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5 Facts you should know about
Auto-brewery syndrome
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A condition characterized by the fermentation of ingested carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal tract of the body caused by bacteria or fungi
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Symptoms that usually accompany auto-brewery syndrome include elevated blood alcohol levels as well as symptoms consistent with alcohol intoxication—such as slurred speech, stumbling, loss of motor functions, dizziness, and belching
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Organisms use lactic acid fermentation or mixed acid fermentation pathways to produce an ethanol end product
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The ethanol generated from these pathways is absorbed in the small intestine, causing an increase in blood alcohol concentrations that produce the effects of intoxication without the consumption of alcohol
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Auto-brewery syndrome is more prevalent in patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes, obesity, and Crohn’s disease
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