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RE: Yeast, Hepatosis, And The Importance Of The Human Microbiome: New Research Into How Our Microbiome Composition Could Benefit Us
Interesting article. Thank you.
I'm out of my depth here, but a friend was recently diagnosed with liver damage. She has also suffered from Celiac Disease for years. I never would have connected the two before your article, but a quick Google reveals that the two commonly occur together. Because of your comment about Saccharomyces boulardii being closely related to brewer's yeast, I'm wondering if the gluten free diet that controls Celiac disease is related to the liver problems. If so, continuing this line of research might be especially useful for people who suffer from Celiac Disease. i.e. How do you duplicate the protective effects of Saccharomyces boulardii without triggering the Celiac Disease?
I don't know enough about Celiac's disease, are they unable to supplement with yeast? Saccharomyces boulardii is a common probiotic supplement. I have read that yeast supplements are contaminated with gluten (due to growth of the yeast) so in that case it would be an issue, but I see no reason why the yeast couldn't be cultured in a gluten free environment.
Interesting. I didn't know that Saccharomyces boulardii is a common supplement. And Google tells me that there are gluten free products available. I think I'll e-mail her this link to discuss with her doctor. Thanks again!
But I now see that you did mention that in the article. Sorry. I shouldn't have skimmed through to the findings, I guess.
Any time my friend, thanks for reading. If this ends up helping her let me know!