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Toenail Fungus develops on the skin and on the keratin region of the toe. Keratin is the primary component of the hair and nails. This fungus grows underneath the nail. Because of the fungal growth the toenail grows out with a yellowish, white, or brownish looking color. The toenail will typically thicken, becomes hard and brittle, and fall off.

Environmental Conditions That Affect Toenail Fungus

What environment are most people subject to fungus conditions? Showers, locker rooms, swimming pools, and wet bathtubs are commonly found places of fungus conditions. Virtually fungus conditions can survive in any damp, humid, environment. People with health issues of diabetes, heart issues, blood circulatory, or immunity health concerns are more susceptible to nail fungus infections.

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By spending only a couple of minutes daily and giving some additional consideration to your feet, you will soon see that they begin to rest easy. We should study a portion of the things that you can do to avoid foot pain and relieve existing foot-related issues.

Drench your feet for 15 to 20 minutes

We recommend the use of high-end vibrating foot tools, and there are some extraordinary ones available. The vast majority of these machines either vibrate or utilize warmth to help relieve throbbing feet.
In any case, you needn’t bother with a foot spa to douse and calm your feet adequately. Any bowl will work. Just follow these steps:

• Gather every one of the items you’ll require to drench your feet. You’ll need items like towel, a foot scrub, Epsom salts, any essential oil, a bowl etc
• Before soaking your feet, make sure they are properly washed.
• Fill the bowl with warm water. You can include things like basic oils or Epsom salts to give you that spa-like experience.
• Soak your feet for a few minutes, or leave it in until the water cools off.
• Use a foot brush or a pumice stone to scrub your feet and get rid of dead skin
• Dry your feet completely.

Only wear shoes that fit properly.

Foot issues regularly emerge from the shoes we wear. Shoes ought to never feel tight or cause uneasiness when putting them on. Shoes that are too tight can cause bunions and prompt ingrown toenails. Also, they prevent air currents from reaching your feet and toes, which can cause parasitic diseases and bad smell.

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A few cool tips on how to care for your nails during summer
Summer simply means sandals season and sandals means uncovered toes. Nail expert Deyzel Ronel gives some cool tips on how to care for your nails during summer.

1. During summer, feet and hands regularly turn a shade darker and this is because women fail to apply sunscreen to them. In the event that you have tanned hands, help them by absorbing them a little tub of warm water with a tablespoon of lemon juice. Keep your hands drenched in the water for a few minutes and dry them up afterward. You’ll start seeing your tan make its way back.

2. To prevent nails getting to be stained by solid nail varnish shades, dependably apply a opi gel nail polish…always! You’ll also notice that your polish will last more than a week.

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Built in 1868 by Thomas Grubb in Ireland, the Great Melbourne Telescope was the second largest operating telescope in the world. Designed to to explore the nebulae visible from the southern hemisphere, its home was the observatory at Melbourne Botanical Gardens until closure in 1945.

Black and white photos courtesy of Museum Victoria

Guest:
Richard Gillespie
Head of Humanities
Museum Victoria
Book: The Great Melbourne Telescope

Matthew Churchward
Senior Curator, Engineering and Transport
Museum Victoria
Twitter: @GMT21stC

Music:
Phoebe – Melodium
Brightening, Geneology, Morning Mist, Reflector – Poddington Bear
A Space Oddity (instrumental ) – David Bowie