Hello DR Berry, I may have an unusual case here. My big toe "looks" like it has toe fungus on it but im not sure that it "IS" fungus. What happened was about 22 years ago I was moving a fridge on some dollies and it slid off and fell on my big toe. I done the drilling a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure but the nail never got better. It has been like this for 22 years. The end of the nail bulges up and looks just like fungus. Ive tried everything but having the nail removed to see if it would grow back normal. will Keto life reverse this?
Lugols or Nascent iodine applied directly is an extremely powerful fungicide. I'm not an MD but I know a thing or two about chemistry and biology. Forget the other topical 'remedies' like acetic acid - they are weak and inferior. Iodine is key. It sticks around a lot longer than anything else and continues to work after the initial application. Applied regularly, the only negative side effect is that your toes are stained yellowish. I used iodine to 'cure' an abscessed tooth infection that according to mainstream medical practice, was "not possible". Rather than paying some highly educated moron to preform a $4,000 root canal procedure, I treated the affected tooth with topical nascent iodine for a few dollars and 3 years later there is no evidence of an abscess; which is nothing short of a miracle considering that I have poor oral hygiene and never brush my teeth. So happy I took things into my own hands. From my perspective most 'Doctors' have become little more than 'glorified pharmaceutical vending machines'. I feel like a medical scientist would be of more use to someone than a doctor. If I were wealthy enough I would consult a team of medical scientists rather than doctors. I'm digressing... anyway... Iodine not only kills bacteria and fungi, it is a vital component of the immune system and facilitates an environment conducive to the healing process. I cannot imagine a single doctors office that doesn't have copious amounts of iodine on hand - even in underdeveloped countries. Yet if you go in with a toenail fungus they will prescribe you a barrage of expensive experimental medicines... with numerous untold side-effects... when the solution is literally within arms reach of the doctor the entire time but for some reason remains an unattainable treatment option the patient isn't even so much as educated about!!! I find that a bit ironic and really brings into question the efficacy of the modern 'doctor patient' relationship. Seems like doctors are made to walk a bureaucratic tight-rope so tense you could pluck a tune on it.
Skip to 4:33 to actually get to the topic. 1.) Less sugar and carbs. 2.) Don't wear shoes when possible, be barefoot as much as possible. 3.) Exposure to the sun is hostile to foot fungus, 5 minutes per day of exposure. 4.) Apple cider vinegar soak once a month. 5.) Hygiene, use an old tooth brush to clean your toes in the shower. 6.) Keep nails trimmed, but not around the corners, no digging, straight cuts. 7.) blow dry toes with hair dryer after shower.
I was prescribed a max dose statin following a vertebral artery dissection stroke. I don't take the statin but the PCP doesn't know that because I won't tell him.
As you can see here that this doc needed to spend more than 11 mins to thoroughly explained the nature of the simple disease like fungal infection. However in a reality patient would interrupt and ask questions, plus they would have many other medical concerns or complaints too, so in order to cover for everything doc has to be quick and brief.
I lost half my toenail to fungus after I had covid and was run down. I had the fungus for years before that, but it had never been that bad. I used oil of oregano directly on the affected skin for a couple of weeks, once in the morning and then at night (I probably forgot a few times). This treatment completely eradicated the fungus, my toenail grew back normally over the winter and the fungus is permanently gone. I did not change my diet, did not get new socks, or anything. It worked for me and oil of oregano is found at most health food stores, or on Amazon. That said, the diet mentioned on this video is also a great idea for general health. Good luck! UPDATE: My toenail continues to be fungus free and completely healthy. Oil of Oregano is powerful stuff!
@@dommccaffry3802 Be very careful of that. A true PURE oil of oregano is so caustic it will burn right through your skin and feel like someone stuck a red hot iron in to your flesh. I'm guessing that person used a very diluted version of oil of oregano (probably didn't even realize it) if they were able to use it directly and it did not burn their skin off. A true, pure oil of oregano will need to be diluted WAY down before it can be applied directly to skin.
This is the only benefit I can see from social media, actual information from people who care. Independent news, and People like the Doctor here who cares about truth and honesty! Thank you very much sir!
I actually don’t think he talks too much, I think he does a lot of interesting explanation. 11 minutes is nothing compared to waiting half a day at the doctor’s office or watching useless TH-cam videos which are much longer. Thank you Dr. Berry, I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us 🙏👍
AGREE, it's the why and how that changes peoples mind. Once heard that sugar is basically like glass going through your arteries and veins and organs and that's why it causes so much damage and the visual stuck very well.
@@coolramone a dip, I had jock itch and it killed itl. Many things didn't. Water it down with distilled water a d submerge you're toe do it regularly. Also gentian violet is really good too.
I've struggled with nail fungus for decades. I started applying pure vitamin E oil on my feet because they were so dry and I have diabetes and didn't want my feet to crack. After a few months or so, I noticed that my nails looked different. Upon further inspection, I figured out that it was basically gone. New nail growth with no cracks or flaking. Yay for natural healing!!
You may not like this but 3% hydrogen peroxide painted on with a cotton bud once a day for a month kills it dead. May or may not cure it permanently but it’s a great kick start, also kills warts although large ones may take a while
I had toenail fungus for about 2 decades. I used the paint on varnish on and off and it seemed to kill the fungus but it came back. The final straw for me was the whole big toe nail peeling off as it was rotten underneath. I found an internet solution (I know, I know!) that I thought I would try and it killed my fungus off and 3 years later I am still clear without continuing the treatment. Here's my solution: 1. I used a Urea creme to soften the nail and I trimmed as much of the rotten nails as I could with scissors and even a box-cutter blade to trim off the top to expose as much garbage as I could. 2. I painted the affected nails with tea tree oil and applied a plaster / band-aid to the painted nail. Keep this on until the band-aid falls off. 3. After a shower, apply Oregano oil to the nails and then cover with the band-aid. 4. When the band-aid falls off, switch to a tea tree oil coating and repeat this switching until the nail grows out clean. You have to keep this up consistently until the nail becomes healthy but I finally removed my fungus after 2 decades of infection!
Sounds like you were very determined, and disciplined. Congrats. I'm in my 4th day, and I'm using bleach, which is harsh, but kills mould and fungus. Only have it on my big toes, and now about 65 -70 % gone. I'll keep up the fight and hopefully win.
@@jamesdspaderf2883 It doesn't but the essential oil painted on for days makes the skin a little inflamed and sore occasionally (probably the same as your point!). However - I saw it as 'chemical warfare' and put up with it as a consequence for finally ridding myself of toenail fungus after decades of infection!
@@knotknown847 I am glad this worked for you. I'm a Podiatrist and toenail fungus is ubiquitous and challenging to manage. I am not impressed with the limited pharmaceutical options available and poor results. As was mentioned, not many clinical trials exist, for alternative remedies, since there's no $$$ interest in the endeavor. I am increasingly inclined to believe that our diet and 'sugar overload' plays a big part in this infection. But it's likely more complicated. Otherwise 'most' people exposed to western diets would have toenail fungus. And they don't.
Fungus can't survive head. Tape up your toes around the nail and apply an open flame to the nail until the heat hurts more than you can bear. When it stops hurting start burning again until the fungus is dead.
You are right Dr Berry, I’ve had toenail fungus for about 9yrs.using very expensive ointments to no avail, but the minute I stopped eating carbs, I got rid of my fungus completely.
I did all this, but not the Lamisil. I did something extra tho. In the beginning I was rigid and certainly used the blow drier! I cut my nails short and kept them clean, but I also sanded my nail down. All the nail. They actually looked normal when I did this. Don’t let this fool you. After sanding tho, I immediately swabbed tea tree oil on all my nails - even the ones that weren’t icky. Diet, exercise, sun, trim nails straight across, scrub them super clean, dry thoroughly, file or sand the nail to where it is thinner (this was relief on my ingrown toe nails), dry with a dryer and immediately apply tea tree oil to nails all over and in the crevices and under the nail bed. Only file or sand when they need it, of course. AFter that, continue to clean, dry and apply tea tree oil after showering. Also, make sure you have fresh clean socks. In the beginning I would change them out twice a day and was constantly washing my socks and would reapply the tea tree oil to be tough on the fungus. Now, it returns about once every two years. I do the above once and maybe apply the tea tree oil for about a week, only wear fresh clean socks and I’m good to go in about a week or two. The main thing is diet, exercise and good hygiene on the toes. I have type 2 diabetes and this was criminal to my immune system. Not only do I not have icky nails, but no dry and cracked heels. I buy socks more often now and never hesitate to just throw old socks out. Adapting for the long time, like he suggests is key.
I had a really bad fungus on one of my fingernails, tried everything ... Finally I put a few drops of tea tree oil on a Band-Aid wrapped that around that fingernail.... did this for about a week straight and, Presto! No more nail fungus for this girl!
I used buckwheat honey that had started to sugar (made it less messy) and put it on morning and night and then putting a bandaid over the top. It took 4 or 5 months before I could see that the nail was beginning to grow out normally. It took several more months for the entire nail to grow out enough to get rid of the ugly nail. Once the nail was growing out the way it should, I discontinued the honey treatment.
This is the video that led me to the keto lifestyle 2 1/2 years ago. The toenail fungus cleared up, and there have been many other unexpected health benefits. Ending a decades-long struggle with depression and anxiety has to top the list. I sometimes wonder how different my life might have been if I had discovered keto years earlier. In any event, it has improved greatly since I did.
I gave up sugar and within 30 days my toenail has lightened quite a bit. Had to change diet do to hyperthyroidism so not out of the woods healthwise but at least my big toe likes me better.
I did Keto for nearly 3 years, did not clear fungus up. What has really helped was when I went healthy eating the Mediterranean way. I've had more improvement now than I ever did on Keto. Plus it's less expensive and less restrictive.
I used Clorox Bleach for 10 days stright in my nails I soaked my feet first then added the Bleach to the soaking water and clean them well. I did this everyday for 10 days and my fungas was gone. I still do it once a week just to be sure it dosen't come back.
I cured my yellow toe nail that I had for a while! After three weeks of Vicks and no luck I carefully scraped the top of my big toenail with my sharp pocket knife blade then put more Vicks on it and the next day the fungus was gone! It was white again! Thank God, because I didn't want to go to the doctor and have to take that medicine! I am no sugar and low carb!
Joel , yes it is HONEST. Here is my prescription for getting rid of nail fungus, I am trying this with unbelievable results. Liquid corn & callus remover. Make sure it contains Salicylic acid.
@@giggles8458 , Why not just use salicylic acid as a topical, and make gradual but effective changes to nutritional habits for the internal assistance!?! You can find salicylic acid in the women's beauty isle of most grocery stores or Wal-Mart or Target. 😜
I had toenail fungus bad in my two big toes. I finally learned how to get rid of it. Every evening after I got out of my bath I scrubbed my toenails with Peroxide generously.Dried them off with a towel and then squirted some more peroxide on them let them air-dry. My toenails were so bad they had raised the middle of the toenail up 3/8 of an inch ,with fungus. Peroxide bath got rid of it. I still put Peroxide on my toes when I get out of my bath and it has kept it under control .Toenails look beautiful.
