I don’t remember hearing about any and started to wonder. If there are, could you give some examples? How are they good?
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You likely don’t hear about them because there isn’t actually a lot of focus on beneficial fungus. (At least not that I’ve seen.)
Fungus and viruses tend to get a bad rap (and rightfully so as they tend to be bad) but we can contain both fungi and viruses that are beneficial.
Some of the best examples of beneficial fungi are Saccharomyces. These fungi are used in bread making, beers, wines, and so on. The fermentation caused by this fungus can continue in our gut where the Saccharomyces continue to break down sugars.
And Penicillium, which you may have heard of before. It acts as an antibiotic, and can help keep bacteria under control in our bodies if it misbehaves.
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