Beneficial Fungi

https://www.reference.com/science/fungi-beneficial-humans-bbaf38409df52e0c

"Between 80 percent and 90 percent of trees and grasses cannot survive without a symbiotic relationship with fungi in the soil. This makes the fungi essential for growing a large majority of food crops, even when they are not consumed directly."

 

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/45153/title/The-Mycobiome/

"fungal species also inhabit the mammalian body, alongside diverse commensal bacteria. And when one microbial community is knocked out, another can cause illness. If the communities are undisturbed, however, the fungal inhabitants appear to be harmless or perhaps even beneficial."

 

Do probiotic supplements need to contain strains of beneficial fungi?

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...n-digestive-health-hits-market-300419148.html

"CLEVELAND, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PathoBiome announces the launch of the first and only probiotic engineered to address the significant role fungi plays in digestive health. Considered the "next generation" performance probiotic, BIOHM combines beneficial fungi strains, beneficial bacteria strains and a powerful enzyme developed to break down digestive plaque and maintain total balance in the digestive system."

 

Do antibiotics kill beneficial intestinal fungi?