@@ClearAdventure HI ... Actually YES....it's drying the toe nail out...an nail is flaking off ( or I can lol peel ) .. So bad that 3 nail beds are ; ( raised....an that's where it's helping....Never thought inbtwn toes but skin builds up there just from wearing socks/shoes...... GOOD LUCK : )
I had fungus on a toe for 30 years, started after a horse stepped on it and nearly tore the nail off. A friend made an ointment recently for me he used, DMSO, Tea Tree Oil, Castor oil and some Clotrimazole cream, all blended together. The Fungus nearly completely disappeared after one treatment.
Thank you for this video. I have had nail fungus for years on two toenails on each foot. I have been on a Keto Diet for about two years but I cheated some. After seeing this, I stopped cheating and started drying my toenails with a hair dryer. Amazing difference! Thank you again!!!
If you have elderly relatives, check their feet and toenails at least once per month! They tend to NOT take care of what they cannot either see or reach. Stop problems before they happen!!
Dr.Berry, I feel my vocabulary is lacking the strength to properly express my gratitude for all the information/help. So I’ll just say, ThankYou Sir, for all of the countless hours and time you put into doing these videos.
Interesting. I had an infection a few years ago that caused the toenail to get dry and brittle. I used a lot of hand sanitizer on it and about a week later it seemed a little better. The nail started growing back healthy and I kept using the alcohol based germ killing hand sanitizer. It eventually resolved when the new nail grew back. I use hand sanitizer on all my clippers now to be sure they don’t infect a nail.
Awesome! Thank you! My podiatrist told me that toenail fungus could never be cured. But ive been doing nearly everything you mentioned on this video, except for the Low carbs, and my toes look great! This should work folks!! Be consistent for 6 months!
Terrible advice. From a podiatrist! My toenails lifted away from my toes, so I cut them right down to the base( no pain or blood as they were were not attached to flesh anyway), then applied over the counter nail fungus treatment every day and after every shower. After four months my nice new nails are nearly full length. I haven’t changed my high sugar diet. From April I start wearing open toed sandals and I don’t wear shoes and socks until September. No one commented on my toes. Even if people noticed , it was worth it to get my toenails back.
My husband had toenail fungus under several nails for more than 5 years no matter what we tried. We went keto and a year and a half later the fungus is completely gone without any treatment during that time.
@@archerrunner both my big toes are sick! I worked rescue in Puerto Rico for about 6 months and my feet were always wet. Just animal will be hard I eat a lot of veggies and fruit! Any other suggestions, they look aweful!
I on the other hand, can't touch animal protein, even grass fed, it makes me lethargic and causes stomach upset. Dairy is the worst. Not all bodies are alike. A plant protein diet is the best. Oh, I eat fish every now and then with no problem.
I had toenail fungus for years and varied everything. Finally found Vick Vaporub rubbed under the toenail and around the toenail every night cleared it up entirely in a few weeks!
Just started doing that today, I noticed I had what appears to be toenail fungus on both my big toes couple days ago, so after doing some research doing the VapoRub. Hope it works!
@@senegaucho6730yes it's normally used to rub on your chest when you have a cold to help you breathe better. I love the menthol smell of it. Lots of parents rub it on children's chest when they are sick with a chest, head cold to open up the sinuses and help you breathe better.
I had two toenails with fungus and I agree, a healthy diet and hygeine. I use a back brush in my shower, but not on my back. I use it to scrub my feet and toes. After my shower, without fail, I drop Tea Tree Oil on my toenails before putting on my socks. My nails have grown out beautifully and free of fungus. I do trim them as needed and keep them straight. I am 65 years old and saw how bad my parents and siblings toenails got with fungus. I can say I will never have nails like that. I continue to use the tea tree oil and my nails are healthy and free of fungus.
After I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and before I could begin to get it under control I started having major problems with embarrassing toenail fungus. I was given several options for curing this problem but none of them seemed to be good solutions and some of them were even dangerous and my pharmacist recommended against using them. I then started researching natural remedies and saw that a tincture made out of black walnut hulls was considered very effective against toe fungus as well as many other health issues, and since I had such a tree on my property I decided to give it a try. This cure worked very well and would stop the growth of the fungus right away, regular treatment every two or three days would keep it from returning and after my blood glucose levels were under control I was able to just treat my toenails occasionally if I noticed a problem. But, using the black walnut tincture turned my toenails an ugly brown color which was better than the fungus still ugly. During my research, I had learned that the main anti-infection ingredient in this tincture was natural iodine the walnut hulls. This then gave me the idea to just use store-bought iodine tincture, which it turned out worked even better than my walnut hull remedy with a little less staining of the nail. One day when looking around my local pharmacy I found a bottle of "Decolorized" Iodine tincture! Now I finally have the perfect solution to toenail fungus, the decolorized Iodine tincture cures my toenail fungus and once or twice a month treatments keep it away with little or no nail discoloration. I hope that this tip helps someone!
@@TheLitlendn I was wondering the same. According to Wiki. A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Solvent concentrations of 25-60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent. In herbal medicine, alcoholic tinctures are made with various ethanol concentrations, 20% being the most common.
EPSOM SALTS work well. Dissolve Epsom salts in a cup, apply it to the nail bed having beforehand filed down the nail all over it, not just the tips. Wear open toe sandals as much as possible. Keto diet no carbs.
I got rid of mine just by applying tea tree oil daily and keeping nail closely trimmed. No need for anything else. I used prescription from foot doc on nails but it didn't work as well as the tea tree oil. I usually go barefoot anyway. Sunlight is a great idea as well. Love you Dr. Berry, you are the best doc on TH-cam by far!
Dr Berry I followed your recommended and my toenails are 85% better thank you so much I've had this for over 20 years. So of anyone that hasn't followed his direction yet, do it
File the surface of the nails to lessen the density of its thickness and it will help take pressure off ingrown toenail. Cut short after and apply tea tree oil 2x a day. Less nail bed, less fungal activity. Dry your nails with blow dryer after bathing.
Do you dilute the tea tree oil with a carrier oil? I was thinking about mixing it with a little coconut oil since I believe coconut oil is antimicrobial, as well. Thanks
A twist on the toothbrush advice is to use a sonicare brush, and for soap use a drop of Nizoral shampoo with it. Nizoral's active ingredient is ketaconozole, an anti-fungal agent. It was once prescribed in pill form (like Lamisil) specifically to treat nail fungus (but it no longer is as it was too hard on the liver when taken internally). That damn fungus is tough stuff - gotta attack it every way possible to get it gone.
Going to try this.. this shampoo helped me with flakes like if I had dandruff, that was giving me allergy..I thought also it was the gel. But used this and problem solved. Went back to my regular shampoo. Thanks for the tip.
I eat extremely low carb - have for years - and did all the things my dermatologist and you have recommended, to no avail. The thing that worked like magic was a daily soak in 1 part vinegar, 1 part listerine mouthwash, and 1 part water. I could see the new, clean toenail growing in after about a month. Also worked great for foot odor - can wear sandals again without them getting really smelly in the summer. Now I soak once/week for maintenance, although wifey hates the smell. Works great!
@@phoebetalib8397 one cup vinegar, one cup regular Listerine, mouthwash, - don’t use the blue, otherwise your feet will turn blue! - 2 cups water. do this daily for a month or two, then you can space it out. I do once a week for maintenance. I don’t mind the smell, but my wife says to make sure you have plenty of ventilation!
I had mild toenail fungus and when I started wearing open toe sandals, without sox, the fungus cleared up. At that time I wasn't on keto but I saw my Indian friends always wearing sandals and realised the toes will be dry in sunlight with the sandals. This all backs up what you have said about dry feet and sunlight. Thanks for your educational videos Dr Berry.
@@timjkoala7556 I don't have it bad but it's been niggling around. I go barefoot in sandals all summer but that alone does not get rid of it in my experience you have to do the other suggested things as well. Good luck.
BEST DR EVER!!! I love that your advice is just natural, eating right and doing other things like exposure to sun, which I had no idea, fungus didn't like. I just got fungus on the tip of my nail, it had to occur weeks ago, because, beginning of August, there was no sign of fungus, I just had trauma to the nail from June wearing my sneakers and walking many hours and bumping into a kid on the street which he ended up stepping on my big toe, was hell! I came home and saw that I had gotten a bruised toe nail and or blood underneath the nail. So since June, the nail has been fine and slowly growing out the bruising, it went from the cuticle to now being the middle of my nail, which I'm happy about, it's almost there of getting outgrown. But, today, I took off my white nail polish and saw that I had discoloration of whiteish/yellowish color at the tip of my nail, I freaked out that it could be fungus ;( The weird thing is, I'M ALWAYS BAREFOOT, ALL YEAR ROUND, I'm a barefoot lover, I love to be free and hate wearing socks. I have NEVER had a problem with fungus with my toe nails, EVER, so I'm so shocked as to why I or how I got it?!? :( I know lately I have been eating sugar like crazy, because I haven't had sugar since summer started, I've been deprived, so I went crazy with the sugar ;(, I'm guessing that's why the fungus happened? ;( I'm already a skinny girl naturally, I hate being on a diet, it just means I'm going to get skinnier ;( This blows ;(
I never had ugly nails till after chemo for breast cancer. My doctor says it's not fungus, only 1 is really bad but I wish they were pretty again. Cancer sucks.
@Frugal Frugal ~ Cancer feeds on sugar too.... My oncology office has a GIANT Bowl of candy at the front desk and at the check out desk.... Job security~! Having Tried all the above I FOUND THE BEST AND FASTEST CURE IS ...... Original Gold Listerine or HEB Mouth wash. I keep it in a bottle next to the shower, squirt toes Before shower and after I dry off. But it has to be the Gold Original~!
Same here. I also got warts. I couldn't get a straight answer from my doc and computers were not in my life in '99. As my immune system came back online the warts just vanished. The only time in my life I had warts. I still fight the nail fungus. Also, nail polish will exacerbate toenail fungus. I am keto/carnivore now.
I got toe fungus when I was in my late 20's. I took very good care of my feet and toe nails. I did eat alot of carbs. I took a bad fall and tore part of my toenail off. It got infected and bam the fungus took off growing. I ended up having to have 3 toenails removed. I've noticed people with insulin resistance and diabetes have nail fungus. I do enjoy walking around without shoes on. Thank you so much for doing this video.
Having Tried all the above I FOUND THE BEST AND FASTEST CURE IS ...... Original Gold Listerine or HEB Mouth wash. I keep it in a bottle next to the shower, squirt toes Before shower and after I dry off. But it has to be the Gold Original~!
