What are Allergies to Baker’s Yeast?
Baker’s yeast is used in baking of bread and other related products. So, if you develop allergies after eating bread, you may be having allergies to baker’s yeast. Diagnosis of Yeast Allergy Your allergist can perform a skin test, in which an extract containing yeast protein in exposed to your skin. Redness and itchiness at the site of the test indicates a yeast allergy. Yeast allergy can also be diagnosed by a food challenge test. In this, your allergist asks you to avoid all yeast containing food, and monitors you for your symptoms. Yeast infection can be symptoms such as skin infections or fever or throat infections that can deceive the physician. You may also be required to take a simple blood test or stool test to establish if you are suffering from yeast infection. Treatment of Yeast Allergy Physicians advise medicated creams and ointments to help you get rid of skin rashes. Your physician may also advise you to make certain dietary changes such as avoiding foods rich in yeast co