You might be thinking that today I will be singing the praises of yet another high-tech coffee making device...you would be wrong! Today is about a medical condition known as auto-brewery syndrome. The condition is caused by too much yeast in the stomach,how does that happen you ask? If you are on antibiotics for a period of time the friendly bacteria in your stomach (among other places) can be killed. The lack of bacteria in the stomach combined with a high carbohydrate diet means the yeast turns the sugars into alcohol,producing a drunken state without the actual drinking. In case you're wondering,yes it still counts the same as being drunk when it comes to crimes committed while under the influence. Auto-brew is a rare syndrome,so don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen to you. Now I'm wondering if there is an auto-distill syndrome?
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