Vicki C's UR BS Yeah i had an accident with my big toe nail. It fell off & instead of my new nail growing clean and nice, it got infected bc i didnt know i had fungus on my other nails bc it was mild & now its hard to get rid of it
@@liz-yn6ou People who have toe nail fungus, Usually have a low functioning immune system, like with diabetes. Get blood work, eat healthier, much healthier .
I’ve had toe fungus all my life and I’m 60+ years...and been on lamisill 3 times and NEVER has my dr said change my diet...going to start today...THANKS a for doing these vids👍🇨🇦
Good to hear online it makes it sound like if you get it you have dozens of other conditions but you being 60+ and seeming to have life to you makes me feel better lol What's your diet been like throughout your life? And do you work out?
Thanks Dr. Berry! You Rock! I give God all the glory for the amazing miraculous changes I've been able to accomplish over two years, but your videos were my best support system. I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me and my family. (My son watched your videos and lost 100lbs. on Keto. He loves your sound advice and has kept the weight off. He has 7 children who were developing weight problems from the "SAD" food lies I was taught! So you see how you, not only helped one person, but a whole tribe of great people too! I have 3 children, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren!!! 👏👏👏😱) I did Keto (lost 75lbs. and quit smoking) for the inside attack, and Tea Tree Oil on the outside of my toes, air dried, twice a day for six months. I finally have decent looking toenails! Getting them filed to be straight has been a challenge. They would grow out all thick and raggedy, shredding my sheets and socks. But with time I got the nails healthy and straight again. Now I just have to maintain with your awesome suggestions and good to go! 👏👏👏👏
Great medical advice. I had a toenail infection, fungal, and doing a similar regimen was able to grow a new healthy nail. No current signs of fungus, but still practice this regime. Especially blow drying my feet and keeping my nails trimmed to a reasonable length.Yes, the deep ridge that the nail developed took months to grow out, but did not return. I acquired the infection after someone suggested I let my toenails grow longer for appearances. The problem was the longer the nail the more moisture remained under the nail,. A setup for a fungal infection. My feet look great, and my shorter nails look beautiful in red nail polish! Important in the summer months wearing scandals! Thanks Doctor Berry, great advice.
I used only tea tree oil along with daily trims. Tea tree oil everyday to the new nail. It grew out eventually and it is gone. Podiatrist gave me expensive prescription that didn't work but this did. Also, I almost always wear sandals and am out in the sun a lot.
Well not only do I learn so much from you Doc but I also love your accent. As a U.K. Person I usually struggle with American accents. But you are very easy to understand. Keep them coming, please. Very much appreciated.
That’s a “Southern” accent. I think maybe you can understand southern people better than the other accents in USA. I’m southern born and bred and people in my own country, in areas other than the South, don’t understand me. So it’s awesome you can. Lol
Many British actors claim the southern American accent is the easiest to learn and to preform. It’s related to old English in a lot of ways. My mother would say to me, “Come hither” and “over yonder” or “yonder” and she was from Tennessee.
I went on a low-carb diet a few weeks ago and I have noticed a huge improvement in my toenail fungus. It is slowly dissappearing and new healthy nail is growing back already!
I've only been watching you for a little bit but I have to say you have already helped me more than any doctor I've seen in 52 years!!! Thank you Dr Berry
I definitely have slight toe nail fungus on one foot, it's not bad now and is improving from low carbs, sunlight and soaking my feet once in a while. Thanks for your video as it has some additional tips for me to implement!! Much appreciated!
Dr Berry has it right. I've been helping people with toe nail fungus for 30+ years and I know it works. The hardest part is getting people to make a commitment to look after their feet after I helped them.
I’ve had toenail fungus on my big toe for years. It was the one thing that actually improved during the pandemic! I think it was me wearing only cotton socks, eating less sugar (carbs) and less stress (working from home).
@@maggieguzowski768 apply straight. I buy at Walmart and put on nail. It turns them yellow. I was using white iodine but they stopped selling it at Walmart they do sell the yellow.
I trained dance for years, it’s rough in the feet. The BEST thing for toenail fungus that completely worked for me was putting tea tree oil on all my cuticle and under the nail where it was lifting. I cut back my toenails and filed down the thickness then packed on the tea tree oil. Works perfectly!!
Excellent presentation! The hardest part of defeating (no pun intended) toe nail fungus is the six to seven long months for new fungus free nail to grow back.
My husband took the Lamisil and he lost his sense of taste in 1999. The doctor then gave him an antidepressant for "stress." Not related but just as discouraging, the symptoms of Parkinson's (micrographia and anxiety) were misdiagnosed as stroke (without having an MRI done). So much for managed care in the 2000s. He turned 60, and had a referral to a psychiatrist who demanded an MRI which rules out the stroke. Thirteen years late he died, not of PD but of myeloma; that took him fast and he did not have the rest of his life totally bedbound.
Thanks for these tips and tricks. I've been following and practicing them for the past year. I've suffered with this since I was kid growing up in south FL. All my toe nails have been infected since then. Last year, I bought my first pair of sandals. I'm retired so, I can wear them all day, every day. Sunshine? I live in the Mohave Desert here in AZ where there is more sunshine here than any other state in the union. I spend most of my daylight time outside, year round. My toes get more than their fair share of sunlight every day. Although, I can see improvement in my toes, after one year in a very sunny, dry climate, I still have toe fungus. I believe I need to look at my diet a lot closer than I have this past year. That may hold the key to success along with the exposure to the sun. I'll report my results in another year. Thanks again for the common sense method you offer. You are to be commended!
Its been an additional 10 months since my last post. I can only think of 3 or 4 occasions where I had to wear shoes that covered my toes. Result? Non. My toenails are as they have always been most my life, yellow, thick and still no signs of relief from toe fungus.
Sunshine alone won’t do the job. Try soaking in warm water and vinegar, applying tee tree oil.. anti fungal creams but file the nail down.. so these things can penetrate through.
We love this Doc. He is smart very informed and personable so that Joe Average can understand him. We have a good GP but this guy has taught us some very useful things that we have used to help us stay kicking. Appreciate this man so much!!
I started wearing open toe sandals year round unless I was outside in very cold, rainy, or snowy weather. My toenails have been growing out without any sign of the fungus attacking the new nail growth.
Had fungus on most of my toenails some 16 years ago. I took lamisil for 3 months straight and cured the infection and haven't had an issue since. Great advice but haven't tried any of this.
Thank you Dr. Berry for covering this topic and offering some good solutions. I also learn so much from the comments of your followers. Blessings to you!!
Muchas gracias por su consejo ,todo lo que ha dicho es verdad yo lo estoy haciendo y mis uñas se están curando , y me kas aclare con agua oxigenada , el kerasal también ayuda a reparar lo a uña.Llámame más importante es secarse bien los las uñas con la toalla papel sanitario y secador de pelo , este paso es el más importante, he tenido este hongo casi por 20 años y estoy muy contenta porque ya no tengo q ocultar mis pies, tampoco me he pintado nunca más las uñas, gracias a dios y a los doctores como usted .
A GARLIC IS ALL YOU NEED! Just cut a clove of garlic into thin slices then put it on top of the affected toenail. Secure it with a gauze and leave it overnight. I only did it for like 2 weeks. Then my toenail started to flake off. After 2 weeks a new nail started growing again. Just be patient. That was 3 months ago and my toenail is almost fully grown. Hope it works for you.
@@maryrowe1616 Right. I thought i'll try it first before resorting to medicine from the drugstore and it worked! Got the idea from other peeps here on YT. 😅
hell no!! this can burn your skin so bad if the garlic slices come in contact with it. Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's not potent. Garlic is really potent. That's probably why your toenails flaked off. I only logged in to write this comment in case someone really thinks of trying this.
I’ve had my toenail removed a few times and tried to treat it and it kept coming back. The last time when the nail was removed I would put apple cider vinegar on it several times a day... basically every time I went into the bathroom. The nail grew back and the fungus never did. That was two years ago. I had the fungus for about 10 years. I thought I would never have a normal nail. So glad to be rid of it.
Tohono O'Odham Nation Are you saying that after you had your nail removed and it healed up a bit you would apply the ACV and that's it? You didn't adjust you're diet?
The very best way to get rid of toenail fungus . 1 . Put your bare foot on a block of wood . 2 . Have somebody with a hammer give your toenail a good wack. It will hurt . It will turn black . It will eventually fall off . problem solved .
I've been plagued by toenail fungus since childhood. My finger and toe nails are naturally curved and I grew up in the PNW which can be damp. I have always kept my toe nails immaculate. When I retired I wasn't wearing shoes as much (hate shoes and now I know why!) In the summer I try to get at least 20 minutes of mid day sun. The fungus is almost gone! I am currently trying to cut back sugar and all carbs in general to get rid of it for good. The sun and a lower sugar intake helps my psoriasis too!
Thxs doctor! Changing the diet is key, doctors never asked me what I eat (I’m 62) when I had issues like inflammation disease, migraine, prostate hypertrophy, etc... I wonder sometimes if they really want to see us more healthy. I live in Switzerland, and More and more I think there is more benefit for pharma, banks, insurances and medicine to keep us ill. This is a sad situation
Caught a toenail fungus in college in the late 90's and ended up with dry cracked itchy feet bottoms too. Two months of prescription medication fixed both issues permanently. The medication was $200 per month not covered by insurance but totally worth it.
Dr. Berg mention that but i accidentally filed too much i cracked my nail! Would you know if my nail will grow out and push out the pieces???? Im so bummed right now 😩😢
Dangerous strategy. Nails are there for a reason. Too thin defeats that reason. Baking soda rubbed into the nail can help, along with the other strategies.
Ayumi Suzuki your nail should grow out. It will take some time, but if you treat what you have left of the nail, the new nail should be shinier than a new penny. I use bleach baths on my husband and apple cider vinegar. The bleach is wonderful for treating the athletes foot, if you have that too, and the apple cider vinegar is great for the nails. Not as strong as hydrogen peroxide. But, keep maintaining the new nail as it grows in. Hope all goes well. Don’t file the nail Down too much again. You need them. 👍🏽🌸
@@ayumisuzuki1688 Keep it covered and somehow load up on coconut oil on the toes. It will heal sooner then anything else can offer help. File the top but not to a point where it is too thin. Those nails are there to protect us from everything that wants to get through our toes. You'll be alright in no time. Ghee or coconut oil will help you a lot
Dear Doctor, I'd like to thank you for your lessons, which in fact are changing my life. I've been eating a quasi carnivore diet, with a bit of almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, yellow cheese, and coffee with a bit of cream for breakfast, and my health improved without precedents. Thank you very much!
These Strategies Worked for me! Got RID of my Toe nail fungus COMPLETELY after several months….I also put my sneakers in the sun everyday after each use!
