Probiotic Proof: Saccharomyces boulardii Helps Improve SIBO

Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic category with many proven gut health benefits.
Until recently, it was thought that those with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) should not only avoid saccharomyces boulardii, but probiotics altogether.
Today I'm going to share some exciting updates that show something quite counter to this thought.
Join me to hear more about SIBO and how you can help improve it with a simple, research-backed protocol.
Featured Studies
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:53 Defining SIBO
02:38 S. boulardii origin & benefits
04:40 Impact of S. boulardii on SIBO
06:55 An S. boulardii protocol
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[@DrRuscioDC]

Thanks for watching! For more practical, science-based insights and resources check out: drruscio.com/resources?.com_resources

[@wafaelmanei2969]

Good day Dr. Please can you advise if it good to give this probiotic to a 13 years old boy he is having sibo and leaky gut? Thank you

[@tratchels3810]

SO good that you touched on “just because S. boulardii may help with diarrhea, doesn’t it mean will cause constipation” 👏👏😁

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thanks! It can be so easy to make that assumption.

[@mbarron651]

I'm so glad Dr. Ruscio mentioned that too, as I have been recommended S Boulardi by my consultant and I was anxious it could make my constipation worse.

[@Sirie7206]

I was given four different types of antibiotics because doctors couldn’t figure out what was going on with me. They kept saying it was a UTI but after treatment, I still had symptoms. After the treatment, I started experiencing vaginal pain. I believe the antibiotics wiped out my good vaginal bacteria. I thought it might have been vaginal atrophy and I was entering menopause but nothing helped it. I started taking SB and probiotics. Instant relief and the pain I was experiencing went away. I’m no longer having the urgency to pee or aching I would get. I’m so glad I chose to take these probiotics.

[@patreecemcintosh8036]

Hi, can you tell me what brand you took please?

[@Sirie7206]

I take Pure Encapsulations Probiotic 50B along with their S. Boulardii. Great brand.

[@Rsysas]

Thank you. Probiotics are so confusing -. I’m 60 and I’ve taken everything - function doc started this 2 mos ago - game changer. Also - it repopulates everyday - so - easy to control.

[@c.k.1958]

Thank you for all this valuable information! Appreciate your hard work and research and helping so many of us! Great channel 💯

[@jessicahazer1]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! It’s so hard to find someone with such well rounded knowledge and willing to suggest more than just Rx. I was just prescribed Xifaxin and asked about probiotics and was not encouraged by dr or pharmacist, but I’m going Monday to get them before starting treatment! I was also diagnosed with gastroparesis, so maybe this will help a bit with that too! I’m already on low Fodmap and IBS diet. I have about 10 more diagnosis and am being sent to neurologist for vagus nerve testing next. Maybe I can relieve some symptoms and avoid that one! Thank you sincerely, from your new subscriber!

[@dominickhussey]

Great information, as usual, which is invaluable for helping my clients. Thank you, Dr Ruscio.

[@DrRuscioDC]

That's great to hear. Thank you.

[@blckstarbeautypurpleprint2153]

I noticed it helps with my bloating issues during my monthly. No misery with diarrhea and bloating. Love this stuff!

[@DrRuscioDC]

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing :)

[@zmartz50]

Great information!

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you!

[@chrisbusby4395]

10 weeks of 4 am loose bowel was cured in 2 days with SB. I took for 4 weeks and 2 yrs later it’s still normal

[@tyjordan3905]

How much did you take?

[@chrisbusby4395]

@@tyjordan3905 1 capsule a day

[@chrisbusby4395]

@@tyjordan3905 5 billion CFU

[@chrisbusby4395]

@@tyjordan3905 5 billion CfU

[@poojathaker8764]

Wonderful info as usual! Can you do a video on SIBO and it’s link to Endometriosis?

