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Yeast & Autoimmune Conditions
9 Sep 2021
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Is yeast (nutritional yeast, brewer's yeast, baker's yeast, for example) known to exacerbate some autoimmune conditions?

Articles by Dr Greger:

Videos by Dr Greger:

(2017) Is Nutritional Yeast Healthy For Everyone?

(6 mins) Transcript. Summary: Evidence that those with Crohn's should not consume anything with yeast (nutritional yeast powder, bread, etc.) — even tiny amounts of yeast (a pinch / 15mg) is sufficient to induce negative reactions.

Companion article: Is Nutritional Yeast Healthy for Everyone? (2021)

(2017) Does Nutritional Yeast Trigger Crohn's Disease?

(7 mins) Transcript. An interesting video connecting nutritional yeast and Crohn's disease.

Companion article: Does Nutritional Yeast Trigger Crohn's Disease? (2021)

(2021) Is Candida Syndrome Real?

(7 mins) Transcript. Worth watching only if interested in the relationship between Crohn's Disease and nutritional yeast.

Companion article: Is Candida Syndrome Real? (2021)

(2017) Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Supporativa (HS)

(8 mins) Transcript. Summary: HS is a nasty disease; evidence that dairy removal and yeast removal helps in reversal of symptoms. An excerpt from this video:

But Crohn's is not the only autoimmune disease with increased yeast antibodies. The same has been found in lupus patients, and rheumatoid arthritis, another joint disease called ankylosing spondylitis, autoimmune liver disease, and autoimmune thyroid disease. So, might avoiding yeast help those conditions, too? They haven't been put to the test, but hidradenitis suppurativa has. What is that?" [see the video for details]

Companion article: Dietary Cure for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (2021)
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