<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Mold Misery - Health Issues Associated with Mold and Sick Building Syndrome
   Mold 103
 

 

The Kingdom of Fungi:

As noted, the fungal world includes smuts, rust, mildew, yeast, mushrooms, and mold.  Specialists would insist that all these forms of fungi have their roles to play in the complex ecosystems we have on this Planet, some are even useful, such as yeasts used in the food industry, culinary and medicinal mushrooms, and anti-bacterial molds used to make both natural and pharmaceutical medicine.

Yeasts:

Unicellular fungi that reproduce by budding or fission.  A typical example affecting health would be Candida albicans.  As with molds, there are yeasts that are used commercially as well as those that are pathogenic.

Just as scientists were unsure how to classify fungi, the borderline between yeasts and molds is not hard and fast.  In theory, the difference between yeasts and molds is mainly in their methods of reproduction.  Yeasts are asexual and "fruit" or "bud" daughters; however, there are yeasts, including Candida albicans, that sprout a hypha which penetrate mucosal membrances and become much more irritating and destructive.

 

 

 

 

 


Ingrid Naiman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice:  The material on this site is based on the personal experiences and research of Ingrid Naiman, the site owner.  While every effort has been made to present accurate information, neither the site owner or web service provider claim the material will prevent or cure any medical condition, and no responsibility for the application of the information on this site is assumed by the any of the parties providing the content on this site.  None of the statements made on the site are intended to replace the services of health care or mold professionals.

Disclaimer: The information on this site has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The products described are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.