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Treating Toenail Fungus Sent Friday, September 24, 2010
Today's Wellness Tip From the Future...
http://drcarolyndean.com/tips?e=0116-1&p=2843 

Aloha,

You don't think this is an interesting topic? Think again! I was
amazed to learn that more than half of everyone over the age of 70
suffers from toenail fungus. Younger people are far from immune.
You can even end up with toenail fungus when you have a pedicure!
Yes, I can see that you'll now be compelled to stare at your
neighbor's toes at every opportunity.

To identify toenail fungus, it's not mushrooms you're looking for
but yucky, thickened, stinky, discolored toenails that seem almost
impossible to cure. They can occur when fungus gains a foothold
(grin) through minor cuts or bruises. Ill-fitting shoes can
irritate your toes and cause the nail to separate from the nail bed
and allow infection to become embedded.

OK, enough of what it is. What can you do about it? Fungus grows on
dead matter, including dead skin and nails so it's a matter of
keeping your cells alive and healthy and not giving any indication
of dying.

Here's my favorite way to fight nail fungus.

Soak your feet in 2 cups of magnesium flakes or Epsom salts in just
enough hot water to cover the tops of your feet. This solution can
be reused three or four times. I know, that sounds gross, but
magnesium is a pretty strong antibacterial/antifungal treatment. Do
this soak every one to two days. You can also blend up some of the
clay I've been recommending for detox and put it in your soaks. 

At night drop 6 drops of Nascent iodine on the toenail or toenails
in question.  Of course, you'll have orange toenails, but they're
the rage anyway. Using iodine this way will also create some
absorption in your body that can only be beneficial. 

Magnesium flakes, Nascent iodine and clay are all available at LL's
Magnetic Clay. http://www.magneticclay.com/123.html 

Just so you know, it takes nails grow an average of 1 cm every 100
day, which means toenails may take a year to grow out! So, we're
talking a long-term commitment of several months to get rid of your
toenail fungus naturally. But it's often the best option since the
antifungal drugs that you would have to take otherwise can be
pretty nasty.

For tips and strategies on over 130 conditions go to my eBook
Future Health Now Encyclopedia (www.drcarolyndean.com/fhne). As one
reader said, "It's a spectacular piece of work and should be
broadly circulated."

Carolyn Dean MD ND
The Doctor of the Future
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