Benefits of Brewer
Brewer's yeast is an ingredient that comes as a byproduct in the fermentation of beer, and is an effective way to add all good nutrients to your diet. Brewer's yeast contains at least 40% protein, B complex vitamins, folic acid and nicotinic acid, besides minerals like Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium and Chromium and Amino acids like Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Cystine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Arginine, Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Proline, and Serine. In the brewing process, Brewer's yeast absorbs vitamins, nutrients, and the respective flavors from the other ingredients namely grain, malt and hops; adding this as a supplement to your diet not only increases your energy but boosts up your metabolism. As the flavor tends to be bitter, this is generally debittered, but this process nullifies chromium, which is an essential nutrient.
A few of the benefits of Brewer's yeast are:
- High nucleic acid count: An essential commodity in regards to cell development is present in Brewer's yeast along with ample amounts of folic acid, potassium, thiamin, niacin, chromium (needed for the body to produce insulin), and much more.
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- Dietary supplement: Brewer’s yeast is low in calories, fat, sodium and carbohydrates, which makes it a good dietary supplement for a person with dietary restrictions. Brewer's yeast is meant to be taken in small amounts. Apart from food sources of Brewer's yeast such as fruits and vegetables (figs, pickles, tomatoes, and olives) and beer, one should take one teaspoon dissolved in either food or a glass of water. An effective way to add Brewer's yeast to your daily diet is to add a tablespoon to any fruit juice and drink it, but it can also be added to meals such as meat loaf, salads, casseroles, cereal, soup, and other foods. As much as possible, add the yeast at the end of the cooking process in order to not destroy vitamin B complex.
- Acne: Brewer’s yeast has been shown to be effective in the treatment of various forms of acne. A clinical trial demonstrated that an average of 80% of patients who were given Brewer’s yeast showed clearer skins, and the acne either completely healed or showed considerable improvement.
- Diabetes: Brewer’s yeast helps control blood sugar and also improves glucose tolerance.
- Hypoglycemia: Because it is also low in fat, sodium, calories, and carbohydrates, it is also beneficial for those with diabetes and hypoglycemics.
- High cholesterol: Chromium is the part of yeast that helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and raise HDL (good) cholesterol. The chromium in brewer’s yeast is more bio-available, allowing the body to use it more effectively than the type found in supplements thereby preventing atherosclerosis.
- Eczema. Brewer's yeast has a beneficial effect on hair, nails and skin, particularly for those suffering from furunculosis, acne and eczema.
- Carpal tunnel: Vitamin B-6 aids in managing carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Anemia: Brewer's yeast being a natural source of vitamin B12 aids in red blood cell formation.
- Stress/Fatigue/nervousness: The presence of thiamin in Brewers' yeast leads to reduced stress, better metabolism and lower cholesterol levels. It aids in restful slumber thereby preventing stress and fatigue.
- Constipation: Brewer's yeast helps ease, clear, and reduce constipation
- Repels fleas on pets: Adding Brewer's yeast to the pet's food reduces the number of fleas.
- Low homocysteine levels: Brewer’s yeast is an excellent source of vitamin B complex and keeps homocysteine levels low, thereby decreasing the risk of developing cardiovascular disorders.
- Gray Hair: As people begin to age, certain diseases such as thyroid disease and diabetes causes hair to gray. Adding brewer's yeast along with B-complex vitamins will help to maintain the natural color of hair.
- Baldness: Brewer's yeast is an excellent source of biotin, a B-complex vitamin, the lack of which causes baldness in both genders at any age. Biotin is one of the building blocks of hair cells (the most active cells) in the body, and need enough biotin to be able to keep the pace of the division and regeneration of hair cells.
- Hair strengthening: Brittle hair is caused due to many factors such as aging, dietary deficiency and inadequate blood circulation to the scalp. Brewer's yeast contains many B vitamins, which are necessary for hair growth, as well as nutrients that improve blood circulation to the scalp to improve the overall strength of the hair follicle.
- Hair shine/bounce: As hair starts to grow, Brewer's yeast adds a natural and healthy shine and bounce with a well-defined texture.
- Eyes: Brewer’s yeast is a natural source of alphalipoic acid and niacin (vitamin B3), which neutralizes free radical damage to the cells thus preventing cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.