WHY YEAST FREE?

Yeasts are part of a wide range of fungi and will have been used in the production of any product which has been fermented.

WHY IS YEAST BAD?
Some people are allergic or intolerant to yeast. For others yeast may need to be avoided because it encourages Candida Albicans (thrush). Candida Albicans is an unfriendly bacteria which lives naturally in our gut and, if there is a good balance of friendly and unfriendly bacteria, it causes no problem. However, if there is an overgrowth, it kills off the friendly bacteria and can grow into fungal ‘spikes’ which pierce the gut wall. Food molecules then pass undigested into the body, triggering an immune response which causes symptoms of intolerances and allergies.

Eating yeast and yeast related products encourages the growth of Candida Albicans and eating sugar and yeast products together is particularly dangerous if you are prone to Candida.

Any food that has been on the shelf for some time may have invisible yeast growths on it. Preserved and dried foods will also have yeast on them. Any alcohol which has been fermented (beer, wine) should be avoided.

The omission of bread as a result of avoiding yeast can lead to fibre and B complex vitamin deficiency so care should be taken to replace these in the diet.