How Common is a Yeast Allergy?
Yeast allergies are not common. However that does not mean that yeast cannot cause an allergic response that is serious. Yeast can change their growth patterns from single-cell reproduction to reproduction that allows them to grow into filaments that are tougher for the immune system to attack and destroy if necessary. A change in the growth environment in the gut such as taking antibiotics can cause yeast to grow in those long filaments that dig into the lining of the gut, making it more porous which causes a leaky gut. An increased porosity of the gut (leaky gut) allows larger things to pass through into the bloodstream than normal. The larger particles can be food or toxins that the body then recognizes as invaders. The immune system then sends white cells to kill the invaders. The white cells cause inflammation. Symptoms then develop and a cascading cycle perpetuates of an immune system issue allowing yeast to grow pathogenically allowing a continued immune system response.
