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Embarrassed about your feet? Specifically your toenails? You are NOT alone. At least 80% of the GI dysbiosis patients I see have terrible toenail fungus as well as almost 10% of the population, that's A LOT of people with ugly feet. If you have been struggling with this common disorder....read on for some REAL help!
Also known as onychomycosis and tinea unguium, nail fungal infections are the most common diseases of the nails, making up about 50% of nail abnormalities. Both fingernails and toenails are susceptible and it manifests as discoloration and thickening of the nail and crumbling edges. The condition most commonly occurs in toenails.
Between six and eight percent of the adult population exhibit nail fungal infection.
Who gets nail fungus infections? and WHY?
Nail fungus infections are more common in men than women and in the elderly than the young. Additional traits or factors that raise one's risk of nail fungal infection include the following:
- Diminished blood circulation
- Slow growing nails
- A family history of fungal infection (genetics)
- Heavy perspiration
- Humid or moist work environment
- Wearing socks and shoes that prevent ventilation
- Walking barefoot in damp public places (swimming pools, gyms and shower rooms)
- Previous injury or infection to the skin or nail
- Circulation problems,
- a weakened immune system
- Tight footwear with crowding of toes
- Exercise that causes repeated minor trauma to the hyponychium (where the finger tip attaches to the nail)
- What CAUSES Nail FUNGUS?
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Because of the characteristic systemic nature of a Candida nail infection, treatment with topical antifungal medication is less effective. This explains why treatment procedures including nail removal will not cure the problem. The only effective medical treatment for yeast nail infections is oral antifungal prescription medications like terbinafine , lamisil and itraconazole, sporanox.
Since the underlying cause of a yeast nail infection may be the result of a systemic condition due to yeast or bacterial overgrowths, getting tested and treated in a timely way is paramount to avoid further fungus-related health complications. I recommend a visit to discuss your medical background and immune system as well as conducts some systemic bacterial and fungal testing to reveal the abnormalities in your immune system. Then we can begin treatment from the inside out. ALL of our clients experience beautiful toenails as but ONE effect of their treatment.
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