You should use some bleach on that dark skin of yours.

There's one downstairs, it's fantastic. I'll get you some linens and towels.

Some organic acid tests check for the presence of D arabitol, which may indicate overgrowth of intestinal microbes such as Candida albicans or other yeast fungus species.

While many women might run to the chemist at the first sign of a yeast infection, Pabla recommends using garlic or natural yoghurt to cure the infection and goldenseal root for any itchiness.

I recall one patient who was at that point no more than a skeleton encased in shrinking skin, unable to speak, his mouth crusted with candida that was resistant to the usual medications.