Antibody (IgG, IgA, and IgM) to baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae),

[Mazen]

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1379403

Do you think eliminating yeast from food could be helpful to us? Since they test for ASCA to recognize Crohn's, doesn't it make sense to eliminate yeast? But why don't doctors tell us that?

Here is another link to foods to avoid



http://www.dryarnell.com/Files/Yeast_food_to_avoid.pdf

 

[mikeyarmo]

Thanks for sharing Mazen. That is a bit too dense for me personally, but I think I understand the main points.

I have heard recommendations that people with IBD should to avoid gluten, which I think would be found in some of the foods many people commonly eat that contain yeast (like bread). I do not know if there is any relationship between this, but that is something I thought I would just point out.

 

[Mazen]

Hi Mike. Well Gluten and Yeast are 2 different things, and they produce different immunologic responses in people. They have 2 different blood tests for these. I once had the Gluten one and was negative. But never had the ASCA as my Crohn's was indentified by CT and small bowel follow through.

But what I was pointing at, is since ASCA is found in most people with Crohn's, and it is an immunological response to yeast, why don't doctors reccomend we avoid yeast???? doesn't it make sense or am I missing something?

 

[ozguts]

I'd like to know too...any way we can better control things would be great! On a side note as someone with crohn's, coeliac, and IBS, my understanding is that the blood test for gluten isn't 100% and only indicates you may or may not have coeliac. The only sure way to tell is a colonoscopy (unfortunately). It is funny how much gluten and dairy come up as possible problems for digestion though.

I have encountered yeast as a possible problem on the net and I did try some natural remedies like not eating too much sugar or stuff I know has yeast, willow bark supplements, garlic supplements, slippery elm, and capsicum supplements, which were meant to combat yeast, but I felt worse.

 

[Isla]

Hi Mike. Well Gluten and Yeast are 2 different things, and they produce different immunologic responses in people. They have 2 different blood tests for these. I once had the Gluten one and was negative. But never had the ASCA as my Crohn's was indentified by CT and small bowel follow through.

But what I was pointing at, is since ASCA is found in most people with Crohn's, and it is an immunological response to yeast, why don't doctors reccomend we avoid yeast???? doesn't it make sense or am I missing something?

Actually it is only sometimes found in those without Crohns. I am not allergic to yeast and have Crohns. I was diagnosed with the pANCA and ASCA test.