The Embarrassment of Athlete's Foot

We have all heard the term "Athlete's Foot" and all worried about walking around a gym bathroom without shoes on, but do you really know what it is? How you get it or how to treat it? First off athlete's foot is a fungus of the skin, most commonly it is the Trichophyton fungus. Fungi in general thrive in warm moist places. This means you can get a fungus on your body anywhere that is covered, warm and sweaty, such as: the scalp, underarms, groin, nail beds and feet.