Evidence brief · Supplement
Saccharomyces Boulardii for Traveler's / acute diarrhea
Evidence grade B — Reduced
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade B — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Traveler's / acute diarrheaEvidence grade B
Reduced
Moderatemixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Studies disagree: Traveler's / acute diarrhea (mixed agreement).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For traveler's / acute diarrhea, Saccharomyces Boulardii earns evidence grade B (moderate effect, mixed consistency) — there is real evidence here. Reduced
How it might work
It antagonizes pathogens, neutralizes toxins (including C. difficile toxins), and supports gut-barrier function.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Safe for most; avoid in the critically ill or central-line patients (rare fungemia).
Bottom line
The go-to probiotic around antibiotics and for diarrhea prevention — being a yeast, it survives the antibiotic. Strong evidence.
Goes with
- Saccharomyces BoulardiiRead the full Saccharomyces Boulardii monographEvidence grade B
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Saccharomyces Boulardii for Antibiotic-associated diarrheaEvidence grade B — Well supportedEvidence grade B
- Akkermansia muciniphilaA next-generation gut bacterium linked to metabolic health — one promising human trial, a lot still unknown.Evidence grade C
- Akkermansia muciniphila for Insulin sensitivity / metabolic markersEvidence grade C — One key trialEvidence grade C
- ProbioticsStrain-specific or nothing — real benefits for antibiotic-associated diarrhea and some IBS, but 'contains 40 billion CFU' is not a mechanism.Evidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.