The rise and dark side of fungi: Exploring health benefits and pathogenic threats
Fungi have a well-deserved surge in popularity. More mushroom varieties have found their way to grocery store shelves, shopping lists, and food blogs. Mushroom foraging is a trending activity as people endeavor to connect to nature. There is a growing market of mushroom coffee shops touting health-related boosts and “medicinal fungi” being sold as herbal teas and supplements.
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The rise and dark side of fungi: Exploring health benefits and pathogenic threats originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Sandra Vamos, EdD and Deanna Lernihan, MPH Tags: Meds Medications Source Type: blogs