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Toenail Fungus - Question MECHANISM OF ACTION.

I have a question. It is only the last quarter inch of my toenails that seem to be infected. I can't understand how vinegar which is suppose to support the outgrowth of a healthy fungus free nail can effect my toenail fungue. It appears to me that on a hot day where climatic conditions are at a maximum for the fungus...the fungus seems to work its way backwards into the unaffected part of the nail. In other words, it appears that the healthy part of the nail is being effected. If this is true -- how can the vinegar ever solve the problem? It seems I start to make progress and than a hot day comes along and the fungus has moved down the nail again. Any suggesions?

Thanks for your time in answering this question.

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• Re: Toenail Fungus - Question Connie 13:01:46 11/29/03 (0)
• Re: Toenail Fungus - Question (How it works.) Archive. Walt Stoll 10:06:33 11/27/03 (0)
• Re: Toenail Fungus - Question Connie 09:49:47 11/27/03 (1)
  • Re: Toenail Fungus - Question Walt Stoll 10:07:28 11/27/03 (0)

In Reply to: Toenail Fungus - Question posted by Liz on November 26, 2003 at 22:38:03:

I have been treating my toe nails since July and I haven't saw any difference in mine either. Onaly I have been using tea tree oil on mine, they say it is suppose to just as good just more expensive. So think you will go to tree tea oil because it cost a lot more to use than vinegar.

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• Re: Toenail Fungus - Question Walt Stoll 10:07:28 11/27/03 (0)

In Reply to: Toenail Fungus - Question posted by Liz on November 26, 2003 at 22:38:03:

Hi, Liz.

The presence of vinegar, at the site of the production of nail, produces nail that is resistant to the fungus. So, when that nail gets to the end of your toe your chances of it being gone, as you keep trimming your nail that was NOT formed that way finally leaves you with a normal nail that is resistant, is greatly improved.

Hope this helps.

Walt

In Reply to: Re: Toenail Fungus - Question posted by Connie on November 27, 2003 at 09:49:47:

Connie,

ANY trial needs to be done at LEAST 6 months.

Walt

In Reply to: Toenail Fungus - Question posted by Liz on November 26, 2003 at 22:38:03:

Thanks Walt, but I wish I had been using vinegar because I believe I it is better.