I had toenail fungus for about 6 years. The ketogenic diet that I was doing for over a year wasn't strong enough and only after going carnivore it healed but it did take 7 months.
I love these tips! I get pedis all the time and realized I needed to give my feet a break because I believe the polish was causing discoloration on toes.
I have the problem with my fingernails too and they're getting very brittle and discolored. I started taking the polish off a few says a week and bought a good product I found on line, Funginix. It goes on with a brush like nail polish.
I would like to add that I was guilty of tearing off my toenails by hand due to a certain amount of anxiety. This in turn weakened my resistance to attacks. Using a nail clipper is important and filing really helps to seal them as well.
I started applying raw, organic coconut oil on my toenails twice a day not quite a week now. The white fungus on my one big toe is gone as is its flakiness! The other toe has much more of an issue so I'll continue treating that one, as well as following suggestions of treatment in this video. I live in Florida so I wear open toed sandals most of the time. Definitely working on lowering carb & sugar consumption.
I had a fungus in one finger nail. Online I found an article from an MD and he treated his fungus condition by applying Iodine, as it is an antifungal. Yes, original iodine will turn your nail orange but I found a decolorized (white/clear) iodine that works. I applied to the nail ends and around the cuticle as well. Later, I also applied Tea Tree oil too. In short time I began to see improvement as the nail began to grow out. It has probably already been 3 to 4 months and it is almost totally clear. Bottom line to me, I did not have to take Lamisil and have repeated Dr visits to have liver functions monitored. Oh yes, I am also non-sugar and extremely low carb.
I did take some anti fungal prescription and used a nail paint. Even broke my thumb taking the lid off that stupid bottle. Nothing helped for maybe a year. My whole toe got red and swelled up so much it made me cry most days. Nail got thick and black spots. I saw a podiatrist and they filed it down a lot. Gave me something to put on which also didn’t help much. Then I tried iodine but I mixed it with DMSO (a liquid with sulphur in it) to help it penetrate the nail and also it kills fungus too. I think a few days later I could see the nail change colour and it looked like it finally killed the fungus. I’ve only used it a few times but it’s growing out now. The new nail isn’t perfect but I have started the iodine again to make sure it’s fully dead and won’t come back.
I had a fungal infection on the skin around my neck, 6 months of cream from the doctor did nothing to shift it.I remember thinking the skin it a large area, being a sugar freak there an overgrowth of candida in my body which is coming out through the skin. I discovered diatomaceous earth and started mixing it with water and taking it, a teaspoon mixed with 50 ml of water. Within a week it was nearly gone BUT the original area where it all began was still there so I fasted for 19 hours and then added the DE to orange juice and drank it. Within 2 days the infection was gone. I found washing my feel with bicarbonate of soda helps clean my toenails I and put boron cream on my nails, since doing this the vertical ridging on the nails is going away which may be related to a fungus. The other thing I was told was to use REAL turpentine oil on the nail.
I started rebounding (with a mini trampoline) about six weeks ago and noticed my athlete's foot fungus almost completely disappeared, except for the the space between the two smallest toes, which I manage with athlete's foot cream. I think the increased circulation of lymphatic fluid throughout the body and particularly in the lower extremities is what might have made the difference.
I think you’re right. I rebounded for that amount of time this past summer and noticed many improvements in my body. I’m going to try his recommendations and also yours
The rebounding is equivalent to our acupressure. I also use tea tree oil and blow dry especially in between all my toes, where the spiderweb that connects the toe. Make sure you blow dry the surface on the opposite side of your nail and on the sides of your toe.. I meant blow dry first and then use tea tree oil. Put the hair dryer on low. Move slowly inch by inch until you feel sudden high heat. Stay for a second or 2. Repeat.
that is awesome info. I do believe that I worse circulation in my left leg, and on that side I have foot fungus. I have a neck diagnosis so cannot rebound but I am wondering if I would not be able to get the same effect with some other exercise doing the same.
Good advice. I tried the cider vinegar for ages with no effect. Have had great success with vapour rub and bicarbonate of soda, it's quick to apply and within weeks the nails look much healthier. Yes, like the man says it'll take a long time for the nails to be presentable but it's a treat to manicure them to normality.
Omg I started keto in August and noticed my nails are growing out clear! And my toe nails are growing out smooth without deep yellow ridges in them. AMAZING
I stumbled across this video and i have severe fungus nails, i had a doctor telling me i am at risk pf diabetes so i cut all the sugar and a lot of the carbs and im on a diet of meat and vegetables and ive noticed that my nails on my left foot have started to grow healthy nail.. and ive got vapo rub and apple cider vinegar too. Thanks for the tip about the toothbrush 🪥
Currently I'm using a Herbal Nail Fungus Soak which uses apple cider vinegar and herbs that look like dried weeds. It seems to work but is very slow going. I think with lowering my carb intake and sunlight combined with the toe soak I just might get a handle on this fungus. Thanks for your help.
Definitely going to try this ! I’m just going to add an observation I’ve had that I have never really heard anyone suggest as a treatment which is chlorine. I noticed after spending several days in a pool on vacation that my toenail fungus had almost disappeared the only chemical I could think of is the chlorine in the pool as it kills algae’s in water and seems very effective on toenail fungus as well!
I grew up in Ky, and I grew up running everywhere barefoot. I still stay barefoot or wear just sandals. I've never had any problems with toenail fungus. This totally makes sense now!!
Wore shoes, got fungus. I hate shoes and go barefoot or wear sandals. One day hope to kill this fungus. Ironically no shoes best thing to never get fungus
I finally broke down & got a 3 month prescription for oral lamisil. That worked great when nothing else touched it. And it never came back these many years later.
ToeNail Fungus HATES this Diet ▶▶▶ bit.ly/KETO101
I stopped sleeping in socks and it went away. Easy does it
Hello DR Berry, I may have an unusual case here. My big toe "looks" like it has toe fungus on it but im not sure that it "IS" fungus. What happened was about 22 years ago I was moving a fridge on some dollies and it slid off and fell on my big toe. I done the drilling a hole in the nail to relieve the pressure but the nail never got better. It has been like this for 22 years. The end of the nail bulges up and looks just like fungus. Ive tried everything but having the nail removed to see if it would grow back normal. will Keto life reverse this?
What are your thoughts on undecylenic acid? Also, would putting rubbing alcohol help kill the bacteria? I know it will keep them dry.
Lugols or Nascent iodine applied directly is an extremely powerful fungicide. I'm not an MD but I know a thing or two about chemistry and biology. Forget the other topical 'remedies' like acetic acid - they are weak and inferior. Iodine is key. It sticks around a lot longer than anything else and continues to work after the initial application. Applied regularly, the only negative side effect is that your toes are stained yellowish. I used iodine to 'cure' an abscessed tooth infection that according to mainstream medical practice, was "not possible". Rather than paying some highly educated moron to preform a $4,000 root canal procedure, I treated the affected tooth with topical nascent iodine for a few dollars and 3 years later there is no evidence of an abscess; which is nothing short of a miracle considering that I have poor oral hygiene and never brush my teeth. So happy I took things into my own hands. From my perspective most 'Doctors' have become little more than 'glorified pharmaceutical vending machines'. I feel like a medical scientist would be of more use to someone than a doctor. If I were wealthy enough I would consult a team of medical scientists rather than doctors. I'm digressing... anyway... Iodine not only kills bacteria and fungi, it is a vital component of the immune system and facilitates an environment conducive to the healing process. I cannot imagine a single doctors office that doesn't have copious amounts of iodine on hand - even in underdeveloped countries. Yet if you go in with a toenail fungus they will prescribe you a barrage of expensive experimental medicines... with numerous untold side-effects... when the solution is literally within arms reach of the doctor the entire time but for some reason remains an unattainable treatment option the patient isn't even so much as educated about!!! I find that a bit ironic and really brings into question the efficacy of the modern 'doctor patient' relationship. Seems like doctors are made to walk a bureaucratic tight-rope so tense you could pluck a tune on it.
What's your thoughts on the listerine soak?
Skip to 4:33 to actually get to the topic.
1.) Less sugar and carbs.
2.) Don't wear shoes when possible, be barefoot as much as possible.
3.) Exposure to the sun is hostile to foot fungus, 5 minutes per day of exposure.
4.) Apple cider vinegar soak once a month.
5.) Hygiene, use an old tooth brush to clean your toes in the shower.
6.) Keep nails trimmed, but not around the corners, no digging, straight cuts.
7.) blow dry toes with hair dryer after shower.
THANKS!!!!!
Thank you Dr Berry for the most complete info on this subject and thank you TruthAndMoreTruth for a concise recap. Am going to try.
I came to the comments just for this, thanks
Thanks for this
TruthAndMoreTruth that easy to memorized.. Thank you so muvh!
What is up with the doctors on TH-cam being way better physicians than the doctors I have seen throughout the years?! Excellent advice as always.
right?!?!?!?
I was prescribed a max dose statin following a vertebral artery dissection stroke. I don't take the statin but the PCP doesn't know that because I won't tell him.
Doctors don't have to utter a word when they can just write a script
As you can see here that this doc needed to spend more than 11 mins to thoroughly explained the nature of the simple disease like fungal infection. However in a reality patient would interrupt and ask questions, plus they would have many other medical concerns or complaints too, so in order to cover for everything doc has to be quick and brief.
Good guys get up-voted.
I lost half my toenail to fungus after I had covid and was run down. I had the fungus for years before that, but it had never been that bad. I used oil of oregano directly on the affected skin for a couple of weeks, once in the morning and then at night (I probably forgot a few times). This treatment completely eradicated the fungus, my toenail grew back normally over the winter and the fungus is permanently gone. I did not change my diet, did not get new socks, or anything. It worked for me and oil of oregano is found at most health food stores, or on Amazon.
That said, the diet mentioned on this video is also a great idea for general health. Good luck!
UPDATE: My toenail continues to be fungus free and completely healthy. Oil of Oregano is powerful stuff!
Did you use oregano oil undiluted.?
@@dommccaffry3802 Yes, a couple of drops undiluted.
@@moshka1977 thank you for replying
@QUICK-STAR Seems like semantics. I used it in the problem area and then it was healed.
@@dommccaffry3802 Be very careful of that. A true PURE oil of oregano is so caustic it will burn right through your skin and feel like someone stuck a red hot iron in to your flesh. I'm guessing that person used a very diluted version of oil of oregano (probably didn't even realize it) if they were able to use it directly and it did not burn their skin off. A true, pure oil of oregano will need to be diluted WAY down before it can be applied directly to skin.
This is the only benefit I can see from social media, actual information from people who care. Independent news, and People like the Doctor here who cares about truth and honesty! Thank you very much sir!
God bless Mark Zuckerberg!
