Onychomycosis - One of the many Nail Fungus out thereWritten by Jeo Leoni
Many natural changes in fingers and toenails come with age. Fine ridges, for example, may start developing from cuticle of nail tip. This and other similar changes are common, but they are not signs of poor health.However,there are some nail conditions to watch out for such as small separations of nail from nail bed, yellow/brown color, or hardening ,crumbling or thickenings of nail at top edge.All these conditions are symptoms of a common fungal infection called Onychomycosis,which infects nail bed under surface of nail causing thickening, roughness, discoloration and splitting of nail. It can be caused by a somewhat large variety of fungi and it's typically painless for several years after initial infection. But, if left untreated, condition will worsen and it'll be unbearable to even wear shoes or walk. Because fungi thrive in darkness,moist areas such as inside of your shoes, Onychomycosis appears on toenails more often that fingernails. Like mold or mildew, these parasitic organisms live on dead things, which in this case is dead nail tissue. Once fungus is established on dead tissue, it excretes toxins into adjacent living tissue causing its death.
| | Juice SensibilityWritten by Gabriel Foster
Apart from eating many of wonderful vegetables and fruits that inhabit our planet, drinking them is equally nourishing and satisfying. Juicing vegetables and fruits can also create a dynamic taste treat, causing your taste buds to dance with undiscovered delight. If you're new to juicing, I recommend only juicing vegetables and fruits that you enjoy eating. As time goes on, you can try out other foods as well as increased amounts of those foods.Concentrated Nutrients As a dedicated vegetarian, you are well aware of benefits of eating fruits and vegetables daily. What you may not have known, is that by actually juicing these delicious foods, you are consuming maximum concentrated benefits of their nutrients. How? Simple, when you cook food, you loose up to 97% of their nutrients. That's quite a loss huh? There are certain precautions and methods towards picking, storing and cooking food, that will minimize loss of nutrients, but that's another article. Suffice to say, juicing your foods will retain almost a 100% if not all depending on certain circumstances. When you juice, you take raw vegetables and fruits to do job. Because juicing produces no heat or any other method that causes nutritional loss, you consume high levels of nutrients. Vital Nutrients There are some nutrients like certain antioxidants that do an outstanding job fighting lung cancer, stroke and heart disease. By cooking away anywhere from 74% to 97% of these nutrients, you are actually doing yourself a disservice and a potentially lethal one at that. There are other numerous nutrients that also fight disease on our behalf. To consume entire village, start juicing and drinking them on a regular basis. Nutrients like beta carotene and other carotenoids do great things such as boosting your immunity system.
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