That amounts to 10% of our entire country’s population. The percentage doubles in people over 50 and skyrockets to 50% in people over 70.

And the worst part?

Toenail fungus is extremely contagious. One can get it by simply walking barefoot at the pool, the beach, public showers, and locker rooms. Or even from wearing the shoes of someone experiencing toenail fungus.

And it doesn’t end there: fungi thrive in dark and moist conditions. That means that fungal infections occur when the toenails are confined in a humid environment.

Athletes, for instance, develop toenail fungus, since they sweat a lot during their training sessions and cannot take care of their feet accordingly.

Toenail fungus starts off as a mere white or yellow spot. Overlooked by many, toenail fungus is considered to be nothing more than just a cosmetic embarrassment. So, most of the times, women try to cover it up with nail polish, while men simply choose to ignore it.

That is until the fungus begins to creep in and toenails turn brittle and begin crumbling on the edges.

And so for many people who made the mistake of ignoring this apparently harmless condition, the true horror story begins.

Unfortunately, toenail fungus leads to significantly more than just public humiliation and low self-esteem.

Research in the medical field recently lead to a startling discovery:

In time, the fungus breaks down the body’s immune system and defense mechanisms, thus opening the way to blood poisoning, meningitis or necrosis.

Evidence points that patients with toenail fungus succumb to alarming and rapidly developing symptoms such as severe pain, fever, diarrhea or vomiting.

The main problem

Scientists proved that mainstream medicine treatments seem to cause an even greater distress to a certain number of patients experiencing toenail fungus.