I actually don’t think he talks too much, I think he does a lot of interesting explanation. 11 minutes is nothing compared to waiting half a day at the doctor’s office or watching useless TH-cam videos which are much longer. Thank you Dr. Berry, I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us 🙏👍
I actually think your opinion doesn't matter
@@ra803g6 your opinion doesn’t matter!!!! You can hardly comment !!!! Rude!!!
Seriously.. If you don't have time to listen to this guy for 11 min go Back to Tiktok with your fungi ass
@@ra803g6 I think it matters
AGREE, it's the why and how that changes peoples mind. Once heard that sugar is basically like glass going through your arteries and veins and organs and that's why it causes so much damage and the visual stuck very well.
1. Low sugar/low carb diet
2. Barefoot
3. Sun on toes
4. Soak toes (ACV)
5. Clean with toothbrush
6. Trim nails
7. Blowdry toes
Thank you 🙌🏼
My ears were about to bleed.
Hydrogen peroxide knocks it clean out if you're consistent.
(He didn't say) After treatment starts, wait about 10 years for the toenail to grow back.
@@philip230884 How do you apply the peroxide? Pour, dip, or swab?
@@coolramone a dip, I had jock itch and it killed itl. Many things didn't. Water it down with distilled water a d submerge you're toe do it regularly. Also gentian violet is really good too.
I've struggled with nail fungus for decades. I started applying pure vitamin E oil on my feet because they were so dry and I have diabetes and didn't want my feet to crack. After a few months or so, I noticed that my nails looked different. Upon further inspection, I figured out that it was basically gone. New nail growth with no cracks or flaking. Yay for natural healing!!
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every night or ?
You may not like this but 3% hydrogen peroxide painted on with a cotton bud once a day for a month kills it dead. May or may not cure it permanently but it’s a great kick start, also kills warts although large ones may take a while
yep 2 diabetes can be cured in weeks. look for videos. its drug free and diet related helps.
GREAT! ty for sharing that tip!
I had toenail fungus for about 2 decades. I used the paint on varnish on and off and it seemed to kill the fungus but it came back. The final straw for me was the whole big toe nail peeling off as it was rotten underneath. I found an internet solution (I know, I know!) that I thought I would try and it killed my fungus off and 3 years later I am still clear without continuing the treatment. Here's my solution: 1. I used a Urea creme to soften the nail and I trimmed as much of the rotten nails as I could with scissors and even a box-cutter blade to trim off the top to expose as much garbage as I could. 2. I painted the affected nails with tea tree oil and applied a plaster / band-aid to the painted nail. Keep this on until the band-aid falls off. 3. After a shower, apply Oregano oil to the nails and then cover with the band-aid. 4. When the band-aid falls off, switch to a tea tree oil coating and repeat this switching until the nail grows out clean. You have to keep this up consistently until the nail becomes healthy but I finally removed my fungus after 2 decades of infection!
Sounds like you were very determined, and disciplined. Congrats. I'm
in my 4th day, and I'm using bleach, which is harsh, but kills mould and
fungus. Only have it on my big toes, and now about 65 -70 % gone. I'll
keep up the fight and hopefully win.
I would think keeping bandaids on toes 24/7 for months will make a terrible mess of the skin ...
@@jamesdspaderf2883 It doesn't but the essential oil painted on for days makes the skin a little inflamed and sore occasionally (probably the same as your point!). However - I saw it as 'chemical warfare' and put up with it as a consequence for finally ridding myself of toenail fungus after decades of infection!
@@knotknown847 I am glad this worked for you. I'm a Podiatrist and toenail fungus is ubiquitous and challenging to manage. I am not impressed with the limited pharmaceutical options available and poor results. As was mentioned, not many clinical trials exist, for alternative remedies, since there's no $$$ interest in the endeavor. I am increasingly inclined to believe that our diet and 'sugar overload' plays a big part in this infection. But it's likely more complicated. Otherwise 'most' people exposed to western diets would have toenail fungus. And they don't.
Thank you for this. Are you still fungus free?
3:31 Fix your diet
5:22 Toenail Environments
5:58 Sun on Toenails (5 min/day)
6:43 Soak Toes/ 1×week
7:22 Brush Toes
8:15 Trim Toenails
8:35 Blowdry Toes
Fungus can't survive head.
Tape up your toes around the nail and apply an open flame to the nail until the heat hurts more than you can bear. When it stops hurting start burning again until the fungus is dead.
Thank you, Moses!
@@jimreadey4837 You are kindly welcome.
Thank you
@@melaniel7263 yes Moses, thanks, timestamps always help.
You are right Dr Berry, I’ve had toenail fungus for about 9yrs.using very expensive ointments to no avail, but the minute I stopped eating carbs, I got rid of my fungus completely.
Dr Berry is an example of a good family doctor.
I did all this, but not the Lamisil. I did something extra tho. In the beginning I was rigid and certainly used the blow drier! I cut my nails short and kept them clean, but I also sanded my nail down. All the nail. They actually looked normal when I did this. Don’t let this fool you. After sanding tho, I immediately swabbed tea tree oil on all my nails - even the ones that weren’t icky. Diet, exercise, sun, trim nails straight across, scrub them super clean, dry thoroughly, file or sand the nail to where it is thinner (this was relief on my ingrown toe nails), dry with a dryer and immediately apply tea tree oil to nails all over and in the crevices and under the nail bed. Only file or sand when they need it, of course. AFter that, continue to clean, dry and apply tea tree oil after showering. Also, make sure you have fresh clean socks. In the beginning I would change them out twice a day and was constantly washing my socks and would reapply the tea tree oil to be tough on the fungus.
Now, it returns about once every two years. I do the above once and maybe apply the tea tree oil for about a week, only wear fresh clean socks and I’m good to go in about a week or two. The main thing is diet, exercise and good hygiene on the toes. I have type 2 diabetes and this was criminal to my immune system. Not only do I not have icky nails, but no dry and cracked heels. I buy socks more often now and never hesitate to just throw old socks out.
Adapting for the long time, like he suggests is key.
I had a really bad fungus on one of my fingernails, tried everything ... Finally I put a few drops of tea tree oil on a Band-Aid wrapped that around that fingernail.... did this for about a week straight and, Presto! No more nail fungus for this girl!
Hi I was wondering what kind of tea tree oil you used it would be a big help for my friend:)
@@claudiasilvas1234 I'm sorry I don't remember that.
I used buckwheat honey that had started to sugar (made it less messy) and put it on morning and night and then putting a bandaid over the top. It took 4 or 5 months before I could see that the nail was beginning to grow out normally. It took several more months for the entire nail to grow out enough to get rid of the ugly nail. Once the nail was growing out the way it should, I discontinued the honey treatment.
Awesome!
Yep tea tree oil works every time Melaleuca Teatree oil is the best!
This is the video that led me to the keto lifestyle 2 1/2 years ago. The toenail fungus cleared up, and there have been many other unexpected health benefits. Ending a decades-long struggle with depression and anxiety has to top the list. I sometimes wonder how different my life might have been if I had discovered keto years earlier. In any event, it has improved greatly since I did.
WoW, Amazing
I gave up sugar and within 30 days my toenail has lightened quite a bit.
Had to change diet do to hyperthyroidism so not out of the woods healthwise but at least my big toe likes me better.
That's great! Did you do anything else besides change to Keto, like take vitamins or minerals etc?
I did Keto for nearly 3 years, did not clear fungus up. What has really helped was when I went healthy eating the Mediterranean way. I've had more improvement now than I ever did on Keto. Plus it's less expensive and less restrictive.
@@pamplant3610 Thank you for posting. Did you use a certain Mediterranean program?
I used Clorox Bleach for 10 days stright in my nails I soaked my feet first then added the Bleach to the soaking water and clean them well. I did this everyday for 10 days and my fungas was gone. I still do it once a week just to be sure it dosen't come back.
I cured my yellow toe nail that I had for a while! After three weeks of Vicks and no luck I carefully scraped the top of my big toenail with my sharp pocket knife blade then put more Vicks on it and the next day the fungus was gone! It was white again! Thank God, because I didn't want to go to the doctor and have to take that medicine! I am no sugar and low carb!
I get more common sense medical advice from this guy and Doc Berg then my primary care doc. Thanks dude!
Off subject but whats up with the picture in the back?
and dr. Suneel Dhand.
Both of them are gifts from God. Can you imagine how many lives they have helped. Our medical system is a wreck and these guys fill the void
what picture ? @@christinaespinoza9363
@@christinaespinoza9363 what picture ?
Probably the most HONEST medical advice I have seen about trying to get rid of toenail fungus
Joel , yes it is HONEST.
Here is my prescription for getting rid of nail fungus, I am trying this with unbelievable results.
Liquid corn & callus remover. Make sure it contains Salicylic acid.
@@giggles8458 ,
Why not just use salicylic acid as a topical, and make gradual but effective changes to nutritional habits for the internal assistance!?! You can find salicylic acid in the women's beauty isle of most grocery stores or Wal-Mart or Target. 😜
@@debracisneroshhp2827 asprin
yOURE JOKING! LOL
I had toenail fungus bad in my two big toes. I finally learned how to get rid of it. Every evening after I got out of my bath I scrubbed my toenails with Peroxide generously.Dried them off with a towel and then squirted some more peroxide on them let them air-dry. My toenails were so bad they had raised the middle of the toenail up 3/8 of an inch ,with fungus. Peroxide bath got rid of it. I still put Peroxide on my toes when I get out of my bath and it has kept it under control .Toenails look beautiful.
...right...that works BETTER than...that apple-cider-vinegar''...and smells Better...too..!!
Thank you....been at my 'wits' end with trying to 'attack' this pesty thing lol...
Will start using ASAP..........
Will be trying... How long did it take?
@@josephinetyree1476 Any progress?
@@ClearAdventure HI ... Actually YES....it's drying the toe nail out...an nail is flaking off ( or I can lol peel ) .. So bad that 3 nail beds are ; ( raised....an that's where it's helping....Never thought inbtwn toes but skin builds up there just from wearing socks/shoes...... GOOD LUCK : )
I had fungus on a toe for 30 years, started after a horse stepped on it and nearly tore the nail off. A friend made an ointment recently for me he used, DMSO, Tea Tree Oil, Castor oil and some Clotrimazole cream, all blended together. The Fungus nearly completely disappeared after one treatment.
Thank you for this video. I have had nail fungus for years on two toenails on each foot. I have been on a Keto Diet for about two years but I cheated some. After seeing this, I stopped cheating and started drying my toenails with a hair dryer. Amazing difference! Thank you again!!!
If you have elderly relatives, check their feet and toenails at least once per month! They tend to NOT take care of what they cannot either see or reach. Stop problems before they happen!!
And check their shower for grout mold
If you have elderly relatives, they should not eat no sugar and carbs whatsoever...
@@btudrus Actually NO ONE should eat sugar/carbs. The KETO diet is the best way to insure a disease free life!
