Spring's just around the corner, and after that…..it's summertime!! It's the perfect time for all of us to go to the beach or just go hit the pool and swimming. After an interminable winter and spring, the time has come again for walking out in the sun and having a blast outdoors. There are parties and trips to the beach or at somebody's poolside, and holidays waiting for the individual eager for fun. Care and worry left at home; it’s time for you to enjoy yourself in the summer.
Now summer is in full swing and I’m sure you all can’t wait to go swimming. But before you hit the pool, I think you should read this first. Heat and humidity create the perfect conditions for germs to thrive, and with all the fun and parties that we enjoy with barefoot around poolsides, in backyards or on the concrete, the risk for you to get injuries or an exposure to infection-causing agents are skyrocketing. And the most irritating and embarrassing conditions from this infection-causing agents are Athlete's Foot and Toenail Fungus.
As I mentioned before on my previous articles, Athlete's foot is a skin infection of the foot caused by fungus called Trichophyton. And Toenail Fungus or also known as Onychomycosis, it develops in warm and moist conditions, then it starts to grow under the nail and feed off the keratin in the nail, thus producing nail fungus. The itchy, burning, cracked skin between toes is caused by this fungus that dwell in showers, wet floors, poolsides and sweaty socks. Pretty scary, huh? But don't worry, there are things you can do right now so when the summer comes, you are well prepared to avoid the infections while at the same time you can still enjoy your summer holidays.
