University of Oxfort study proves: This is how you too can effectively fight nail fungus - even if nothing has worked for you so far!

Dermatologists warn:

Yellow discolouration on the nails is the first sign of nail
fungus!

Toenail fungus is by no means just a "cosmetic issue" as it poses a previously underestimated health risk. New studies reveal why you should take discolouration on your nails seriously and how you can fight it.

It started gradually with discolouration. But gradually my nail fungus made my life hell. I now know there is a way out!

Article by: Martina Wilson | Date: 20 November 2023 | Reading Time: 8 min

There's a saying: "Prevention is better than cure."

I wish someone had told me that years ago about toenail fungus.

I wouldn’t have spent so long struggling with this stubborn and unpleasant condition.

Most importantly: learn from my mistake and don’t ignore it like I did!

My name is Harriet, and I know all too well the struggles of dealing with toenail fungus.

It all began about six years ago when I first noticed some discolouration on my nails.

At first, one toenail had just a small yellow patch, and I ignored it.

But then the nail started to thicken, curve, and become brittle.

Eventually, other nails began to discolour as well.

Have your nails ever turned yellow and brittle, and you didn’t know why?

Perhaps you feel the same way I once did… for me it was initially just a "cosmetic" annoyance.

Wearing open toed shoes was uncomfortable and embarrassing.

I always felt like everyone was staring at my nails and judging me as unkempt.

I avoided going to the pool or the beach with my family, always focused on hiding my feet.

It was only when my toenail was almost completely destroyed, like wood eaten by termites, that I finally went to the doctor.

I thought it would be fine, that my doctor would prescribe something, and after four weeks it would all be better.

Wrong… unfortunately…

When I first went to the doctor, the diagnosis was toenail fungus.

He prescribed a pharmacy product for three months, but it did not work.

Three months later, I was back. The fungus had only got even worse, spreading to another toenail.

The pain in my shoes was unbearable, and my nail looked completely destroyed, like it was crumbling away.

I tried countless remedies, pharmacy products and home treatments, but nothing worked for long.

I even searched the internet, desperate for a solution…

Laser treatments were too expensive. Pharmacy lacquers and tablets gave no lasting results.

This went on for six years. Six years of avoiding beach holidays and removing carpets because I feared infecting my family.

You might think I was overreacting…

I wasn’t.

My dermatologist warned me that toenail fungus can spread, not just to others but throughout your own body.

The dangers are real, and a study by the Oxford University even warned about this 10 years ago*¹:

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According to the study results, this is achieved by combining very specific ingredients:

Lemon juice:

Lemon juice "opens" the nail (at the cellular level) so that all the active ingredients can reach the nail matrix (root) directly.

This works because the acid in the lemon juice manages to increase the permeability (permeability) of the nail.

As already mentioned, the fungus often sits deep in the nail and conventional remedies do not reach the matrix at all, but only remove the fungus superficially.

This is exactly where the problem of most home remedies lies.

They can sometimes kill the fungus, but only superficially.

As a result, the fungus keeps coming back, because it is still in the matrix.

However, the lemon juice opens the nail and the killing ingredients can penetrate properly.

Tea tree oil:

Tea tree oil is an antifungal (fungicidal) active ingredient that helps remove nail fungus.

But: Using tea tree oil alone does not work, as it does not reach the nail matrix on its own.

This requires the combination with lemon juice, as this must first "open" the nail.

This is the only way the tea tree oil can work on the nail root and kill the fungus from there.

Vitamin E:

Vitamin E is a real secret weapon for skin and nail care.

Because: It ensures that the nail regenerates.

Vitamin E is a nutrient that increases the moisture content in the nail bed as well as at the nail root and thus nourishes and strengthens the nail.

In this way, dry and brittle nails can regenerate and grow back healthy and strong.

Vitamin E also helps to stimulate nail growth so that you get rid of the old, broken nail faster.

Vitamin E is contained in almost no nail fungus remedy and it is a decisive reason why the nail matrix formula works so well.

I know, that was a lot of information at once.

For this reason, I have summarized the most important things for you in the following graphic:

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