Quick help: banish stomach germs with yeast

Tiny stomach bugs can attack you all year round, because stomach germs are always on the rise. Especially when traveling. Tourists are confronted with previously unknown pathogens abroad and suffer from annoying traveler's diarrhea as a result. In addition, the so-called stomach bug, a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori, is causing gastrointestinal complaints in more and more people. Yeast can actually help with diarrhea and stomach problems!

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Yeast can cure gastrointestinal complaints

Help with diarrhea: good effect of yeast proven in studies

Chemical diarrhea remedies are not very suitable for treating diarrhea and stomach germs, as they usually only inhibit or slow down intestinal movements. However, toxins remain in the body, consisting of metabolic residues of dead bacteria, for example. Experts see an effective, natural treatment option in a special medicinal yeast named "Saccharomyces boulardii" after its discoverer Boulard. More than ten major scientific studies have convincingly confirmed the positive effect of this natural remedy as a treatment for diarrhea.

An improvement in symptoms of more than 54 percent was observed in Heliobacter treatment with yeast. In Germany, such a medicine is available with a specially prepared, biologically particularly active high-performance medicinal yeast ("Perenterol forte", available over the counter in pharmacies). It has also proved very effective against sudden onset diarrhea.

Medicinal yeast-based medicines work in several complementary ways. It is crucial for the well-being of patients: Medicinal yeast reduces excessive fluid production in the intestine without hindering healthy intestinal movement ("peristalsis"). Diarrhea is effectively stopped.

Toxins rendered harmless

In addition, medicinal yeast renders many toxins resulting from bacterial metabolism harmless and can quickly rebuild the body's own intestinal flora after antibiotic therapy.