This article aims to explore the multidimensional mechanisms of fungal secondary metabolites in the regulation of gut microbiota and the resulting changes in health concepts. The study adopts a theoretical analysis approach, integrating microbial chemistry, ecological interaction models, and health sociology perspectives to systematically sort out how the chemical diversity of fungal metabolites selectively perturbs the microbial community structure, thereby affecting the host's immune, metabolic, and neuroendocrine functions. Analysis shows that these metabolites are not primarily used for sterilization, but rather guide the evolution of microecology towards a high resilience state through low-intensity, multi-target chemical signals, and reshape health as a dynamic balance rather than a static disease-free cognitive framework in this process. Further research reveals that the discourse of micro ecological intervention has penetrated into the fields of consumption, policy, and daily practice, repositioning individuals as active managers of the body's ecology, thereby promoting the formation of a new health ethics centered on symbiosis, collaboration, and self-regulation. This theoretical construction expands the understanding of the tripartite interaction between fungi, microbiota, and host, providing a sociological entry point for reflecting on responsibility allocation and knowledge power in contemporary health governance.

Yao Song. The Mechanism of Fungal Secondary Metabolites in Regulating Intestinal Microecology and Their Health-Sociological Implications. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 2: 45-49. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2026.080205.

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