Athlete S Foot Is A Misnomer.
Athletes Foot is not, as its name suggest, a condition which solely affects the physically active. Rather, it is a very common condition affecting a whole range of people. Athlete s foot is a bothersome fungal infection, caused by a variety of surface-skin inhabiting Trichophyton or Epidermophyton fungi that grows and spreads because and where the skin on your foot remains warm and moist. Specifically speaking, Athletes foot is a form of ringworm that lives on your skin and toenails. The itchy sometimes cracking and peeling symptoms of this fungal infestation can be caught from a variety of sources, but is most common around areas providing a warm and moist habitat for the fungus - such as public showers or swimming pools. If you do use public showers such as at your local gym or spa, invest in a pair of rubber flip-flops to wear around in the public locker room and shower. Far and away however, the most common cause of...