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Re:Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor ... by just_a_guy_101 on Thursday September 22, 2016 @02:10PM (#12558830)
Maybe we can finally begin to take a closer look at naturopathic remedies. The key to killing fungus in humans is to a) deny their fuel source through diet and b) strengthen the human system by proper carb/fat/protein ratio, essential oils, and healthy fats (omega 3/6/9, medium-chain saturated fats, etc).
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Re:Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor ... by blacksmith_tb on Thursday September 22, 2016 @03:58PM (#12559831)
That might be an approach, though it would be helpful to see citations (not that improving diet is a bad idea in general). There are also drugs like Lufenuron [1] which is a chitin synthase inhibitor (fungi make their cell walls from chitin, while mammals don't synthesize chitin at all).

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufenuron

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Re:Fungus in humans identified for first time as key factor ... by pjlegato on Thursday September 22, 2016 @09:01PM (#12561592)
To the extent that naturopathic remedies actually work, that fact is easily demonstrable through the scientific method, and they become known as just "remedies" rather than "naturopathic remedies."
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