A toenail separating from the nail bed — a condition doctors call onycholysis (or toenail onycholysis) — is the hard nail lifting away from the skin underneath, leaving a white…
White spots on toenails are almost always harmless — and, despite what you may have heard, they’re usually not a sign of a calcium deficiency. The most common cause is…
Why is your toenail falling off? Most of the time the culprit is an injury — a stubbed toe, something dropped on the foot, or the steady pounding of running…
Does hydrogen peroxide cure foot fungus? No — not on its own. Hydrogen peroxide is a surface antiseptic, and both the fungus in a toenail and the fungus in athlete’s-foot…
Soaking your feet in a basin of amber mouthwash — Listerine for toenail fungus — is one of the internet’s most popular home remedies, and it’s fair to wonder whether…
Here’s the honest answer up front: Epsom salt for toenail fungus is soothing and, for most people, harmless — but there’s no good evidence it kills the fungus or cures…
Wondering how to prevent toenail fungus? The short answer: keep your feet dry, give the fungus nowhere to live, and never walk barefoot where it waits. Summer is peak season…
Search for home remedies for fungal nails and Vicks VapoRub for toenail fungus comes up again and again. It sounds like an internet myth — a chest rub for a…
Marigold — the pot marigold, Calendula officinalis, not the ornamental garden variety — has a long history in skin care. It has been studied mainly for soothing irritated skin and…
