What is Auto-Brewery Syndrome?

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About Auto-Brewery Syndrome:

It is also known as gut fermentation syndrome.
Itis a condition in which the body turns sugary and starchy food into alcohol, causing symptoms similar to that of a drunken man.
It is a condition in which ethanol is produced through endogenous fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gastrointestinal (GI) system, oral cavity, or urinary system.
In other words, while yeasts and fungi feed on sugars and starch and convert them into energy, the process also creates waste in the form of carbon dioxide and ethanol (alcohol).
Symptoms: Its symptoms include being drunk without drinking alcohol or getting very drunk with only a little alcohol. Dizziness, headache, dehydration are a few among several other symptoms of the condition.
People with diabetes, obesity, and Crohn disease are more likely to get ABS. However, it can occur in healthy individuals as well.
Many medical reports suggest that people who suffer from ABS should avoid foods that are high in carbohydrates and sugar.

Q1: What is fermentation?

It is a chemical process by which molecules such as glucose are broken down anaerobically. More broadly, fermentation is the foaming that occurs during the manufacture of wine and beer, a process at least 10,000 years old.

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