autobrewery syndrome

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Woman Denied Liver Transplant Was Unknowingly Brewing Booze in Her Own Bladder
The 61-year-old woman represents one of the extremely rare cases of a disorder known as 'urinary auto-brewery syndrome.'
Jelisa Castrodale
2.27.20
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Man Imprisoned for Drunk Driving Says His Body Actually Turns Food into Alcohol
Surprisingly, there's legitimate science to back it up.
Jelisa Castrodale
4.26.19
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A Woman Got Out of a DUI Because Her Body Produces Its Own Alcohol
The condition, known as “auto-brewery syndrome” or “gut fermentation syndrome,” is rare, but it gets those who have it quite literally drunk even when they haven’t been near a bar.
Wyatt Marshall
1.4.16