Global Microbiome Congress

Abstract

Auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) is a rare infection caused by yeast or bacteria that produces endogenous alcohol and wreaks havoc on people's lives and health. The location of the infection is most often in the GI tract but has also been found in the bladder and oropharyngeal cavity. Patients are accused of lying and are often turned away by primary providers and specialists. Conventional medical treatments sometimes help, but many sufferers continue to have "flares" where they are intoxicated without ingesting alcohol. Often extraordinarily high blood alcohol levels are detected while the patient continues to function, albeit not optimally. Fecal micro biota transplants have been used in three extreme cases to date. A holistic functional approach to treatment that includes nutritional and psychosocial counseling is warranted in nearly all cases of ABS.

Biography

Barbara Cordell earned her doctoral degree in Health Counseling at the University of Utah. She worked as Dean of Health Sciences at a local college and a Holistic Nursing private Consultant for over twenty years. She now spends her time advocating for patients with auto brewery syndrome (ABS) and their caregivers. She has numerous publications on ABS.