Flora-Shield:
- Designed to prevent antibiotic associate diarrhea and related subsequent gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Flora-Shield is a premium probiotic, providing live, individually packaged probiotics to support healthy gut flora. Flora-Shield is designed to support optimal gut health during and after treatment with antibiotics or antimicrobial herbs. Studies have shown that Saccharomyces boulardii helps to prevent antibiotic associated diarrhea and the serious antibiotic related infection of C-Diff1. The probiotics are also helpful in supporting healthy flora during Candida or other anti-fungal treatment protocols2. **
1 Castagliuolo, I., Riegler, M.F., Valenick, L. Saccharomyces boulardii protease inhibits the effects of Clostridium difficile toxins A and B in human colonic mucosa. Infect Immun. 1999 Jan;67(1):302-7. PMID: 9864230.
2 Krasowska, A., Murzyn, A., Dyjankiewicz, A. The antagonistic effect of Saccharomyces boulardii on Candida albicans filamentation, adhesion and biofilm formation. FEMS Yeast Res. 2009 Dec;9(8):1312-21. PMID: 19732158.
** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.