Yeast Allergy

[Guest guest]

I have been having many health related issues for many years, mainly

several allergies and rhinitis, IBS, GERD, muscle soreness,

hysterectomy and thyroid problems to name a few. I was recently tested

for food allergies by a blood test and it came back that I was highly

allergic to Baker's Yeast. I also tested positive for mold and dust.

I was told to stay away from yeast so I started doing searches on the

internet for yeast allergies and what comes up most is about candidia.

I got the book The Yeast Connection Cookbook and I am starting to read

through it. I did score high on the test they have you take so I think

I now have this issue. I have recently had a bladder and urinery tract

infection but I don't really get yeast infections. Since I tested

positive that I was allergic to Baker's Yeast can I assume that I have

Candidia? Thanks for any help that anyone can give. I am new to this

group and I feel fortunate to have found such a wonderful support

group.

[Guest guest]

Jill, baker's and brewer's yeasts both contain the same type of proteins as

candida does; that's why candida doesn't " eat " them and vice versa. Similar

proteins exist in wheat gluten, giving rise to many false positives for " gluten

intolerance " when it's primarily candida causing the symptoms.

Duncan

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> I am so confused on this whole yeast issue. I'm allergic to baker's yeast.

This is not Candidiasis...correct? So my issue isn't so much what foods to avoid

to get rid of internal yeast (although I probably should do that anyway) but

instead, what foods can't I eat because I'm allegic to them because they have

baker's yeast in them. Some foods list " yeast " in the ingredience but then I was

reading Fenster's book and she lists foods that I had no idea contained

yeast....but I don't know if she means baker's yeast or if it even matters. I'm

just very confused on what foods to avoid that pertain particularly to baker;s

yeast.

> Thanks

> ~Jill

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