Nail Fungus and Type 2 Diabetes—A Terrifying Connection

Because of peripheral neuropathy, people with type 2 diabetes are at risk of poor foot health.

A team of Spanish researchers conducted a study to determine whether type 2 diabetics, especially those with diabetic foot syndrome, are at a higher risk for nail fungus, as described in a paper in the journal Mycoses.

After reviewing the existing studies, the researchers found only ten trials on this question between 2006 and 2021, with a total of 5,664 participants with diabetes.

After combining the study results, the researchers drew the following conclusions.

1. Of the diabetic participants, 29.18% had nail fungus caused mainly by an organism called Trichophyton rubrum.

2. People with diabetic neuropathy were more likely to have such an infection than those whose nerves functioned normally.

3. People with highly elevated blood sugar had an increased risk of nail fungus.

4. No link was found between foot ulcers and nail fungus, in contrast to the researchers’ expectation.

5. Poor foot hygiene and excessive sweat increased participants’ risk of this fungal infection.

While the researchers could not find a link between diabetic foot syndrome and nail fungus, the study shows that poorly controlled diabetes and peripheral neuropathy are major risk factors for this condition.

Fortunately, it’s quite easy to reverse type 2 diabetes using three natural steps explained here…

You can also get rid of your nail fungus as soon as today using the simple home approach explained here…