Here’s how good air filtration could keep you fungus free.
Types of Fungus
The two major types of fungus are yeast and mold. Yeast grows in unicellular formations outside or inside the body, while mold grows in multicellular filaments in the environments only. The growth of mold is much more haphazard than yeast. If you see any fungus at home that grows unevenly, such as on wet surfaces, fruits, bread, and cheese, it is mold.
Mold and Candida
Candida can exist in mold form, and mold is everywhere. It’s hard to tell whether any household mold is Candida mold, but that’s not the problem. The problem is that the presence of black mold and various household molds can weaken your immune system, and when your immune system is weakened, the Candida in your gut and other parts of your body is more likely to grow unchecked.
Where are You, Mold?
So we know it’s good to eliminate mold in the house, but where is the mold? It’s in the air so you can hardly escape it, not even if you keep your windows closed. This is because if you keep your windows and doors shut, you’d want to turn on the AC or the heater. However, air conditioning and HVAC air filters are known breeding grounds for mold. There are studies into the use of copper and zinc oxide coating in air filters but nothing has shown the ability to definitively prevent the spread of mold and fungus in air conditioning systems.
What You Need
To have good air filtration at home, what you need is one or more air purifiers, especially ones rated effective against mold. There are big ones that can cover a large area and small portable units that you can move from room to room.
After all, is said and done, it is impossible to completely eliminate mold from the air, which is why we chose to err on the side of caution when we say that good air filtration could keep you fungus free.
