Nutritional Yeast and Candida

[Authenticme]

I was wondering if anyone knew if nutritional yeast is okay for a person who has wheat allergies or issues with candida.

Any info would be very helpful. Thanks!

[Frugal Raw]

Yes - you can use it. I have both issues, and my chirovedic doc was insistent that I include it in my diet. The yeast in nutritional yeast is dead, which is why it won't aggravate a candidia issue. It also isn't wheat, so no worries there either.

"Nutritional yeast is grown on mineral enriched molasses and used as a food supplement. At the end of the growth period, the culture is pasteurized to kill the yeast. You never want to use a live yeast (i.e. baking yeast) as a food supplement because the live yeast continues to grow in the intestine and actually uses up the vitamin B in the body instead of replenishing the supply. (Brewer's yeast is nutritionally the same but as a by-product of the beer-brewing industry it has a characteristic bitter hops flavor.)

Nutritional yeast contains 18 amino acids (forming the complete protein) and 15 minerals. Being rich in the B-complex vitamins, it is vital in many ways and particularly good for stress reduction. The B-complex vitamins help make nutritional yeast such a valuable supplement, especially to the vegetarian. It is one of the rare vegetarian sources of B12.
One element of yeast is the trace mineral chromium, also known as the Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF). This is necessary to regulate blood sugar and is important for diabetics and people with a tendency toward low blood sugar."

more at: http://www.efn.org/~sundance/NutritionalYeast.html

[eachpeachpearplum]

I concur with Amberstorm!

[Authenticme]

Wow! Mattye, you have a wealth of information! Thank you for that. I feel safer now going out and getting some. I missing cheese something wicked! And I heard nutitional yeast is reminds one of cheese.

Thank you,eachpeachandplum.:)

[Frugal Raw]

Wow! Mattye, you have a wealth of information! Thank you for that. I feel safer now going out and getting some. I missing cheese something wicked! And I heard nutitional yeast is reminds one of cheese.

Thank you,eachpeachandplum.:)

You're welcome! It does remind one of cheese, but it is also nutty in flavor. I didn't like it at all the first time around, but have developed a taste for it since then and love it. Make sure you look for vegetarian formulas that have been B-12 fortified.

[mangoguru]

I wonder if NOW is any good?

http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Nutritional-Yeast-Flakes-10-oz-284-g/688?at=0

Does it taste good? Or Ok? Good enough to put into a smoothie? :throwhearts:

[DebB]

I wonder if NOW is any good?

http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods-Nutritional-Yeast-Flakes-10-oz-284-g/688?at=0

Does it taste good? Or Ok? Good enough to put into a smoothie? :throwhearts:


Hi mangoguru ~ NOW is the brand I use and I also get it from iHerb. Yes, it tastes really good in my opinion. *Ü*

[mangoguru]

Thanks DebB! I must admit I am kind of sceptic when it comes to NOW supplements (vitamins etcetera) as I have learned that it is not the best of quality (Vitamin C for example). But I am glad it seems to be good. I have tried NOW tooth paste and am happy with that. How about the candida issue? No problems with NOW yeast here?