What is yeast? We know that bakers use it to make the dough 'rise'; without it, our bread would be flat and hard. In the days when people made their own bread, they would go to a brewer and get a jug of brewer's yeast. It was fluid and yellow. Nowadays, yeast is made commercially on a large scale. The yeast you buy at the supermarket, the yellow lumps done up in paper, has been compressed for convenient handling.

 

Yeast is a living fungus that is capable of reproducing itself. A piece of yeast consists of minute plant like cells; you can feed it with a solution of sugar to make it grow, or it can be 'killed' by 'starvation' or heat. The primary function of yeast is to supply carbon dioxide gas which inflates the bread dough during the early stages of baking.

 

 

In order to find out whether you are suffering from yeast intolerance it is important that you have yourself tested. If you are yeast intolerant you may also be intolerant to other food types and so it is important to determine which alternative foods are suitable for you before embarking on any dietary changes.

 

Taking a First Step Food Intolerance Test enables you to eliminate uncertainty and confirm whether you have food intolerance through a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ test result. This way you can check if you have a food intolerance before taking the Second Step FoodScan 113 which is the comprehensive service that identifies the specific foods you are intolerant to.

 

Please call our food intolerance specialists on 0800 074 6185 who will be happy to provide you with free, confidential expert advice and guidance on the First Step food intolerance test. Alternatively click here for further information or buy now at a reduced special offer price of £9.99 (usually £19.99).