Dr.Berry, I feel my vocabulary is lacking the strength to properly express my gratitude for all the information/help. So I’ll just say, ThankYou Sir, for all of the countless hours and time you put into doing these videos.
Just say it lol
Interesting. I had an infection a few years ago that caused the toenail to get dry and brittle. I used a lot of hand sanitizer on it and about a week later it seemed a little better. The nail started growing back healthy and I kept using the alcohol based germ killing hand sanitizer. It eventually resolved when the new nail grew back. I use hand sanitizer on all my clippers now to be sure they don’t infect a nail.
Yes I clean my utensils with sanitizer but didn’t think about putting it on my toes. That’s a great idea thank you Douglas
Awesome! Thank you! My podiatrist told me that toenail fungus could never be cured. But ive been doing nearly everything you mentioned on this video, except for the Low carbs, and my toes look great! This should work folks!! Be consistent for 6 months!
Did you cut your nail right back? Take all the fungus nail off? I did..I fixed my toenail.
How's it now? What worked for you?
Terrible advice. From a podiatrist! My toenails lifted away from my toes, so I cut them right down to the base( no pain or blood as they were were not attached to flesh anyway), then applied over the counter nail fungus treatment every day and after every shower. After four months my nice new nails are nearly full length. I haven’t changed my high sugar diet. From April I start wearing open toed sandals and I don’t wear shoes and socks until September. No one commented on my toes. Even if people noticed , it was worth it to get my toenails back.
Like the Doc said, it goes away but if you don’t keep the practice up, it will come back.
My husband had toenail fungus under several nails for more than 5 years no matter what we tried. We went keto and a year and a half later the fungus is completely gone without any treatment during that time.
What does it mean to go keto?
@@Did447 we switched to a ketogenic lifestyle.
@@Did447 no carbs
@@Did447
If you subscribe to this channel you will find out what keto means. It’s not just eliminating carbs, it’s also means eating healthy.
How long before the fungus left after keto diet ? I have been keto for 4.5 months and fungus still present? Have gone carnivore now. Thanks
I am on 75 days carnivore diet, my toenails are almost returned to normal, there is a bit of yellow on tip. No sugar no carbs no junk
No veggies at all?
@@enough1494 no veggies. Only animal based intake
@@archerrunner both my big toes are sick! I worked rescue in Puerto Rico for about 6 months and my feet were always wet. Just animal will be hard I eat a lot of veggies and fruit! Any other suggestions, they look aweful!
@@archerrunner on the personal, thnaks and my uncle’s nick name was Chago from Santiago! 😔
I on the other hand, can't touch animal protein, even grass fed, it makes me lethargic and causes stomach upset. Dairy is the worst. Not all bodies are alike. A plant protein diet is the best. Oh, I eat fish every now and then with no problem.
I had toenail fungus for years and varied everything. Finally found Vick Vaporub rubbed under the toenail and around the toenail every night cleared it up entirely in a few weeks!
Osteomyilitis of toes causes bacteria as well
Same for me.
Just started doing that today, I noticed I had what appears to be toenail fungus on both my big toes couple days ago, so after doing some research doing the VapoRub. Hope it works!
Vick Vapo is it a cream?
@@senegaucho6730yes it's normally used to rub on your chest when you have a cold to help you breathe better. I love the menthol smell of it. Lots of parents rub it on children's chest when they are sick with a chest, head cold to open up the sinuses and help you breathe better.
I had two toenails with fungus and I agree, a healthy diet and hygeine. I use a back brush in my shower, but not on my back. I use it to scrub my feet and toes. After my shower, without fail, I drop Tea Tree Oil on my toenails before putting on my socks. My nails have grown out beautifully and free of fungus. I do trim them as needed and keep them straight. I am 65 years old and saw how bad my parents and siblings toenails got with fungus. I can say I will never have nails like that. I continue to use the tea tree oil and my nails are healthy and free of fungus.
After I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes and before I could begin to get it under control I started having major problems with embarrassing toenail fungus. I was given several options for curing this problem but none of them seemed to be good solutions and some of them were even dangerous and my pharmacist recommended against using them. I then started researching natural remedies and saw that a tincture made out of black walnut hulls was considered very effective against toe fungus as well as many other health issues, and since I had such a tree on my property I decided to give it a try. This cure worked very well and would stop the growth of the fungus right away, regular treatment every two or three days would keep it from returning and after my blood glucose levels were under control I was able to just treat my toenails occasionally if I noticed a problem. But, using the black walnut tincture turned my toenails an ugly brown color which was better than the fungus still ugly. During my research, I had learned that the main anti-infection ingredient in this tincture was natural iodine the walnut hulls. This then gave me the idea to just use store-bought iodine tincture, which it turned out worked even better than my walnut hull remedy with a little less staining of the nail. One day when looking around my local pharmacy I found a bottle of "Decolorized" Iodine tincture! Now I finally have the perfect solution to toenail fungus, the decolorized Iodine tincture cures my toenail fungus and once or twice a month treatments keep it away with little or no nail discoloration. I hope that this tip helps someone!
What do you mean by tincture
@@TheLitlendn I was wondering the same. According to Wiki. A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Solvent concentrations of 25-60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. In chemistry, a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent. In herbal medicine, alcoholic tinctures are made with various ethanol concentrations, 20% being the most common.
@@terencemolloy9450 Decolorized Iodine is 45% alcohol so it's a tincture.
EPSOM SALTS work well. Dissolve Epsom salts in a cup, apply it to the nail bed having beforehand filed down the nail all over it, not just the tips. Wear open toe sandals as much as possible. Keto diet no carbs.
Lawrence Pierson excellent info!
I got rid of mine just by applying tea tree oil daily and keeping nail closely trimmed. No need for anything else. I used prescription from foot doc on nails but it didn't work as well as the tea tree oil. I usually go barefoot anyway. Sunlight is a great idea as well. Love you Dr. Berry, you are the best doc on TH-cam by far!
Where do you go to get tree oil & where to look once at store? Did you do it everyday & how much? Tks
Dr Berry I followed your recommended and my toenails are 85% better thank you so much I've had this for over 20 years. So of anyone that hasn't followed his direction yet, do it
File the surface of the nails to lessen the density of its thickness and it will help take pressure off ingrown toenail. Cut short after and apply tea tree oil 2x a day. Less nail bed, less fungal activity. Dry your nails with blow dryer after bathing.
I used warm vinegar soaks, then dry my nails and use Tea tree oil! Works great!
Do you dilute the tea tree oil with a carrier oil? I was thinking about mixing it with a little coconut oil since I believe coconut oil is antimicrobial, as well. Thanks
@@lisahawker3505 use pure lavender oil as a carrier oil
Julia, how long did you soak your toes in the warm vinegar? Also, do you recall how long it took? Thanks! Much appreciated.
ACV or white vinegar, straight or diluted, how long each time? Thanks
A twist on the toothbrush advice is to use a sonicare brush, and for soap use a drop of Nizoral shampoo with it. Nizoral's active ingredient is ketaconozole, an anti-fungal agent. It was once prescribed in pill form (like Lamisil) specifically to treat nail fungus (but it no longer is as it was too hard on the liver when taken internally). That damn fungus is tough stuff - gotta attack it every way possible to get it gone.
Going to try this.. this shampoo helped me with flakes like if I had dandruff, that was giving me allergy..I thought also it was the gel. But used this and problem solved. Went back to my regular shampoo. Thanks for the tip.
Did it really work?
Nizoral is excellent! I use it on my scalp & as a body wash. I'll have to try it on the toenail.
Dr Berry was direct to the point. Unlike few Drs they make people watch and listen to a biography.
I eat extremely low carb - have for years - and did all the things my dermatologist and you have recommended, to no avail. The thing that worked like magic was a daily soak in 1 part vinegar, 1 part listerine mouthwash, and 1 part water. I could see the new, clean toenail growing in after about a month. Also worked great for foot odor - can wear sandals again without them getting really smelly in the summer. Now I soak once/week for maintenance, although wifey hates the smell. Works great!
What is your measurements for daily soak of vinegar, listerine mouthwash and water? Like how many cups and how many times a week?
@@phoebetalib8397 one cup vinegar, one cup regular Listerine, mouthwash, - don’t use the blue, otherwise your feet will turn blue! - 2 cups water. do this daily for a month or two, then you can space it out. I do once a week for maintenance. I don’t mind the smell, but my wife says to make sure you have plenty of ventilation!
Hi. How long did you soak your feet daily, when nails were affected?
I had mild toenail fungus and when I started wearing open toe sandals, without sox, the fungus cleared up. At that time I wasn't on keto but I saw my Indian friends always wearing sandals and realised the toes will be dry in sunlight with the sandals. This all backs up what you have said about dry feet and sunlight. Thanks for your educational videos Dr Berry.
Indians do love their Adidas flip flops, don't they?
@@charliedillon1400 Hehe
@@charliedillon1400 Yup
Great idea! An easy way to sunlight on your toes without having to add in an extra thing to do each day!
@@timjkoala7556 I don't have it bad but it's been niggling around. I go barefoot in sandals all summer but that alone does not get rid of it in my experience you have to do the other suggested things as well. Good luck.
Wet toes with vinegar.4X/day.Fungus cannot live in an acidic environment. Cheers from sunny Alberta
I've had nail fungus for many years in my big toe and have tried everything except oral medication and this was the best advice I've received!
BEST DR EVER!!! I love that your advice is just natural, eating right and doing other things like exposure to sun, which I had no idea, fungus didn't like. I just got fungus on the tip of my nail, it had to occur weeks ago, because, beginning of August, there was no sign of fungus, I just had trauma to the nail from June wearing my sneakers and walking many hours and bumping into a kid on the street which he ended up stepping on my big toe, was hell! I came home and saw that I had gotten a bruised toe nail and or blood underneath the nail. So since June, the nail has been fine and slowly growing out the bruising, it went from the cuticle to now being the middle of my nail, which I'm happy about, it's almost there of getting outgrown. But, today, I took off my white nail polish and saw that I had discoloration of whiteish/yellowish color at the tip of my nail, I freaked out that it could be fungus ;( The weird thing is, I'M ALWAYS BAREFOOT, ALL YEAR ROUND, I'm a barefoot lover, I love to be free and hate wearing socks. I have NEVER had a problem with fungus with my toe nails, EVER, so I'm so shocked as to why I or how I got it?!? :(
I know lately I have been eating sugar like crazy, because I haven't had sugar since summer started, I've been deprived, so I went crazy with the sugar ;(, I'm guessing that's why the fungus happened? ;( I'm already a skinny girl naturally, I hate being on a diet, it just means I'm going to get skinnier ;( This blows ;(
Excellent advice. I was a podiatric medical assistant for over 20 years, and diet was always the missing link to a long term cure.
¡Gracias!
I never had ugly nails till after chemo for breast cancer. My doctor says it's not fungus, only 1 is really bad but I wish they were pretty again. Cancer sucks.
