Transform Toenail Fungus for Pretty Beach Feet! / May 26, 2010

Transform Toenail Fungus for Pretty Beach Feet!

YUCK

It's an acronym for the common symptoms of nail infections and also how we feel when we see our nails turning on us in front of our eyes!

Y Yellow discoloration of the nail bed

U Under the nail bed, a buildup of skin

C Cracking of the nail

K Keratinization, or thickening of the nail

What can we do at home to get rid of these symptoms or prevent them from happening?

Let's First Address the Entire Body as a System

If a fungus is on a toe, it's highly likely that it's present somewhere else in
the body. If you've ever had yeast infections, athletes feet, or jock itch for
example, you will be apt to get fungal infections on the nails. Make sure the
foods that you are eating are more alkaline to balance the body so the unwanted
fungus can't take up residence. More alkaline foods are fruits and vegetables.
Stay away from acid producing foods, such as sugar, refined carbohydrates, coffee
and alcohol.

There are certain "anti-fungal" foods you can eat such as:

• Avocado


• Broccoli


• Brussels Sprouts


• Cabbage


• Cinnamon


• Cloves


• Collards


• Lemon


• Garlic


• Kale


• Onions


• Coconut

and "anti-fungal" supplements:

• Grapefruit seed extract


• Oregano
  essential oil


• Ginger


• Pau d'arco herb and tea

For local application...sure, there are over the counter topical creams. Often they are full of chemicals you may want to shy away from. More natural topical applications would be oils: therapeutic essential oils, vitamin E oil, castor oil, and Vicks VapoRub.

Some ways to use these:

Castor Oil: "Horny" Toe Nail is a common problem especially in the elderly. It's a toenail that is large, angled, and difficult to trim. Soak feet in Epsom salts for 15 minutes every night, and then wrap toe in a castor oil soaked gauze. Put a sock on.

Therapeutic Essential Oils Use one of these directly on the affected toe:

• Oregano - Melaleuca (Tea Tree)


• Mix tea tree with lavender


• Mix tea tree with mountain savory. You can
  use about 5 drops of these oils. Use directly on the site, or dilute with Vitamin E oil. Use the Young Living Blends of Melrose, Thieves, and Purification.

Vicks VapoRub as a remedy? When Vicks hit the market decades ago, people were using it for everything, including fungal nail infections.

The magic of Vicks in the eucalyptus! (But I say why use Vicks when we have our Young Living Oils!)
Vicks has essential oils in it. Essential oils are naturally anti-microbial and can get rid of any unwanted microbes in their environment, including fungus.

Now Make Them Pretty

Paint them anyway. But be sure to take off your nail polish regularly and reapply. It gives you the opportunity to follow its healing course. You have to pay more attention to your toenails when you are working on getting rid of a fungus. Cleaning, soaks, oil applications, and regularly taking off your polish and reapplying it will take time, stay with it, its worth it.

Order your Young Living Essential Oils from your local distributor or go here:
http://www.marileesfavoriteoils.com/

Wednesday May 26th

"Weight Loss and Cleansing Through Essential Oils"

Marilee's Monthly Lecture at Transformations in Voorhees, NJ

Click here to get the details and register!

This is a Live and In-Person Presentation

Upcoming 20/20
Monthly Teleseminars for Inner Circle Members:

Wed May 26th 10 AM EST

"Stop the Need to Clear Your Throat!: Getting Rid of Mucous in the Body"


Wed June 30th 10 AM EST

"The Secret of Frankincense Oil"

Your call-in numbers are listed on the main page in the Inner Circle site!

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