The SteriShoe UV shoe sanitizer was created with toenail fungus sufferers in mind. Our product’s founder understands, first hand, what it’s like to spend countless days and dollars fighting the unsightly infection. Foot fungus is particularly difficult to eliminate because of its mode for reproduction. Teeny, tiny spores have a way of sloughing off the feet and contaminating everything from towels and bed sheets, to socks and shoes. So even if you’ve managed to successfully kill the fungus, you risk re-contamination if you’re putting your feet back into the same old infected shoes again.
That’s why, no matter which treatment you choose, you’re best investing in our Ultra-Violet shoe sanitizer to kill off the residual fungus in all your footwear. If you’re looking for other natural remedies for foot fungus, you may also want to consider Mediterranean bath salts.
Mediterranean bath salts have been proposed as a DIY method of fighting toenail fungus.
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Why Try Home Remedies For Toenail Fungus?
The existing treatments for toenail fungus are surprisingly ineffective. For instance, so-called “antifungal nail lacquers” like Ciclopirox are only 10% effective at best. Even prescription oral medications, like the widely-recommended terbinafine, has a cure rate no greater than 50%. Laser toenail fungus treatment efficiency rates can be as high as 75%, but the treatment is expensive and not yet covered by insurance providers. So consumers are really between a rock and a hard place when it comes to finding reprieve from yellow, thick, and crumbling nails. Given the odds, why not try a natural cure for toenail fungus at home?
Can Mediterranean Bath Salts Cure Toenail Fungus?
Previously, we discussed how sea salts can dry out the moist environment fungi prefers. Vitamin E and lavender are said to have antifungal properties as well, so it makes sense that they would be added to a bath salt concoction. In a particularly promising study from 2011, scientists from the University of Coimbra in Portugal found that lavender oil destroyed the cell membranes of several strains of dermatophytes, although more clinical trials are still needed.
What Do People Say About Curing Toenail Fungus With Bath Salts?
An Amazon reviewer going by the name “Rockster” claims that Bath Path Mediterranean bath salts — containing sea salt, vitamin E, and lavender oil — can cure toenail fungus. According to the review, you should put three heaping tablespoons of the salts into a plastic foot basin, add enough hot water to cover the toes, and soak the feet for 45 minutes.
After finishing the jar, the reviewer reports: “I can actually see where my toe nail is flattening out — like the fungus under the nail is getting smaller, so the nail is starting to appear more normal. This is exciting to see that there is actually some difference. It looks like it will take a lot more time and at least another jar of this salt to see if the fungus goes away. But so far, the results seem promising.”
Here you can see the early stage of toenail fungus where the nail is turning yellow, thickening and rising up.
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The Bottom Line:
If you’ve suffered with toenail fungus for a long time or have a severe case, you probably want to consult a podiatrist to explore all options. If you’ve just noticed a bit of fungus taking hold on your nails, then a course of treatment with Mediterranean bath salts and the SteriShoe UV shoe sanitizer is in order. With just one 45-minute cycle per day with the germicidal UV light of this innovative product, you can rest easy knowing that you’ll be far less likely to have to deal with a recurrence of onychomycosis.
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