@Frugal Frugal ~ Cancer feeds on sugar too.... My oncology office has a GIANT Bowl of candy at the front desk and at the check out desk.... Job security~! Having Tried all the above I FOUND THE BEST AND FASTEST CURE IS ...... Original Gold Listerine or HEB Mouth wash. I keep it in a bottle next to the shower, squirt toes Before shower and after I dry off. But it has to be the Gold Original~!
Same here. I also got warts. I couldn't get a straight answer from my doc and computers were not in my life in '99. As my immune system came back online the warts just vanished. The only time in my life I had warts. I still fight the nail fungus. Also, nail polish will exacerbate toenail fungus. I am keto/carnivore now.
Yes I'm afraid that happens after Chemo.
Same happened to me , plus all the other side effects.
Same here. Podiatrist wanted to remove the nails. I wasn’t ready for that so I will be trying some home remedies.
Cut the carbs completely and try H2O2 3 - 6%
The most honest and knowledgable video I've seen on toenail fungus!
I got toe fungus when I was in my late 20's. I took very good care of my feet and toe nails. I did eat alot of carbs. I took a bad fall and tore part of my toenail off. It got infected and bam the fungus took off growing. I ended up having to have 3 toenails removed.
I've noticed people with insulin resistance and diabetes have nail fungus.
I do enjoy walking around without shoes on.
Thank you so much for doing this video.
Having Tried all the above I FOUND THE BEST AND FASTEST CURE IS ...... Original Gold Listerine or HEB Mouth wash. I keep it in a bottle next to the shower, squirt toes Before shower and after I dry off. But it has to be the Gold Original~!
Vicki C's UR BS
Yeah i had an accident with my big toe nail. It fell off & instead of my new nail growing clean and nice, it got infected bc i didnt know i had fungus on my other nails bc it was mild & now its hard to get rid of it
@@liz-yn6ou People who have toe nail fungus, Usually have a low functioning immune system, like with diabetes. Get blood work, eat healthier, much healthier .
I’ve had toe fungus all my life and I’m 60+ years...and been on lamisill 3 times and NEVER has my dr said change my diet...going to start today...THANKS a for doing these vids👍🇨🇦
Good to hear online it makes it sound like if you get it you have dozens of other conditions but you being 60+ and seeming to have life to you makes me feel better lol
What's your diet been like throughout your life?
And do you work out?
you made this comment 2 years ago. Have you gotten rid of your toenail fungus now?
Thanks Dr. Berry! You Rock! I give God all the glory for the amazing miraculous changes I've been able to accomplish over two years, but your videos were my best support system. I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me and my family. (My son watched your videos and lost 100lbs. on Keto. He loves your sound advice and has kept the weight off. He has 7 children who were developing weight problems from the "SAD" food lies I was taught! So you see how you, not only helped one person, but a whole tribe of great people too! I have 3 children, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren!!! 👏👏👏😱)
I did Keto (lost 75lbs. and quit smoking) for the inside attack, and Tea Tree Oil on the outside of my toes, air dried, twice a day for six months. I finally have decent looking toenails! Getting them filed to be straight has been a challenge. They would grow out all thick and raggedy, shredding my sheets and socks. But with time I got the nails healthy and straight again. Now I just have to maintain with your awesome suggestions and good to go! 👏👏👏👏
I’ve used Tea Tree Oil on toe nail fungus and it definitely worked.
Great medical advice. I had a toenail infection, fungal, and doing a similar regimen was able to grow a new healthy nail. No current signs of fungus, but still practice this regime. Especially blow drying my feet and keeping my nails trimmed to a reasonable length.Yes, the deep ridge that the nail developed took months to grow out, but did not return. I acquired the infection after someone suggested I let my toenails grow longer for appearances. The problem was the longer the nail the more moisture remained under the nail,. A setup for a fungal infection. My feet look great, and my shorter nails look beautiful in red nail polish! Important in the summer months wearing scandals! Thanks Doctor Berry, great advice.
Great follow up validation Bonnie Oliver. Thanks for sharing.
Son los consejos más sensatos y precisos que he escuchado en años. Muchas pero muchas gracias. Saludos desde México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I used only tea tree oil along with daily trims. Tea tree oil everyday to the new nail. It grew out eventually and it is gone. Podiatrist gave me expensive prescription that didn't work but this did. Also, I almost always wear sandals and am out in the sun a lot.
I used vagisil anti fungal cream on my toes. Took six months but worked great.
Well not only do I learn so much from you Doc but I also love your accent. As a U.K. Person I usually struggle with American accents. But you are very easy to understand. Keep them coming, please. Very much appreciated.
That’s a “Southern” accent. I think maybe you can understand southern people better than the other accents in USA. I’m southern born and bred and people in my own country, in areas other than the South, don’t understand me. So it’s awesome you can. Lol
Many British actors claim the southern American accent is the easiest to learn and to preform. It’s related to old English in a lot of ways. My mother would say to me, “Come hither” and “over yonder” or “yonder” and she was from Tennessee.
I went on a low-carb diet a few weeks ago and I have noticed a huge improvement in my toenail fungus. It is slowly dissappearing and new healthy nail is growing back already!
I've only been watching you for a little bit but I have to say you have already helped me more than any doctor I've seen in 52 years!!! Thank you Dr Berry
Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today???
I definitely have slight toe nail fungus on one foot, it's not bad now and is improving from low carbs, sunlight and soaking my feet once in a while. Thanks for your video as it has some additional tips for me to implement!! Much appreciated!
Dr Berry has it right. I've been helping people with toe nail fungus for 30+ years and I know it works. The hardest part is getting people to make a commitment to look after their feet after I helped them.
antipersperant and treat your entire foot too. the fungus could actually be all over your feet with no athletes foot symptoms. athletes foot spray
I’ve had toenail fungus on my big toe for years. It was the one thing that actually improved during the pandemic! I think it was me wearing only cotton socks, eating less sugar (carbs) and less stress (working from home).
Less sugar and less carbs for sure. Worked for me.
Crap, I’m a sugar addict.🤦🏻♀️🤣🤣🤣
Iodine works!
@@ruthduncan3679 , do you apply it straight or with anything? Thanks
@@maggieguzowski768 apply straight. I buy at Walmart and put on nail. It turns them yellow. I was using white iodine but they stopped selling it at Walmart they do sell the yellow.
Thanks!
I trained dance for years, it’s rough in the feet. The BEST thing for toenail fungus that completely worked for me was putting tea tree oil on all my cuticle and under the nail where it was lifting. I cut back my toenails and filed down the thickness then packed on the tea tree oil. Works perfectly!!
I did exactly the same. Seems filing down the nail exposes the nail bed to the tea tree oil. Really worked for me.
Excellent presentation! The hardest part of defeating (no pun intended) toe nail fungus is the six to seven long months for new fungus free nail to grow back.
My husband took the Lamisil and he lost his sense of taste in 1999. The doctor then gave him an antidepressant for "stress." Not related but just as discouraging, the symptoms of Parkinson's (micrographia and anxiety) were misdiagnosed as stroke (without having an MRI done). So much for managed care in the 2000s. He turned 60, and had a referral to a psychiatrist who demanded an MRI which rules out the stroke. Thirteen years late he died, not of PD but of myeloma; that took him fast and he did not have the rest of his life totally bedbound.
Do you contribute him taking Lamisil as the beginning of his problems?
Thanks!
Thanks for these tips and tricks. I've been following and practicing them for the past year. I've suffered with this since I was kid growing up in south FL. All my toe nails have been infected since then. Last year, I bought my first pair of sandals. I'm retired so, I can wear them all day, every day. Sunshine? I live in the Mohave Desert here in AZ where there is more sunshine here than any other state in the union. I spend most of my daylight time outside, year round. My toes get more than their fair share of sunlight every day. Although, I can see improvement in my toes, after one year in a very sunny, dry climate, I still have toe fungus. I believe I need to look at my diet a lot closer than I have this past year. That may hold the key to success along with the exposure to the sun. I'll report my results in another year. Thanks again for the common sense method you offer. You are to be commended!
Hey any results?
Its been an additional 10 months since my last post. I can only think of 3 or 4 occasions where I had to wear shoes that covered my toes. Result? Non. My toenails are as they have always been most my life, yellow, thick and still no signs of relief from toe fungus.
Sunshine alone won’t do the job. Try soaking in warm water and vinegar, applying tee tree oil.. anti fungal creams but file the nail down.. so these things can penetrate through.
@@OnaOdlaziNaJug I did that prior to trying this method. It too was a no go.
We love this Doc. He is smart very informed and personable so that Joe Average can understand him. We have a good GP but this guy has taught us some very useful things that we have used to help us stay kicking. Appreciate this man so much!!
I started wearing open toe sandals year round unless I was outside in very cold, rainy, or snowy weather. My toenails have been growing out without any sign of the fungus attacking the new nail growth.
I don’t think he knows how much these videos are appreciated! I take them to heart! Much love, and a big THANK YOU!❤
Had fungus on most of my toenails some 16 years ago. I took lamisil for 3 months straight and cured the infection and haven't had an issue since. Great advice but haven't tried any of this.
Thank you Dr. Berry for covering this topic and offering some good solutions. I also learn so much from the comments of your followers. Blessings to you!!
You sir, have earned a new enthusiastic subscriber. I've had this issue since I was 4 years old. I just want to be and feel normal again...
Muchas gracias por su consejo ,todo lo que ha dicho es verdad yo lo estoy haciendo y mis uñas se están curando , y me kas aclare con agua oxigenada , el kerasal también ayuda a reparar lo a uña.Llámame más importante es secarse bien los las uñas con la toalla papel sanitario y secador de pelo , este paso es el más importante, he tenido este hongo casi por 20 años y estoy muy contenta porque ya no tengo q ocultar mis pies, tampoco me he pintado nunca más las uñas, gracias a dios y a los doctores como usted .
You're doing the public a great service. Thank you.
A GARLIC IS ALL YOU NEED!
Just cut a clove of garlic into thin slices then put it on top of the affected toenail. Secure it with a gauze and leave it overnight. I only did it for like 2 weeks. Then my toenail started to flake off. After 2 weeks a new nail started growing again. Just be patient. That was 3 months ago and my toenail is almost fully grown. Hope it works for you.
Garlic is good medicine. I take garlic tablets evey day. Love the flavor too. Never thought about using it on a toe.
@@maryrowe1616 Right. I thought i'll try it first before resorting to medicine from the drugstore and it worked! Got the idea from other peeps here on YT. 😅
Toenails take longer than 3 months to grow back.
hell no!! this can burn your skin so bad if the garlic slices come in contact with it. Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's not potent. Garlic is really potent. That's probably why your toenails flaked off. I only logged in to write this comment in case someone really thinks of trying this.
