ho “Die Hard” days.
Pictured above: Bruce Willis who is most likely not a sufferer of nail fungus (but if he was he would choose the Lamisil route)
So what are the the health risks?
Using Lamisil to treat nail fungus does impose a very mild health risk. It must be stressed that although side affects do exist that are in the main, mild and temporary. As Lamisil is such a powerful and effective drug there are going to be innevitably a few cases where a nail fungus sufferer is going to be suseptible to liver damage.
Diarrhea, stomach upset, temporary change or loss of taste, or tiredness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: new signs of infection (e.g., fever, chills, persistent sore throat), easy bruising/bleeding, vision changes.
This drug rarely has caused very serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Tell your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of liver disease, including: persistent nausea, loss of appetite, severe stomach/abdominal pain, dark urine, vomiting, yellowing of eyes or skin.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
Lamisil is not suited to anyone with a weakened constitution; such as people with immune
system problems, people who have liver or kidney problems or suffers of lupus or erythematosus.
Another group of people who should avoid the medicine are expectant mothers or mothers that are breat feeding.
It is also suggested to descrease your alcohol intake during a Lamisil course.
How much does it cost?
To truly rid yourself of the fungal infection you expect to paye somewhere in the region of $300 to $500 over a period of 6 months.
In conclusion - if you are fit and healthy (fungal infection as an exception) there you should not experience any long term health problems. Similarily if you have had kidney, liver or any of the above mentioned conditions in the past another nail fungus cure should be sought.
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March 20, 2007
Treating Nail Fungus With Vinegar
Probably one of the best known and widely tried nail fungus home remedy treatments. Completely without side effects and major expense, the vinegar cure is a favourite among suffers that have concerns surrounding some commercial products and possible health risks. the only drawback is tendancy to smell like a worker from a fish and chip shop.
There are many differing ways to administer this treatment, the most popular involving a mixture of vinegar and water usually on a 50/50 ratio.
The reason so many give up on this fungus remedy is the fact that in order to achieve success two baths per day are to soften the nails then additional time is needed to soak the nials in the vinegar/water solution - so this is a major lifestyle for some and others simply have not got the time (if this is the case the how do you expect to rid yourself of the nail fingus if you cannot spare the time to treat.)
How does the vinegar nail fungus treatment work
The acidity of vinegar creates a hostile environment, relieves the itching and repairs the PH balance, necessary to fight fungi, the microorganism responsible for toenail fungus. Vinegar is a sour tasting liquid, resulting from the oxidation of ethanol in fermented fruit juice, cider, beer, wine, and other liquids containing alcohol. Quite simply put - vinegar is on the opposite side of the spectrum when compared to fungus.
There are many types of vinegar including; malt vinegar, wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, fruit vinegar, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, coconut vinegar, cane vinegar, raisin vinegar, beer vinegar, honey vinegar, Chinese black vinegar, and many other flavored vinegars. Possibly the most commonly used is apple cider vinegar - also known as ACV.
Pictured above: A bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar - to a fungus this is chemical warfare. I am not one to condone weapons of mass destruction, but where toenail fungus is concerned “Yippee Ki Ay Mother F*cker”
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