Floraid – Saccharomyces boulardii – Antidiarrheal 250mg

Saccharomyces boulardii

Saccharomyces boulardii is used for treating and preventing diarrhea, including infectious types such as rotaviral diarrhea in children, diarrhea caused by gastrointestinal (GI) take-over (overgrowth) by “bad” bacteria in adults, traveler’s diarrhea, and diarrhea associated is also used to prevent and treat diarrhea caused by the use of antibiotics.

Actions of Probiotics

1. Restore the balance b/w ‘Good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria in gut by secreting bactericidal proteins
2. Block the attachment & invasion of epithelium by pathogens
3. Improve epithelial barrier function by increasing mucus production and barrier integrity
4. Plays a significant role in the prevention of traveler’s diarrhea and antibiotic-associated diarrhea
5. Probiotics were identified to beneficially affect the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance, thus inhibiting pathogens and toxin producing bacteria.

Probiotics reduced the risk of travelers’ diarrhea by 8%. They also lowered the risk of diarrhea from other causes by 57% in children and 26% in adults.

Precautions:

Saccharomyces boulardii is possibly safe for children when taken by mouth appropriately. However, diarrhea in children should be evaluated by a healthcare professional before using Saccharomyces boulardii.