So it's its a good idea I rather remove and started over
I’ve had my toenail removed a few times and tried to treat it and it kept coming back. The last time when the nail was removed I would put apple cider vinegar on it several times a day... basically every time I went into the bathroom. The nail grew back and the fungus never did. That was two years ago. I had the fungus for about 10 years. I thought I would never have a normal nail. So glad to be rid of it.
I did that too. Wrapped my toe up with a ACV soaked paper towel and put a plastic bag over it. Slept in it too and my fungus is gone ! ACV it works!!
Tohono O'Odham Nation thanks for this tip so easy, I’m going to do this.
Use ít ưith water or ưithout ưater
whats your diet?
Tohono O'Odham Nation Are you saying that after you had your nail removed and it healed up a bit you would apply the ACV and that's it? You didn't adjust you're diet?
Great! It's not just ONE solution. Complicated problem, complicated answer. Not easy but the most intelligent response
I used a drop of old fashion iodine, the red stuff, once a day for a week. It was gone. It took a while for the nails to grow out but never came back.
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Donna Byrnes how long did you have the fungus
Several years
@@kidpoker007 I had only had it for a couple of months.
The very best way to get rid of toenail fungus . 1 . Put your bare foot on a block of wood . 2 . Have somebody with a hammer give your toenail a good wack. It will hurt . It will turn black . It will eventually fall off . problem solved .
I've been plagued by toenail fungus since childhood. My finger and toe nails are naturally curved and I grew up in the PNW which can be damp. I have always kept my toe nails immaculate. When I retired I wasn't wearing shoes as much (hate shoes and now I know why!) In the summer I try to get at least 20 minutes of mid day sun. The fungus is almost gone! I am currently trying to cut back sugar and all carbs in general to get rid of it for good. The sun and a lower sugar intake helps my psoriasis too!
Thxs doctor! Changing the diet is key, doctors never asked me what I eat (I’m 62) when I had issues like inflammation disease, migraine, prostate hypertrophy, etc... I wonder sometimes if they really want to see us more healthy. I live in Switzerland, and More and more I think there is more benefit for pharma, banks, insurances and medicine to keep us ill. This is a sad situation
Caught a toenail fungus in college in the late 90's and ended up with dry cracked itchy feet bottoms too. Two months of prescription medication fixed both issues permanently. The medication was $200 per month not covered by insurance but totally worth it.
No one has mentioned filing nail as thin as possible - it tends to make all the treatments more effective.
Dr. Berg mention that but i accidentally filed too much i cracked my nail! Would you know if my nail will grow out and push out the pieces???? Im so bummed right now 😩😢
Dangerous strategy. Nails are there for a reason. Too thin defeats that reason. Baking soda rubbed into the nail can help, along with the other strategies.
Ayumi Suzuki your nail should grow out. It will take some time, but if you treat what you have left of the nail, the new nail should be shinier than a new penny. I use bleach baths on my husband and apple cider vinegar. The bleach is wonderful for treating the athletes foot, if you have that too, and the apple cider vinegar is great for the nails. Not as strong as hydrogen peroxide. But, keep maintaining the new nail as it grows in. Hope all goes well. Don’t file the nail Down too much again. You need them. 👍🏽🌸
@@ayumisuzuki1688 Keep it covered and somehow load up on coconut oil on the toes. It will heal sooner then anything else can offer help. File the top but not to a point where it is too thin. Those nails are there to protect us from everything that wants to get through our toes. You'll be alright in no time. Ghee or coconut oil will help you a lot
Thank you All for getting back to me. Grateful for the prompt reply and All advise much appreciated. Thank you. I have hope now.
Tea tree oil is so powerful when it comes to fungus.
Yes, it works. However it does not fix the root cause.
@@kathyreese4052 ~ Do healthy low carb and keep feet clean and dry ?!
@@rhondabailey9238 I agree. Diet is key. Gotta get to the root cause or else it will not go away
Dear Doctor, I'd like to thank you for your lessons, which in fact are changing my life. I've been eating a quasi carnivore diet, with a bit of almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, yellow cheese, and coffee with a bit of cream for breakfast, and my health improved without precedents. Thank you very much!
These Strategies Worked for me! Got RID of my Toe nail fungus COMPLETELY after several months….I also put my sneakers in the sun everyday after each use!
I had toenail fungus for about 6 years. The ketogenic diet that I was doing for over a year wasn't strong enough and only after going carnivore it healed but it did take 7 months.
I love these tips! I get pedis all the time and realized I needed to give my feet a break because I believe the polish was causing discoloration on toes.
I have the problem with my fingernails too and they're getting very brittle and discolored. I started taking the polish off a few says a week and bought a good product I found on line, Funginix. It goes on with a brush like nail polish.
I would like to add that I was guilty of tearing off my toenails by hand due to a certain amount of anxiety. This in turn weakened my resistance to attacks. Using a nail clipper is important and filing really helps to seal them as well.
Oh shit is this what I’ve done to myself I totally rip my toenails off because of anxiety
@Alexandra Marks I used to when I was younger and I think I damaged the nail beds on a few toes bcs the nails are thick but not discolored
It’s important to sanitize the nail clipper after using it, or before using it on toenails that don’t have fungus.
I started applying raw, organic coconut oil on my toenails twice a day not quite a week now. The white fungus on my one big toe is gone as is its flakiness! The other toe has much more of an issue so I'll continue treating that one, as well as following suggestions of treatment in this video.
I live in Florida so I wear open toed sandals most of the time.
Definitely working on lowering carb & sugar consumption.
I had a fungus in one finger nail. Online I found an article from an MD and he treated his fungus condition by applying Iodine, as it is an antifungal. Yes, original iodine will turn your nail orange but I found a decolorized (white/clear) iodine that works. I applied to the nail ends and around the cuticle as well. Later, I also applied Tea Tree oil too. In short time I began to see improvement as the nail began to grow out. It has probably already been 3 to 4 months and it is almost totally clear. Bottom line to me, I did not have to take Lamisil and have repeated Dr visits to have liver functions monitored. Oh yes, I am also non-sugar and extremely low carb.
Could you please share how do you apply the tree oil ? Thank you
Did you do the iodine everyday for all those months
How often on the iodine and how much?
Im doing this now
I did take some anti fungal prescription and used a nail paint. Even broke my thumb taking the lid off that stupid bottle. Nothing helped for maybe a year. My whole toe got red and swelled up so much it made me cry most days. Nail got thick and black spots. I saw a podiatrist and they filed it down a lot. Gave me something to put on which also didn’t help much. Then I tried iodine but I mixed it with DMSO (a liquid with sulphur in it) to help it penetrate the nail and also it kills fungus too. I think a few days later I could see the nail change colour and it looked like it finally killed the fungus. I’ve only used it a few times but it’s growing out now. The new nail isn’t perfect but I have started the iodine again to make sure it’s fully dead and won’t come back.
I had a fungal infection on the skin around my neck, 6 months of cream from the doctor did nothing to shift it.I remember thinking the skin it a large area, being a sugar freak there an overgrowth of candida in my body which is coming out through the skin. I discovered diatomaceous earth and started mixing it with water and taking it, a teaspoon mixed with 50 ml of water. Within a week it was nearly gone BUT the original area where it all began was still there so I fasted for 19 hours and then added the DE to orange juice and drank it. Within 2 days the infection was gone. I found washing my feel with bicarbonate of soda helps clean my toenails I and put boron cream on my nails, since doing this the vertical ridging on the nails is going away which may be related to a fungus. The other thing I was told was to use REAL turpentine oil on the nail.
I started rebounding (with a mini trampoline) about six weeks ago and noticed my athlete's foot fungus almost completely disappeared, except for the the space between the two smallest toes, which I manage with athlete's foot cream. I think the increased circulation of lymphatic fluid throughout the body and particularly in the lower extremities is what might have made the difference.
I think you’re right.
I rebounded for that amount of time this past summer and noticed many improvements in my body. I’m going to try his recommendations and also yours
I love rebounding!
where did you get your trampoline from ?
The rebounding is equivalent to our acupressure. I also use tea tree oil and blow dry especially in between all my toes, where the spiderweb that connects the toe. Make sure you blow dry the surface on the opposite side of your nail and on the sides of your toe.. I meant blow dry first and then use tea tree oil. Put the hair dryer on low. Move slowly inch by inch until you feel sudden high heat. Stay for a second or 2. Repeat.
that is awesome info. I do believe that I worse circulation in my left leg, and on that side I have foot fungus. I have a neck diagnosis so cannot rebound but I am wondering if I would not be able to get the same effect with some other exercise doing the same.
This is the best all around toenail fungus I have ever seen! THANK YOU/
Good advice. I tried the cider vinegar for ages with no effect. Have had great success with vapour rub and bicarbonate of soda, it's quick to apply and within weeks the nails look much healthier. Yes, like the man says it'll take a long time for the nails to be presentable but it's a treat to manicure them to normality.
Can you explain how you did this and how often?
@@kristiwerling4574 exactly
Omg I started keto in August and noticed my nails are growing out clear! And my toe nails are growing out smooth without deep yellow ridges in them. AMAZING
Good for you! How bad did you have it, was nail matrix affected or just some parts of the nail? I have one nail that is completely yellow and thick...
I stumbled across this video and i have severe fungus nails, i had a doctor telling me i am at risk pf diabetes so i cut all the sugar and a lot of the carbs and im on a diet of meat and vegetables and ive noticed that my nails on my left foot have started to grow healthy nail.. and ive got vapo rub and apple cider vinegar too. Thanks for the tip about the toothbrush 🪥
Currently I'm using a Herbal Nail Fungus Soak which uses apple cider vinegar and herbs that look like dried weeds. It seems to work but is very slow going. I think with lowering my carb intake and sunlight combined with the toe soak I just might get a handle on this fungus. Thanks for your help.
Definitely going to try this ! I’m just going to add an observation I’ve had that I have never really heard anyone suggest as a treatment which is chlorine. I noticed after spending several days in a pool on vacation that my toenail fungus had almost disappeared the only chemical I could think of is the chlorine in the pool as it kills algae’s in water and seems very effective on toenail fungus as well!
The best video ive ever seen. I will show this to my husband because he is doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what's right. So stubborn.
I grew up in Ky, and I grew up running everywhere barefoot. I still stay barefoot or wear just sandals. I've never had any problems with toenail fungus. This totally makes sense now!!
Why you on this video then?
Wore shoes, got fungus. I hate shoes and go barefoot or wear sandals. One day hope to kill this fungus. Ironically no shoes best thing to never get fungus
@@co36 especially work shoes ! I wish I could wear sandals at work ☹
I also grew up in Ky and at 61 I only wear shoes when I leave home.
Never had a job? Lucky you.
I finally broke down & got a 3 month prescription for oral lamisil. That worked great when nothing else touched it. And it never came back these many years later.
bgregg55 And your liver is ok ??
bgregg55 yeah, hows your liver ?