The strange man has his stomach ... brewing beer
Police and doctors did not believe a 46-year-old man in the US swore he did not drink alcohol before being arrested on suspicion of driving while drunk.
Police and doctors did not believe a 46-year-old man in the US swore he did not drink alcohol before being arrested on suspicion of driving while drunk.
The concentration of alcohol in a man's blood is more than twice the legal limit for operating a car. He refused to check his breath, was hospitalized and then released.
Auto Brewery Syndrome (ABS) makes many people miserable.
Later, researchers discovered an unusual fact: the presence of fungi in the digestive system of the man who turns carbohydrates into alcohol - a rare condition diagnosed as Auto Brewery Syndrome. (ABS) or "auto brewery" syndrome.
In people with this syndrome, fermented mushrooms or intestinal bacteria produce ethanol and can cause patients to show signs of being drunk. This condition, also known as intestinal fermentation syndrome, can occur in healthy people but is more common in patients with diabetes or obesity.
"It's a terrible disease , " says Barbara Cordell, a researcher with Auto Brewery Syndrome (ABS).
Often people with Auto Brewery Syndrome (ABS) may smell like alcohol or are always tired of working or spending time with family. Some patients are unemployed because of this condition.
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