Monday, September 23, 2013

How a Man Was Mysteriously Getting Drunk Without Drinking a Drop of Alcohol

How a Man Was Mysteriously Getting Drunk Without Drinking a Drop of Alcohol
Posted By: AndiV
Date: Sunday, 22-Sep-2013 21:40:40

 
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/09/19/auto-brewery-syndrome-unusual-condition-makes-man-drunk-without-drinking-a-drop-of-alcohol/
A Texas man went to the hospital complaining of feeling drunk — but he hadn’t imbibed any alcohol.
He had, however, been eating carbs.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a type of yeast used in beer, wine and bread making, was discovered in a man’s system, making him drunk without actually consuming alcohol. (Image via Wikimedia)
It turns out the 61-year-old had “auto-brewery syndrome,” or “gut fermentation syndrome,” described as a condition where yeast is present in the stomach and ferments carbohydrates into ethanol. This alcohol product then enters the blood stream and causes the person to feel drunk.
At some points, the patient’s blood alcohol registered as high as 0.33 to 0.40 — the legal limit in the U.S. is .08 percent.

1 comment:

Dan said...

Is this what is placed in the GMO food?
We are Now being considered ALL Alcoholics?
That is why they are putting more and more Controlled Stopping Points around America, to Place us in Prison?
“Officer, I Am Drunk Because I Have Been Forced To Eat GMO Contaminated Food That Makes Me Drunk! I Either Eat It Or Starve To Death!”