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Sourdough Yeast and Gout

October 19, 2014 - 10:23am
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Sourdough Yeast and Gout

Hi,

I recently started baking with fresh ground whole wheat flour that I grind myself  and bakers active yeast. After my husbands gout flared badly in his ankle, research showed that bakers and brewers yeast are the worst for gout! I was thinking sourdough may be the answer but it also produces yeast, even though it is not the same yeast as Bakers.

 

Does anyone have any info on sourdough yeast and gout?

 I am trying to find if it is just the bakers yeast, Sacchyromyces cerevisiae that causes the gout to flare or ALL yeasts.

 Thanks

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Oct 25 2014 - 3:32pm

Denise,

Thanks for the comment.  I am beginning to think that the extended rise/fermentation of the sourdough will make a difference.  I read somewhere that most of the yeast is used up before baking due to the long rise times. 

Sadly for hubby, he is going to be the guinea pig!  I just got some sourdough starter and I am going to start trying it next week.

Billie