Clinical NutritionSimple hacks to combat fungal infections
Fungal infection, also called mycosis, is a skin disease caused by fungus. Fungi live in the air, soil, water, and plants. Some fungi even live naturally in the human body. Like other microbes, there are helpful fungi and harmful fungi. Harmful fungi invade the body & can be difficult to kill, as they can survive in the environment and re-infect the person. Fungi reproduce by releasing spores that can be picked up by direct contact. This is why fungal infections are most likely to affect the skin, nails, or lungs. Fungi can also penetrate the skin, affect organs, and cause a systemic infection. Research states that there is a positive association between glycemia and the prevalence of fungal infection in pregnant women with gestational diabetes.
