Yeast

[christtheking]

Don't mean to get off the subject of Gluten, but I don't know where else to turn. Also I have noticed that many of you are eliminating yeast due to York lab results. I too have had very similar York lab results. My question to all those out there is thus: Yeast, it can be found in so many things... and so if brewer's and baker's yeast are a part of your elimination diet...does this rule out all alcoholic beverages? And how vigilant are you folks out there against all the forms of yeast. For example yeast can grow on the skin of fruit and also grow in your stomach. I have heard that garlic is a good source for killing bad internal yeast growth.

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I don't want to go overboard. I am just looking for practical advice on food and drink.

[kabowman]

Well, I avoid vinegar and vodka since they use yeast in the making of these - I had already been avoiding them since I have problems when I eat these then I discovered the yeast connection and realized that is probably why.

I don't drink beer because of the gluten and yeast connection. I notice some problems when I eat tomatoes (I think they have similar yeast) but I can still eat in small quantities and occasional spaghetti with minor problems each time I indulge but worth it for me.

As to what else, well, I just figure that my occasional reactions that I cannot track to a single food contamination issue is probably some kind of yeast issue that is supposedly on EVERYTHING but who knows...

Wine, tequilla, brandy are all OK...I just stick to the tequilla and occasional brandy though since wine causes problems for me too...

Good luck...Kate

[kabowman]

OK, I read the diet - I just avoid the yeast and attribute it to another intolerance. I am not trying to kill off an overgrowth in my system so I still eat sugars and carbs.

-Kate

[christtheking]

Thanks to all, anyone else? Comments, Questions?

[bmorrow]

I also tested positive for a yeast allergy, so I started avoiding all things that contained any form of yeast. So many items have yeast extract added or vinegar. I work at a winery so I ask the winemaker about the wine, since I have to taste wine as one of my job responsibilities. He said that all wine contains yeast, but after filtering, there is a very small amount remaining, if any. He also said that I probably shouldn't eat grapes or fruits unless they are very fresh, since yeast starts to grow immediately.

I am also casesin and gluten intolerant, so this is a real challenge. I thought that I had been gluten-free since March 2004, but I keep finding things that I am accidently consuming. I also just found out that Lomotil, which was prescribed to me for diarreha contains good. I will keep trying and learning!

[kabowman]

Well, that might explain my reactions to wine then...I run a fever when I drink wine, the same but to a lesser extent as to when I eat anything made with yeast! Thanks!!!!

-Kate