Dad’s life upended by rare auto-brewery syndrome — his body makes alcohol

Dad’s life upended by rare auto-brewery syndrome — his body makes alcohol

A father of two who lost his high school teaching job over a drunk driving charge discovered he failed a Breathalyzer test because he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition where the body produces alcohol in the gut. Mark Mongiardo, of Estero, Florida, said his symptoms first emerged in 2006 when he was a … Read more