So you have nail fungus. If it is any comfort you are certainly not alone. It is estimated that over 35 million people in the USA have a nail fungus problem.

The real question is how do you cure nail fungus. It is certainly not a condition that you should leave untreated, because it can continue to get worse and eventually become very painful and quite dangerous. The difficulty in treating nail fungus is that there is no generally accepted cure and if you consult a doctor you are likely to be told that there is no cure.

This is downright disheartening. If this is the case, you might will ask "Why bother even trying?"

On the positive side there are many people who have had success in treating nail fungus using a wide variety of treatments. These range from a from orthodox prescription medicines to more natural "home based" remedies.

The prescription medicines can have quite harsh side effects, are quite expensive and often produce poor results, even after months of usage.

For this reason I think a good approach to take is to firstly try a number of natural nail fungus remedies to see if any are successful for you. Of course you should seek medical advice if you have a severe nail fungus condition, before deciding on an appropriate course of treatment.

The natural remedies are typically inexpensive and have no side effects. Some people achieve amazing results with one or other of the natural remedies and other people receive no benefit whatsoever. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another.

From my experience it is necessary to be tenacious - don't just try one remedy and give up if it is not successful. Undertstand from the start that you may need to try out a few different remedies until you find one that works for you. Your frame of mind is as important as the treatment that you choose. If you make a strong decision to "beat your nail fungus", then you probably will - even if it takes a little time.

Let's take a look at some of the more well known natural remedies.

These include apple cider vinegar, vicks vapor rub and tea tree oil.

Apple Cider Vinegar has been touted as a near miracle cure for many conditions since ancient times. Going back a couple of generations it was commonly taken as a health tonic and prescribed as a remedy for many of life's ills. It has proven anti-fungal properties and many people have had success in treating their nail fungus with apple cider vinegar.

Proponents of treaing nail fungus with apple cider vinegar suggest taking the vinegar internally (approximately 1 teaspoon in a glass of warm water two or three times a day) as will as applying the vinegar directly on to the affected areas. It is also suggested that the vinegar can be added when washing any clothes or shoes that have come into contact with the affected regions, to kill any fungus that has spread onto these items. If you wish to try the vinegar treatment it is best to purchase organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the "mother" (which contains healthy bacteria) present. You should be able to find this at most health food stores.

The next treatment, which many people swear by, is vicks vapor rub. This may seem like a surprising treatment - it certainly was to me. The treatment is very simple - rub vicks vapor rub on the affected nails, twice a day. As simple as that. I actually found this treatment to be very beneficial and it is certainly cheap and easy.

The final natural remedy for nail fungus that we will mention here is tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is known to be a very powerful anti-fungal treatment and many people have had success with this treatment. You simply apply the undiluted tea tree oil to the affected nails, once or twice a day.

The key with all of these treatments is that you need to be consistent and persistent. None of these are instant cures, so you need to give them a fair trial to see if any of them work for you.

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