Mycobiome
Okay kiddo, so you know how there are many different types of living things around us, such as plants, animals, and insects? Well, there is also something called fungi that is a type of living thing too.
And just like how your body has different types of bacteria that live in it and help keep you healthy, our body and the environment around us also have many different types of fungi that live in them.
All of the fungi that live inside and outside our bodies make up something called the mycobiome. This is a community of different kinds of fungi that help us stay healthy by doing things like keeping bad fungi from taking over, digesting food, and even helping our immune system work properly.
It's important to take care of our mycobiome by eating a healthy and balanced diet, avoiding things that can damage it (like antibiotics unless we really need them), and keeping things clean and dry to prevent bad fungi from growing. By doing this, it will help us maintain a healthy balance of fungi in and on our bodies.
And just like how your body has different types of bacteria that live in it and help keep you healthy, our body and the environment around us also have many different types of fungi that live in them.
All of the fungi that live inside and outside our bodies make up something called the mycobiome. This is a community of different kinds of fungi that help us stay healthy by doing things like keeping bad fungi from taking over, digesting food, and even helping our immune system work properly.
It's important to take care of our mycobiome by eating a healthy and balanced diet, avoiding things that can damage it (like antibiotics unless we really need them), and keeping things clean and dry to prevent bad fungi from growing. By doing this, it will help us maintain a healthy balance of fungi in and on our bodies.