yeast allergy

one of the things i've wondered has to do with my allergy to two kinds of yeast. i've been tested and found allergic to both brewer's yeast and baker's yeast. and i have had--and cleared--candidiasis, an overgrowth of the yeast Candida albicans.

kefir (the dairy kind) is one of the best probiotic foods you can ingest, according to many nutrition experts. it has both probiotic bacteria and yeast that populate the gut and keep it healthy. (yogurt has only bacteria.)

i've been consuming kefir fairly regularly since spring 2007 when i felt but didn't know i had cleared candidiasis.

i've been puzzled, though, about what yeasts it contains. does it contain brewer's and baker's yeasts? should i be consuming it?

yesterday i did some online research that listed 10 kinds of yeast found in kefir. none of them are baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) or brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Torulaspora debrueckii).

in fact, two yeasts in kefir--Candida kefir and Candida pseudotropicalis--destroy Candida albicans, and two other yeasts--Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir--control exogenous yeasts, which i understand to mean any yeasts that are destructive in the digestive tract.

i've also wondered if i am allergic to other yeasts that aren't included in the tests. i don't know. since i don't seem to be suffering from consuming kefir several times a week, i think the benefits must outweigh the risks.

if anyone knows diffent, please comment.