Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Bread and whole grains??

Interestingly, for me when I eat bread with yeast, I bloat and get gassy, pretty well every time. I can even tell when I've mistakingly eaten yeast or yeast extract as I get those symptoms, and sure enough, I check the label, and there it is.

If one had a fungus/yeast problem (from taking antibiotics, birth control pills, breathing in mold spores from water-damaged/moldy or very old buildings, or eating mycotoxins in foods: wheat/corn/peanuts), then eating sugars in form of bread or other carbs would feed the fungus and cause bloating/gas.

I found these statements online. Are any legit?

Good bacteria live in the gut alongside many other types of bacteria and yeasts that are benign in low concentrations but when allowed to multiply can encourage bloating and poor digestion.
If there are low levels of certain bacteria in the gut, food can sometimes not be fully broken down and digested, causing it to ferment and release gas, causing discomfort.
Yeasts that live in the gut thrive in the presence of refined sugars, fermented products such as alcohol and food containing yeast - notably bread. Yeasts also release gas which, in turn, causes bloating.
This may explain why, when people avoid wheat, they inevitably consume less yeast and in turn feel better. This leads them to mistakenly believe they have a wheat intolerance when, in fact, it was the yeast causing the problem.

The most effective way to give yourself a flat, happy tummy is to avoid all of the offending foods for two unbroken weeks while taking a course of beneficial bacteria to help rebalance the flora that live in the gut.
That means no alcohol, added sugar, yeasty bread or even fruit, as high levels of fructose (naturally occurring fruit sugars) should be avoided, too.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1086106/The-Food-Doctor-How-beat-bloat.html#ixzz15rdTDERs

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