[@gabs0149]

endo is usually a result of excess estrogen, you really need to focus on supporting your liver-sulphorophane tablets by thorne are really helpful

[@turiyaspriggs7582]

THANKS GREAT INFO. THANKS FOR SHARING SO CLEARLY.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@santiagozambrano4865]

Thank you 😭🤍🙏

[@starbettypink]

very helpful ❤

[@c.k.1958]

Thank you 💯

[@pedrosousa8512]

Dr Ruscio, thank you so much for this info’s, my doctor prescribe me the boulardii for SIBO, diarrhea, Hpylori and Candida, seems this probiotic it’s very secure, lot of benefits and versatility 🙏 well done 👏

[@DrRuscioDC]

Thank you! Hope the S. boulardii works well for you! (It's also great to hear a doctor prescribed that.)

[@teklasmom4156]

Hello, congratulations on your testimony. please can you help a sister out. With all this symptoms. Did you experience bad breath and body odor?. And when taking this probiotics. Did it help. Am suffering from halitosis and am very sad. Praying all goes well for you. Thank you

[@megan7985]

​@@teklasmom4156this might sound a little extreme but when I eat a carnivore diet I have zero body odor and bad breath. It might be worth it for you to try a carnivore elimination diet to find out if it's certain foods causing the issue. Some people don't tolerate certain plant foods very well.

[@chrisbusby4395]

I’m going to go back on it to treat my psoriasis

[@theancientsancients1769]

SIBO was the source of my heart palpitations and anxiety

[@codiannsmith]

What kind of heart palpitations did you have?

[@Aaftabfaiz]

Yss

[@OGAesthetics]

Can you do a in depth video on Candida and how you would treat it? that would be such a good video for the channel

[@DR19346]

I agree! not much information on candida!

[@mred7030]

benfotiamine !

[@mred7030]

@@DR19346 benfotiamine !

[@rafataziz401]

Can u plz do one video on its use for endometriosis

[@c.k.1958]

Hi Dr Rusico do you have any advice on what probiotic to take for a biofilm infection? It’s in my throat lots of mucus and bacteria, and it’s getting worse. Is this probiotic a good one for this, as I also have heard that certain biofilm turn the good bacteria to bad bacteria? Thank you in advance! 💯

[@sebastianh8252]

Thank you for the very valuable information! Great video, as always! I'd like to give the Saccharomyces boulardii a try. However, I can not get my hands on "CNCM I745", only on e.g. "DBVPG-6763". How important do you think is getting the exact same type as presented in the studies? Will results vary?

[@Jasonsoul1]

🙌🏼

[@faisal-ca]

I tried out S. Boulardii because it was written in my comprehensive stool test report as a possible cure for the extremely low Secretory IgA I was diagnosed with. I felt better right after trying it and then continued with it. I was borderline SIBO, as per the breath test report.

[@patreecemcintosh8036]

Hi, can you share the brand that you took?

[@faisal-ca]

@@patreecemcintosh8036 Renew Life BoulardiiMAX

[@teklasmom4156]

Hello please who did you see / what type of dr did you see to prescribe your test. Please what type of test was prescribed?. Thank you in advance

[@ambers4524]

S.Boulardi is preferred over Antibiotic treatment for SIBO? I have a very difficult time finding natural supplements that are palm oil free, which I require, so I’m considering the antibiotic treatment. I’m still interested in the natural approach. Thanks!😊

[@tron3652]

I have been taking a lactobif with 15 billion. Recently started adding s. Boullardii but it's causing a little constipation. How do I overcome this. Prior to this taking the lactobif blend on its own was causing large bowel movements

[@michellesullivan9969]

Will it help those of us with SIBO/constipation and can you take it with Lactobacillus Reuters?

[@princessrejoicing]

does it help with SIFO? trying to look up the answer online the information is not readily available and what little there is suggest that it cannot help with candidiasis of the gut, specifically concerning the biofilm. I would love to know if you are aware of what help it could possibly be in this case with Candidiasis and biofilm.

[@kevinjoseph517]

is it in stores...the probiotic?

