Ask An Expert: Celiac Patients and Yeast

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Ask An Expert: Celiac Patients and Yeast

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Question:

Can celiac patients tolerate yeast?

Answer:

Most yeast is suitable for people with celiac disease. This includes the following types of yeast:

Active dry
Autolyzed
Baker's
Nutritional
Torula

It is probably best to avoid brewer's yeast, since it may contain barley. When brewer's yeast is a by-product of beer, it is not gluten free. Tests are unable to accurately confirm the amount of residual gluten in this type of yeast. If in doubt, leave it out.

Kathy McManus, M.S., R.D is the director of the department of nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital and an investigator on the Pounds Lost Trial, a 5 year NIH funded obesity study. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Simmons College, completed her Dietetic Internship at Brigham and Women Hospital, and received a Master of Science degree in nutrition from Framingham State College.

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Last updated:	March 05, 2007
Reviewed By:	Faculty of Harvard Medical School

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