Bike Forums - rashes etc in the nether regions

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Originally Posted by andre nickatina (Post 5245528)

Dude, I don't say these words simply going by hearsay and popular opinion. Do your research, and include a few things like acidophilous and bifidus and candida albicans and probiotics in that research. This is stuff that connects a little deeper than the superficial view that dermatologists tend to take as literally seeing maladies as merely skin-deep. But yes, you're right, athlete's foot is pretty similar to jock itch in that both are fungal related. For the record I'm just differing from what you're saying in that I think plain yogurt would help over the long run. It's all connected, but this is neither a philosophy forum (where I would debate western isolationism seen in science/medicine vs. eastern holism) or a nutrition forum (where I'd probably get a little more in depth about the above), so I'm not going to exhaust the rest of the BF members with these semi-relevent details.

I'm speaking from experience. I've been to dermatologists numerous times for some pretty heavy stuff...the worst being a few years ago, during a particularly wet spring when AF spread from my feet to my balls, the backs of my knees, inside my elbows and behind my ears (!). (I was landscaping at the time, and was soaking wet for about 12 hours a day.) I'd tried quite a few 'natural' remedies before I went for the real deal, and that took care of it. At their worst, my feet looked like hammered oatmeal, and took months to heal.

Yogurt is a fine complement to a regular healthful diet, but I'll be pretty surprised if it gets rid of the problem on its own. Competent medical doctors exist for a reason, and its not because of some Western ignorance of sacred and mystical Eastern teachings. Most MD's aren't the malicious chemical-freaks that natural-food advocates believe them to be, and years of medical training combined with everyday practical experience give them a pretty good idea how the body is 'connected.' Don't assume that I'm ignorant of the topic. Unless you're doing some postgrad work in microbiology, your sources of information are probably no better than mine. If you are in the medical or science fields, then I'll graciously bow to your expertise.