Is Saccharomyces boulardii Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Saccharomyces boulardii? Is Saccharomyces boulardii safe for nursing mother and child? Does Saccharomyces boulardii extracts into breast milk? Does Saccharomyces boulardii has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Saccharomyces boulardii influence milk supply or can Saccharomyces boulardii decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Saccharomyces boulardii lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Saccharomyces boulardii is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Saccharomyces boulardii is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Saccharomyces boulardii does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Saccharomyces boulardii safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Saccharomyces boulardii usage in lactation
A yeast strain isolated from various tropical fruits. Related to saccharomyces cerevisiae or brewer's yeast. Unicellular fungus which produces lactic acid used as a probiotic to regenerate the intestinal flora in case of infectious diarrhea or diarrhea associated with taking antibiotics. There is controversy about its effectiveness (Hayes 2016, Ehrhardt 2016, MedlinePlus 2015, Szajewska 2015) and although it is considered a safe product in immunocompetent people, there have been cases of widespread infection by the fungus itself in the absence of immune deficiency (Martin 2017) . Since the last update we have not found published data on its excretion in breast milk but due to its lack of intestinal absorption it is considered safe during breastfeeding. See below the information of these related products:
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