Nutritional yeast
Contains beta-glucan fiber that boosts anti-inflammatory IL-10. Two daily tablespoons triple IL-10 levels within four weeks. Cautioned against for those with Crohn's disease or hidradenitis suppurativa.
Also known as: nooch, brewer's yeast, baker's yeast
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Nutritional yeast, based on research from longevity science.
- Beta-glucan
Source: How Not to Age
- Vitamin B12
Nutritional yeast can provide B12 for those on a plant-based diet (Donaldson 2000)
Source: How Not to Die
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Nutritional yeast may influence, based on the source research.
Reduces Risk Of
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infectionheaping teaspoon daily
A daily heaping teaspoon reduces incidence, duration, and severity of upper respiratory infections vs placebo
Source: How Not to Age
Protects Against
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection1 spoonful daily
Marathon runners given a spoonful of nutritional yeast daily for 4 weeks after a race had half the rates of upper-respiratory infection compared to placebo.
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Nutritional yeast works at a cellular level.
- PromotesIncreases IgA Production
Beta-glucan from nutritional yeast boosts IgA
- PromotesReduces inflammation
RCTs found anti-inflammatory effects sufficient to improve wound healing, reduce canker sore severity, and alleviate ragweed allergy symptoms
- SupportsBoosts immune function
Three-quarters of a teaspoon of nutritional yeast before exercise raised monocyte levels even higher than pre-exercise baseline.; Three-quarters of a teaspoon of nutritional yeast before exercise kept monocyte levels elevated. Marathon runners taking yeast had half the rates of upper-respiratory infection.
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- 2 tablespoons/dayfor Interleukin 10 (IL-10)
Two daily tablespoons triple IL-10 levels within four weeks.
Source: How Not to Age
- heaping teaspoon dailyfor Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
A daily heaping teaspoon reduces incidence, duration, and severity of upper respiratory infections vs placebo
Source: How Not to Age
- 1 spoonful dailyfor Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Marathon runners given a spoonful of nutritional yeast daily for 4 weeks after a race had half the rates of upper-respiratory infection compared to placebo.
Source: How Not to Die
- 3/4 teaspoonfor Boosts immune function
Three-quarters of a teaspoon of nutritional yeast before exercise raised monocyte levels even higher than pre-exercise baseline.; Three-quarters of a teaspoon of nutritional yeast before exercise kept monocyte levels elevated. Marathon runners taking yeast had half the rates of upper-respiratory infection.
Source: How Not to Die
Recipes with Nutritional yeast
Sources
- How Not to Age
- How Not to Die