Molds, Mushrooms, and Medicines: Our Lifelong Relationship With Fungi

"From beneficial fungi that keep bacteria under control and consume dead cells to toxic molds that cause disease, our bodies are constantly navigating a fungus-filled world. And our interactions with fungi are not limited to what happens in our bodies as we interact with these microbes via our diet and as a source of medicines.

In short, there exists an incredible range of interactions between humans and fungi.

In this book, Nicolas Money describes this relationship between fungi and humans in the context of our health.

Readers learn how the field of mycology has been advancing, from studies that reveal the diversity of yeasts that grow on the skin to research on the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the treatment of depression.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on how fungi operate in our bodies from spores in the lungs to the yeasts and filaments that can infect our internal organs.

In particular, Money focuses