emma1 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Does anyone know anything about this? Is it safe for our children to take? I was told it was a probiotic, but I read that it is a "good" yeast! Is there such a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Does anyone know anything about this? Is it safe for our children to take? I was told it was a probiotic, but I read that it is a "good" yeast! Is there such a thing? My daughter is on both antibiotics and antifungals. We were discussing her situation on another board and I was referred to Jacqueline McCandless' book. She recommends using the S. boulardii, as it is a friendly yeast that is killed by antifungals. I believe it helps get rid of candida, but I'm certain something was said about its efficacy in fighting clostridia (a bad gut bug). So, its really a good yeast with a probiotic effect. I get mine from Kirkman's, as I have never found it available at stores locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 For one reason or another, I can't get hold of it over here, but I can get hold of brewer's yeast. However, I have heard contradictory information - that it can get rid of candida and that it should not be used in people with candida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglem Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Except for the very last entry at the bottom, Wikipedia reports some very positive results of its use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_boulardii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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