[@maureenbennett809]

Great! Can I take this with coconut oil capsules & Omega 3 ? 😁

[@tscites34]

Hey Doc, love the videos. Is it true this strain can cause sepsis ( fungal infection in blopd)

[@DrRuscioDC]

I've only seen one study from 2005 that made that association. But I'm making a note to look into this and maybe touch on it in some content. :)

[@_heresjohnny]

I started taking this (florastor) to see if it helped with a potential SIBO diagnoses and IBD - I’ve taken it for like 5 days now and it’s caused some more weird lower abdominal pain (already had abdominal pain after eating literally anything) and flatulence. Could it be the bad bacteria dying off?

[@DrRuscioDC]

I can't really say as each person is unique in that sense. (Sometimes it's die-off, sometimes it's not the right probiotic.) However, if you continue to have discomfort you might want to lay off or talk to your doctor. I'll attach a couple articles here about probiotics for SIBO and IBD though, hopefully they can help: drruscio.com/sibo-probiotics/ drruscio.com/probiotics-for-stomach/ drruscio.com/probiotics-for-gut-health/

[@jacquidan01]

Is Florastor the correct form, Dr. Ruscio?

[@mustseenow991]

ok to take s Boulardii after rifaxinin treatment?

[@deelowco]

Great video can this help with an autoimmune dease in your opinion? I eat a whole foods diet with very little proceeds foods because I knw they have chemicals

[@Sirie7206]

100%. I have autoimmune disease and I take it.

[@daleval2182]

I had a serious stomach infection,i have been on antibiotics 10days, lots on gut gas diarrhea, i was taking Align probiotic every other day, now my med is done, i moving to Saccharomyces tonight, hope it helps , Dr am i safe to use this yiest ,and continue to use regular pro biotics ? Does one or the other effect eaxh other ?? Thank you

[@ravenhoardstasher9135]

PLEASE I am 70 and I have been fighting BOTH kinds of Microscopic Colitis for over 20 years, though it took a long time for them to clue into doing biopsies to get an actual diagnosis. None of the Gastroenterology solutions have ever worked. I'm a prisoner in my house. Can you do some videos on this problem?

[@DrRuscioDC]

I'm so sorry to hear about your health struggles. I'm definitely taking note of your request. I also want you to know that you are welcome to work with us at the clinic (which can be done online). ruscioinstitute.com/become-a-patient/. We'd be happy to have you.

[@mred7030]

check out benfotiamine !

[@SE112233]

Try going grain-free (meat + vegetables only) and treat the bad bacteria + fungi in your GI tract. My symptoms are improving doing those things.

[@mred7030]

life is backwards , enimaitofneb ,

[@mred7030]

life is backwards ....enimaitofneb

[@chrisbusby4395]

I read in a book which I can not now find that SB can increase something in the gut of people with psoriasis that is low,I don’t know what that is without finding the npbook again lol. Any idea?

[@tinkerbellUK]

Taking probiotics clear my very bad psoriasis with a few months. Anytime its flares i use probiotics - such a miracle that i discovered the link :)

[@snapcrackle1293]

Since this probiotic stimulates the immune system, will it make my seasonal allergies worse?

[@evelynwestphal7506]

Would taking Saccaromyces Boulardii for methane SIBO risk an additional fungal overgrowth since it’s a yeast?

[@DrRuscioDC]

Fair question. And no. That's a common misconception. I have a couple videos about this but I'll link one here for you that I think goes into this pretty well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHy4nGiMmJZ_rtk

[@reinadelmar11]

Great video but wondering what kind of "turbulent symptoms" might be seen when first taking it? I don't relish having MORE bloating, reflux, constipation at this point. I did hear what you said about it being regulating re: bowel movements and not unidirectional. I take l.reuteri without any problem. Should this be any different if I switch?

[@Strobeman07]

I have been using Saccharomyces boulardii for 10 days and my bloating has decreased. I recommend you to try

[@reinadelmar11]

@@Strobeman07 Thank you I will.

[@walidoulondon8107]

How about using boulardi in fighting Candida?

[@DrRuscioDC]

Probiotics can be a great tool for candida healing, definitely.

