Toenail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, is a surprisingly common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While it may not pose an immediate threat to your overall health, it can cause pain, discomfort, embarrassment, and cosmetic changes that are hard to ignore. The most recognizable symptom is the yellowing and thickening of the nail, [...]
Nail Fungus and Nail Hygiene can go hand in hand. Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests keeping good hygiene of your fingernails and toenails as well as sterilizing your nail equipment to prevent nail infections. Here are what you should do to prevent nail infections: Important Nail Hygiene Keep your nail short Longer nails can [...]
Be mindful and don't share toenail fungus with others. In North America, around 10% of the population have toenail fungus - the condition is more common in older people, such that it is estimated twenty percent of people over sixty and fifty percent of those over seventy have fungal nail infection according to UC Berkeley. [...]
Nail fungus vs bacteria have many differences. Although we are always surrounded by various kinds of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms no matter how clean we are, not everyone has his/her toes infected - this is because their immune system prevents those microorganisms from overgrowth on your toes. However, when your immune defense becomes weaker, [...]
