An American caught the “autobrewery syndrome” and walks under a degree all the time (3 photos)

You don't know if he's lucky or not.





A man from New Jersey was diagnosed with a rare disease - "syndrome autobreweries. Due to intestinal fermentation, Mark Mongiardo's organism constantly produces high doses of alcohol.

Until 2006, a citizen lived as if nothing had happened and worked teacher. Then the syndrome began and colleagues began to complain that constantly carries a fumes. Although he did not drink, especially at work.



Mark Mongiardo

I would never do it. I'am a teacher. This worried me a lot. I said I didn't drink, but they just didn't believe me.

He left work, and soon ran into the police. Cops stopped his car and measured the level of alcohol - 0.19 ppm.

I lost everything I could lose. I had to sell the house car. I couldn't get a job in education, I couldn't get a job even in the grocery store.

The only one who did not give up was Mongiardo's mother. She began to search for information on the Internet and stumbled upon the “syndrome autobreweries. Later, a culture from the intestines was taken from the peasant and confirmed diagnosis.

I got hysterical when I really felt that I had found the answer.

This syndrome is most often associated with the use of antibiotics. They destroy normal intestinal microflora and multiplied fungi begin to react with yeast. Once in the body carbohydrates or sugar - alcohol is immediately produced.

Mongiardo was put on a strict carbohydrate-free diet. Through 6 switched to a low carb diet for weeks. According to doctors, completely The syndrome cannot be cured, but it can be brought under control. For This man takes 30 tablets a day, follows a strict diet and Do not get behind the wheel without breathing into the breathalyzer.



And life gradually improved: Mongiardo stopped driving drunk, moved with his family to Florida and got a job in a large chain Target supermarkets.