Bright package with dietary supplements on drugstore shelves promising solution to any health problems: the miracle pills, according to the manufacturer, can help you lose or gain weight, improve the condition of the skin or nails. But even such useful products such as brewer's yeast, should be taken with caution and only after consulting your doctor.

What is a yeast

The man "tamed" the yeast in ancient times. Long since these fungi have been used for the manufacture of fermented beverages and magnificent bread, which replaced the unleavened cakes. Thus hardly anyone had an idea of ​​what is yeast and how they look - people just used them for their own purposes.

For the first time to see the yeast could naturalist Antonie Leeuwenhoek baths in 1680. But because the yeast at the moment are not active, the scientist could not understand what they live. And only in the middle of the XIX century, the French scientist Louis Pasteur proved that the alcoholic fermentation - is a biological process that is initiated by yeast.

Yeast live almost everywhere - in the air, on the surface of plants, flower nectar. There are many varieties of yeast, but practical significance is not all. People from ancient times used two kinds of yeast - baker's and brewer. Baking needed for the preparation of different pastries, and beer are used for the preparation of beverages, as well as biologically active food supplements.

How useful brewer's yeast

P ivnye yeasts have been used as a source of B vitamins - thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid. They have a lot of inositol, vitamin E, provitamin D2, protein and carbohydrates. The liquid beer yeast is used to increase the pancreas secretion, they improve nutrient absorption in the intestine and strengthen the immune system. Therefore, brewer's yeast appointed a number of diseases as a fortifying agent. They drink in diabetes, ulcers, anemia, neuralgia, boils, and metabolic disorders.

Brewer's yeast are indispensable for weakened patients. Brewer's yeast promote rapid weight gain, help efficient absorption of nutrients from food and give the body energy. Brewer's yeast protein contains all essential amino acids. Calorie yeast more than twice the average calorie meat fat.

Preparations brewer's yeast helps to improve digestion, increase mental alertness, help to fight fatigue, irritability, depression caused by physical or mental exhaustion. Improves sleep.

Due to the high content of vitamins, brewer's yeast to improve the condition of skin and hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development , Strengthen nails, help get rid of many dermatological diseases. Brewer's yeast is often prescribed oral suffering from acne, dermatitis, eczema and even psoriasis.

Weight gain or weight loss

Brewer's yeast is often given to those who need to gain weight. A situation where people who are underweight can collect the missing weight, even if fully powered - are not uncommon. Thanks to the activity of yeast pathogenic microflora in the gut are killed, and the body is better able to absorb the nutrients that come from food. As a result, the weight increases, and, importantly, this process is not accompanied by an increase in cholesterol Cholesterin   in blood.

Brewer's yeast may be useful in the opposite situation - if you want to lose weight. Completeness is not always caused by an excess of calories in their diet - sometimes the cause of weight gain is becoming the same pathogenic flora in the intestines, which blocks the normal functioning of the digestive tract. This gives rise to constipation, which in turn leads to an increase in weight. In this situation, brewer's yeast establishing bowel and facilitate its purification. Weight eventually decreases.

Of course, one should not expect miracles from the brewer's yeast: by themselves they will not help to lose a dozen or two kilograms, or as soon as possible to gain weight. But this addition will make more effective the diet recommended by your doctor, and improve overall health. Weight loss or weight gain - it is always stressful for the body, and brewer's yeast to help survive this stress with minimal losses.

Nutritionists do not recommend to experiment with the use of brewer's yeast to regulate body weight: the results can be unpredictable. If the deficiency or excess body weight is associated with some diseases of internal organs, the self-administration of brewer's yeast in the best case would be useless. At worst, this additive may lead to the fact that the underlying disease is activated, for example, a malignant tumor will begin to grow.

Contraindications and side effects

Despite the obvious benefits of brewer's yeast, they should be used with caution. Hypersensitivity of this supplement can be expressed in different ways: sometimes experience an allergic reaction, it is sometimes possible bloating Bloating - when you need to go to the doctor?   and digestive disorders. In the event of such symptoms intake of brewer's yeast should be discontinued. Preliminary consultation with the doctor will not be superfluous.

During pregnancy and lactation yeast taken only under medical supervision. Care must be taken, and suffering from gout. Without recommendation of the doctor should not take brewer's yeast and kidney damage from violations of their functions.

Maria Bykov