09-20-2013, 11:13 PM
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Texas man’s ‘beer gut’ turns food into alcohol
Who needs Jesus around to turn water into wine?  He has a rare disorder known as Auto-Brewery Syndrome.
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A teetotalling Texan whose family thought he was addicted to booze was in fact suffering from a rare disease where his stomach turns the food he eats into beer.
Too much brewer's yeast in the 61-year-old's gut meant that whenever he ate starch, it sparked a chemical reaction leading to fermentation. The man — dubbed "the human brewery" — ended up getting totally tanked without even touching a drop of alcohol.
His condition was discovered only after he stumbled into a hospital, complaining of dizziness. Doctors initially laughed when he, despite clocking in at more than five times the drunken driving limit, said he hadn't drunk a thing.
Tests later revealed his stomach effectively brews beer. The news stunned his wife, who thought he was sneaking drinks into his day.
"He would get drunk out of the blue," said Barbara Cordell, dean of nursing at Panola College in Texas. "On a Sunday morning after being at church, or really, just any time. His wife was so dismayed about it that she even bought a Breathalyzer," she added.
The man is now on a low-carb diet and antifungal drugs in a bid to keep his alcohol levels down.
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09-21-2013, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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So this guy can just order french fries to get a buzz going at a hockey game?
That's awesome.
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09-21-2013, 12:30 AM
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I want to be him.........
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09-21-2013, 01:03 AM
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Blessing or curse?
I believe that this man is a champion.
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09-21-2013, 01:25 AM
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You want fries with that?
No thanks, I'm driving.
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09-21-2013, 02:20 AM
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09-21-2013, 08:48 AM
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My sister in law has a similar condition, but far, far less severe by the sounds of it.
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09-21-2013, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Finally, real life superheros!
"BEERMAN! SAVE ME!"
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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09-21-2013, 10:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: calgary
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like a modern day king midas...
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