Brewers YeastBrewer’s yeast is the dried, pulverized cells of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a type of fungus. It is
a rich source of the B-complex vitamins, protein
(providing all the essential amino acids), and
minerals, particularly chromium. Brewer’s yeast
should not be confused with baker’s yeast,
nutritional yeast, or torula yeast, which are low
in chromium. Where is it found? Brewer’s yeast,
which has a very bitter taste, is recovered after
being used in the beer-brewing process. Brewer’s
yeast can also be grown specifically for harvest
as a nutritional supplement. “De-bittered” yeast
is also available, though most yeast sold in
health food stores not tasting bitter is not real
brewer’s yeast—particularly is found in bulk.
In what conditions might brewer’s yeast be
supportive?
- diabetes
- diarrhea
- high cholesterol
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