Saccharomyces boulardii is a strain of probiotic yeast that was first isolated from the superfoods mangosteen and lychee fruit in 1923 by the French scientist Henri Boulard (hence the name). Today it is considered a “super probiotic” due to its unique properties and wide range of health benefits that set it apart from many other probiotic strains. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the key reasons why S. boulardii holds this distinction.

Link to Saccharomyces boulardii supplement: https://amzn.to/4cVqkVu

References:

Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka, K., Ruszkowski, J., Fic, M., Folwarski, M., & Makarewicz, W. (2020). Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745: A non-bacterial microorganism used as probiotic agent in supporting treatment of selected diseases. Current Microbiology, 77(9), 1987–1996. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00284-020-02053-9

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Get the latest news and information on health with organic chemist and nutritonist Dee McCaffrey who lost 100 pounds by staying away from processed foods.