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Posted by Debra (Elizabeth, NJ) on 11/21/2006

Long story short - had toenail fungus on my big toe for about three years. Tried to get rid of it myself, didn't work. Went to the foot doctor, he gave me Penlac, but the cure rate for that is only 12 % !! He wanted to give me Lamisil but I didn't want to try it, since it can cause liver problems. I mentioned Ted's Remedy to the doctor, and he said "well you could try it and see, let me know if it works." That was it, he basically wanted to get rid of me.

That night, I went home, soaked my toe in the recommended Clorox and water mixture in a big bowl, then proceeded to do the ACV and Peroxide mixture in a bowl as well. Then I mixed an equal amount of ACV and Peroxide in a small squirt bottle. Every night & a.m. I soaked a cotton ball with the mix and put it on my big toe and let it sit on the nail at least 5 minutes in the morning and about half an hour at night when I had more time. I have been doing this since July and saw results within 3 weeks- it is now November.

Well, the results are pretty amazing so far. Most of the bad nail is grown out, the new nail is pink and healthy- NO trace of that "off color" or little dark spots which means the fungus is still there. I was going to wait until the entire nail is grown in before I wrote in, but so far, the toenail looks great and the nail is almost to the top. It's really pretty incredible !

As the nail grows, I trim the old infected part very close. I only used the Clorox and water that one time when I first started the treatment - I wasn't clear about Ted's instruction on this. The morning & night application of ACV and Peroxide I did for a few weeks. Once I could see how much better the nail was, I just did it at night. I let the cotton ball sit on the nail for about a half hour when I was just relaxing. Now I do it every couple of nights when I think about it. I'm pretty sure that the fungus is gone !! I hesitate to write that since I've suffered with it for so long, but seeing is believing !

One thing Ted was not clear on was how long to do this treatment of ACV and peroxide so I just keep doing it for now ! Ted, would you like to clarify the length of treatment time for both the Clorox and then the ACV and peroxide ? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SIMPLE CURE ! I found this website by accident due to frustration and it's great ! I have been telling people about it now. Haven't called that foot doctor yet. I want to tell him thanks for NOTHING- I cured my toenail fungus without him ! DO THIS TREATMENT ! IT WORKS

Replied by Ted
Bangkok, Thailand
391 posts

Dear Debra:

One thing Ted was not clear on was how long to do this treatment of ACV and peroxide so I just keep doing it for now!

The reason why I wasn't clear was that to completely rid of the fungus, you going to have to continue until it is no longer there.

Once they are no longer there, you can either stop the treatment or do it less frequently as a preventive. Still it is important that socks and shoes are a big source of reinfection. Certain shoes with felt or cloth inside will cause reinfection. To prevent this, you need to apply a strong solution of tannic acid to the shoes or a copper chloride 5% solution (with your latex gloves) inside the shoe. Then use a hair blow dryer to dry the shoe. Always keep the shoe dry.

Ted, would you like to clarify the length of treatment time for both the Clorox and then the ACV and peroxide ?

Everyone grows toe nails at different rates. So once the fungus is absolutely all gone, and are grown out of it. That is the length treatment time. Most improvement is seen in the first few weeks, that is true. Since you mentioned you started in July and now it is November, it is quite close. For fungus to be completely gone, it require approximately 6 months.

Since your nail are not white and powdery it means your health is good.

ONCE THE TREATMENT PERIOD is finished, there is a preventive measure you have to consider. This can also be done while you are killing of the foot fungus also.

It can also be done as an addition, for people whose nail are bad and refuses to go away (if it does happen) the treatment does in fact kill the fungus. The problem often lies that the body's immune system is suppressed making it difficult for the fungus to go away since it comes from the body's weakened immune system.

To prevent this, take 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid plus 1/2 glass of water twice a day on an empty stomach to alkalize your blood. Take it about 4 days of it and off for about 3 days. If you do this no new fungus should form from now on.

An alkalized pH makes the fungus very difficult to grow and you should not have a foot fungus again. Still, always blow the hair dryer on the shoe and keep them dry and change the socks regularly.


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