[@easyartisan]

I am taking this as part of the gut healing probiotic using the protocol you recommended. I have had two diverticular haemmhorages in the past and saw on another video that SB has been associated with haemmorhage in rare cases. ( see Dr Jin Sung video on SB ) ...is this safe for me to take ? I have been healing my gut for over a year and everything has vastly improved.. Thank you

[@sundarr7497]

I have been taking s boulardi for a long time ( about a year) . It's excellent in stopping my ibs diarreha. But when I stop this, the loose motion relapses. Does it mean I have to take s boulardi forever? If so, is it all right to take it forever?

[@kevinjoseph517]

is it in kefir?

[@phuongha3113]

Dr. Ruscio recommend probiotics in a lot of his video but failed to mention the strain. Saccharomyces boulardii in the study is 1-745. A lot of Saccharomyces boulardii sold are not 1-745. So other strain may not work the same. Another one would L.rhamnosus GG.

[@DrRuscioDC]

Hello. You are correct that the strain is very important. I do talk about strains in many episodes but for a quicker review here are the strains I mainly recommend. store.drruscio.com/search?q=probiotic

[@rafataziz401]

Any comments on its use for psoriasis

[@DrRuscioDC]

I'll be making some content soon about probiotics for skin health, so stay tuned! :)

[@tinkerbellUK]

I cleared my psoriasis in about 2015 after suffering for about 20 years of my life!! I had it baddd too, anytime now if i get a small flare they are my go too

[@randomgameplayer4448]

im a male and suffered from thrush for a long time. i read somewhere it can help? but ive tried so many probiotic

[@DrRuscioDC]

Great question! Every person is going to have different needs. To make sure you know what's right for you, ask your doctor or reach out to us at the clinic! drruscio.com/virtual-clinic/

[@souadbensalha8885]

Can we use this type of probiotic after completing Rifaximin course?

[@Ruktiet]

You can use it anytime you want

[@gurpartapsingh6888]

Which is best in your opinion l reuteri or s boulardii for methane ?

[@DrRuscioDC]

It depends on the person. Both are supported in the literature for methane SIBO. It might take some trial or simply choosing the one that looks best to you!

[@chadknox3960]

Where's the info for candida only?

[@DrRuscioDC]

I definitely have a note to make more candida content. So stay tuned!

[@user-fp9rw1fy3y]

Can you take S. boulardii while taking Oregano Oil to treat SIBO? @DrRuscioDC

[@DrRuscioDC]

Typically yes. Of course you can always run it by your practitioner to be sure :)

[@user-fp9rw1fy3y]

@@DrRuscioDC Thanks so much for the prompt response.

[@vgloveforlife]

I don't see why not

[@hoody3752]

yes but i have heard Dr Hawrelak say he prefers to take them far apart in the day as opposed to at the same time

[@aperson1181]

Is this yeast transient or it colonizes the gut?

[@stb3987]

Transient. It leaves the body three days later. That's why I take it every three days and not daily.

[@angelawiltshire6655]

I am hiv positive, can I take it for sibo?

[@mred7030]

check benfotiamine

[@gurpartapsingh6888]

Can we take large doses of s boulardii ?

[@DrRuscioDC]

I'm not sure what you mean by a large dose. I have the recommended dosing in the video, if you need some guidance on that. :)

[@OeM61]

I took s boulardii for a month and it didn’t help me at all my symptoms are the same no improvement I think probiotics should be taken after clearing sibo

[@DrRuscioDC]

I think they're an important part of an overall protocol. If you use probiotics without a healthy foundation, then yeah, they aren't going to be as effective as they could be. I'll link an article that talks about probiotics for SIBO and other strategies that help SIBO. drruscio.com/sibo-probiotics/ Hope that helps!

[@OeM61]

@@DrRuscioDC thank you doctor

[@skepticsphere5930]

Is S Boulardii bad for constipation?

[@DrRuscioDC]

Good question. No, it isn't. There's the common misconception that if it's good for diarrhea it must be bad for constipation, but probiotics balance the gut. So it's beneficial for both.