== ringworm and fatties == 

 Why is it that so many fat people have ring worm? does it reproduce faster when there's more fat to digest or something? 

 I discovered that ring worm is very sensitive to humidity.  If you are able to lower the humidity in your room, that can be all it takes to get rid of it. 

 I had  been getting ring worm every summer.  But, since I play sports several times a week, even with diligent application of antifungal medication I couldn't get ride of it.  I discovered that if I just lower the air conditioner setting so that my room temperature stays under 75 degrees F the ring worm would clear up within a week without using any medication.  

 The way this works is that as the air goes through the cooling coils the moisture condenses out. (Ever notice how cars will drip water when the AC is on.) I imagine you can use a dehumidifier and achieve the same effect. 

 "Fat people" get ringworm more often because they sweat more. The fungus thrives on the fatty acids humans secrete in their sweat, so anything causing more sweating (higher temperature, greater humidity, more fat to lug around) causes more ringworm. You'd be surprised that 90-100% of humans have the fungus on their skin normally, but it only "activates" in those "sweaty" conditions I mentioned. 'ivan rodriguez 
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