You CAN restore clear, beautiful nails.
Attention 35 Million Americans
Toenail Fungus is treatable WITHOUT painful surgery or liver-damaging oral prescriptions.
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*Toenail Fungus Eliminated in 16 Weeks
(Source: Global Nail Fungus Organization)
Nail fungus, also known as Onychomycosis and often referred to as “Toenail Fungus” is a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails. This difficult to cure condition causes nails to become thickened and discolored. Infected nails can turn white, black, yellow or green. The nail will often distort in shape and become brittle. If left untreated separation of the nail from the nail bed can occur. Nail fungus is an extremely common condition affecting about 20% of the global population. The condition is particularly difficult to eliminate due to the fact that the fungal infection is protected beneath the nail it inhabits. Nails, especially toenails, provide perfect growing conditions due to likelihood of moisture and a lack of air circulation. As you age, one becomes even more susceptible to nail fungus. The sooner you start to treat the fungus, the less entrenched it will become and the easier it will be to cure.
Current research on therapies for fungal nail infections faces several challenges. One major issue is potential bias, particularly when studies are funded by pharmaceutical companies aiming to show their treatments are superior to competitors’. Researchers may be reluctant to publish negative results, compromising the integrity of the findings. Additionally, the quality of these studies can be poor, making it difficult to compare outcomes accurately. For example, one study might show a treatment as more effective simply because the participants were younger and healthier, leading to an unfair comparison akin to “comparing apples to oranges.”
Another issue is the inconsistent definition of “successful treatment.” One researcher might deem a treatment successful if the infection initially clears, even if it quickly recurs. In contrast, another researcher and the affected individual would likely view this as a failure. These discrepancies complicate the evaluation of treatment effectiveness and highlight the need for more standardized and unbiased research methodologies.
The Global Nail Fungus Organization was created to help the millions of people suffering from nail fungus find safe and effective treatment. We abide by the Hippocratic oath's principal of "first, do no harm" (primum non nocere). It is for this reason that we recommend nail fungus sufferers to first attempt over-the-counter topical treatments before exploring other available treatment options. Our research has found that alternatives to over-the-counter topical treatments come with elevated levels of risk or uncertainty – this includes the majority of prescription options, surgical options, and under-studied home remedies.
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