Saccharomyces Boulardii balances Flora & promotes intestinal health.

DESCRIPTION:
Saccharomyces Boulardii is a natural, non-pathogenic yeast
that has been shown to maintain and restore the healthy
ecology of the small and large intestines.
FUNCTIONS:
Saccharomyces Boulardii has been shown to be effective
through 50 years of usage and numerous research studies.

These studies have demonstrated that Saccharomyces
Boulardii:
• Helps to maintain the balance of good
microorganisms in the gut.
• Keeps the gut functioning well.
• Promotes intestinal health.
• Protects good microorganisms in the gut.
• Improves consistency of bowel movements.

In a 2010 systematic review and meta-analysis of 31
randomized, placebo-controlled treatment arms in 27 trials
(encompassing 5029 adult study patients), S. Boulardii was
found to be significantly efficacious and safe in 84% of
those treatment arms, and has been used safely in infants and children as well.

Extensively researched and published in European and
American peer-reviewed journals, S. Boulardii has
demonstrated several mechanisms of action. These include
(1) secretion of a protease that degrades bacterial toxins,
inhibiting them from binding to the intestinal brush border,
(2) binding of E-coli, Salmonella ssp, and other bacteria,
preventing these bacteria from adhering to the intestinal
epithelium and, possibly, expelling these pathogens from the
body via the stool, (3) stimulation of immune cells of the
intestinal mucosa, (4) hindrance of the ability of Candida
albicans to form filaments and to adhere and form biofilms,
and (5) providing support for an increase in fecal short-chain
fatty acids, including butyrate.

Putting it plainly, S. Boulardii stimulates the immune response in the intestinal mucosa, enhances the integrity of mucosa and enzymatic activity of the intestinal cells and neutralizes certain bacterial toxins. Since S. Boulardii is a yeast, it is safe to use during antibiotic therapy.