Sinusitis FAQ

yeast health risk?

Question:

No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties.  Remember this next time you go to Mexico and consider drinking the water full of enterotoxic E.Coli.

??? E.Coli are bacteria, not yeast. rick — R E HAWKINS These opinions will not be those of ISU until they pay my retainer.

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Not even then, beer yeast is not pathogenic in humans.                                Wayne – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties. — Richard J. Daines Mystic, CT Advance apologies for this (slightly) off-topic post. At a recent house-warming party, an acquaintance of mine who had not previously tried my homebrew took an immediate (and very enthusiastic) liking to my brews. The catch is, he’s HIV-positive. I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system? — Mike Uchima

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At a recent house-warming party, an acquaintance of mine who had not previously tried my homebrew took an immediate (and very enthusiastic) liking to my brews. The catch is, he’s HIV-positive. I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system?

   Well, if he is not diagnosed with AIDS, he really isnt severely immunocomprimised.  In this case, yeast should be no problem.   If he actually has AIDS, and the disease is extremely bad, there probably is little risk either, since brewers yeast is not a pathogen, and lactobacillus, a common contaminant, is rarely a pathogen.  However, infected beer with coliforms (E Coli, etc.) could certainly cause significant problems, and any obviously infected beer should be avoided.   And, I AM a doctor!  Of Pharmacy, though… -Paul

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No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties.

  Remember this next time you go to Mexico and consider drinking the water full of enterotoxic E.Coli. -Paul

Response:

: What if someone tells a really good joke involving foriegn army forces and : furry animals while you are chugging ‘mit hefe’ and you snort beer into your : nose and sinuses…?

Is anybody going to post the aforementioned joke? you got me going, and I’ve got the beer in my hand … I’m ready … Hal Davis I guess it helps to have a really big signature if you want to post short replies and include enough quoted text to give context.

Response:

No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties.  Remember this next time you go to Mexico and consider drinking the water full of enterotoxic E.Coli.

E. Coli, however, like a hostile environment like your upper GI tract. Yeast do not. Unless you ingest a sizable colony of yeast, they’ll die quickly in your gut. Jo3sh

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No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties.

What if someone tells a really good joke involving foriegn army forces and furry animals while you are chugging ‘mit hefe’ and you snort beer into your nose and sinuses…? (I will be the first one to admit that some things are worth taking chances…). TimW

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: : No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should : do a number on any yeasties. : What if someone tells a really good joke involving foriegn army forces and : furry animals while you are chugging ‘mit hefe’ and you snort beer into your : nose and sinuses…? A most dangerous situation, as the yeast can enter the brain through the olfactory bulb and, due to the high levels of glucose in the brain, start an intercranial fermentation.  This can cause your head to unexpectedly explode at an inconvenient moment.  The only cure is immediate nasal irrigation with a sanitizing solution.  A turkey baster full of 10% bleach solution up each nostril should do the trick.  It helps to also stand on your head when you do this. Oh, and when you do this be sure to have a friend make a video tape so you can send it to me afterwards…  ;-) –arne DISCLAIMER:  If you believed this, I never, ever, want to meet you and neither does my employer. : TimW

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No, not unless his digestive system is down as well.  Stomach acid should do a number on any yeasties. — Richard J. Daines Mystic, CT – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Advance apologies for this (slightly) off-topic post. At a recent house-warming party, an acquaintance of mine who had not previously tried my homebrew took an immediate (and very enthusiastic) liking to my brews. The catch is, he’s HIV-positive. I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system? — Mike Uchima

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I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system?

I wouldn’t think so, but I’m not a doctor and couldn’t say. I would be a little more concerned about alcohol consumption. You don’t say exactly *how* enthused your friend was, but excessive alcohol consumption can have a deleterious effect on the immune system itself. He should check with his doctor, but I suspect moderate consumption would be okay. —

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Advance apologies for this (slightly) off-topic post. At a recent house-warming party, an acquaintance of mine who had not previously tried my homebrew took an immediate (and very enthusiastic) liking to my brews. The catch is, he’s HIV-positive. I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system? — Mike Uchima

**Don’t see why it would, it gets destroyed by the acids in the stomach.   But then, I’m not a doctor…  Any other opinions?

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Advance apologies for this (slightly) off-topic post. At a recent house-warming party, an acquaintance of mine who had not previously tried my homebrew took an immediate (and very enthusiastic) liking to my brews. The catch is, he’s HIV-positive. I told him that there was active yeast in the beer, and he did not seem concerned; but it has me wondering. Does the active yeast in bottle- conditioned beer pose any significant health risk to a person with a compromised immune system? — Mike Uchima

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