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Foods to Avoid If You Have Tinea Versicolor

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Dr. Shavon Jackson-Michel, ND

Tinea versicolor is a skin condition caused by the overabundance of yeast or fungi in the body. A February 2006 “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” article notes that the yeast that leads to the tinea versicolor skin condition are caused by the Malassezia mold species.

Dr. Shavon Jackson-Michel is an expert in the field of health and wellness and has been writing for LIVESTRONG.COM since 2009. She is a university-level professor and a licensed naturopathic physician providing individualized consultations on natural and holistic approaches to chronic disease at her Bloomfield, NJ office. Dr. Jackson-Michel is a doctoral graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine.