Saccharomyces Boulardii: An Effective Probiotic for Travelers’ Gut Health

Tamara Watson27 Jul, 2023Health

When it comes to healthy gut, the role of probiotics, especially Saccharomyces Boulardii, has often been the centre of discussion. More precisely, for conditions like Traveler’s Diarrhea affecting no less than 30-70% travelers. However, the travel season and the destination do have a major role to play. It was not until 1920 when French microbiologist, Henri Boulard (hence the name) discovered the budding yeast Saccharomyces Boulardii during a Cholera outbreak. Boulard observed how people who drank tea made using the outer skin of lychee and mangosteens were immune to cholera. Let’s find out more about Saccharomyces Boulardii and what makes it an effective probiotic to carry along when traveling.