A Look At Brewer’s Yeast

By Author: Dr. Victor Marchione
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You might be wondering where brewer’s yeast comes from and whether its name has any significance.
Brewer’s yeast is a natural ingredient that is traditionally produced by washing, recovering and drying the spent yeast that is grown during the production of beer.
If you’re thinking “Great — taking brewer’s yeast will be like having a beer,” the connection to its alcoholic cousin ends there.
The yeast is dried at a temperature that stops biological activity.
This “baking” of the yeast does not, however, destroy its nutritional properties.
Brewer’s yeast is truly wonderful stuff — it’s one of the few complete foods out there that you can easily store and add to meals to boost your nutrient intake.
Consider that the quality of a lot of our foods is poor, plus the toxins and stresses in today’s world are greater than ever before.
Combine this with the fact that your enzyme systems become less effective as you age, and that’s a lot of strikes against absorbing healthy, nutritious food.
Brewer’s yeast may ...
... make an ideal supplement to your diet because it’s a lot of nutrients packed into a small, simple portion of food.
It also has the benefit of being pre-digested, in case your digestive system isn’t breaking down foods well. Brewer’s yeast could be said to be similar to “spirulina,” “chlorella,” green barley extract and blue-green algae — all of which are being touted as “superfoods” by nutritional experts.

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There are a number of clinical trials involving brewer’s yeast in the treatment of various conditions.
Most of the trials, so far, are animal studies. More research needs to be done about the potential health benefits of brewer’s yeast.
One trial involving mice proved that brewer’s yeast was an effective anti-cancer agent.5 I
n another trial, patients with type II diabetes were given chromium and brewer’s yeast to see what effect it had on glucose tolerance.
The researchers found that the patients had better control of their glucose levels and lipids when supplementing with chromium and brewer’s yeast.
The patients were also able to lower the amount of medication that they needed to manage their diabetes.6
If you’re going to try brewer’s yeast, start slow, with just a thimble-full at first. Brewer’s yeast can cause lots of gas for some people when they first try it.
Work your way up from this small dose, and see how you feel. If you find that you feel worse after taking brewer’s yeast, you might have a yeast problem, such as “candiasis.” In this case, brewer’s yeast may not be right for you at this time.

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