Category: fungal infections

Say Goodbye to Nail Fungus

Even though toenail fungus is fairly common, dealing with it isn’t always easy! While most cases of nail fungus are mild, some people may need professional help from their podiatrist if the infection worsens. Either way, calling your foot doctor and setting up an appointment is always a great first step. How can you beat […]

How to Treat & Prevent Fungal Toenails & Athlete’s Foot

Yes, there is fungus among us, and one of the easiest ways to avoid a fungal foot infection is by protecting your feet from the microbes that cause the infection. Fungi love the warm and moist environment that often characterizes the inside of your shoes. Keeping moisture at bay and killing microbes before spreading can help treat […]

Why Are My Feet Feeling So Hot?

While bacterial and fungal infections or just plain tiredness are among the leading causes of having hot feet, the burning sensation you may be experiencing, systemic diseases like diabetes could be another cause. Since there are so many conditions that can cause your feet to feel hot or tingling, you need to see your foot care professional for […]

How to Treat Smelly Fungal Toenails

  Getting a fungal infection on your toenails can cause the nails to turn yellow and brittle, and the bugs that cause the infection often emit a foul odor as they feed on your body. The same microorganisms that cause athlete’s foot also are the cause of fungal toenail infection. Once this infection spreads underneath […]

3 Treatments for Toenail Fungus

Entrenched and advanced fungal toenail infections can be very difficult or impossible to treat without debriding or surgically removing the infected toenail. For less severe infections of toenail fungus, oral or topical medications may get the problem under control. Complete elimination of the fungus is required or the infection will come back. 3 treatments for […]

How to Tell if You Have Fungal Toenails

A fungal infection of your toenails can range from mild to severe depending upon how long the fungi have been feasting underneath your nails. You can often treat a mild infection with over the counter remedies, but if the infection returns, you will need to see your foot doctor for a prescription strength antifungal medicine. […]

How to Treat & Prevent Plantar Warts

Painful plantar warts are the larger warts that grow in the fibrous tissue (the plantar fascia) on the bottom of your foot. They most often occur in places that are under the most pressure, which is in the heel or ball areas. The added pressure forces the wart to grow inward, often hidden under a […]

How to Prevent Fungal Toenails

Smelly and unsightly fungal toenail infections are caused by microscopic fungi that thrive in the warm, wet conditions that frequently exist in your footwear. Since the same fungi that cause athlete’s foot problems also cause fungal toenail infections the two conditions often complement each other not a good way! Symptoms of a fungal toenail infection […]

Treating & Preventing Athlete’s Foot Fungus

The scratchiness, redness, peeling, and burning skin that accompanies an athlete’s foot fungal infection is certainly to be avoided whenever possible, but that’s not easy to accomplish. Since the fungi that cause this infection are all over the planet, they are nearly impossible to avoid, but there are steps you can take to limit coming […]

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