"My cat had really severe diarrhea after breaking into his treat cabinet and eating 2 bags full. This brand came recommended by ibkitties.net and I used their directions to open the capsule and give him small doses mixed into his food. After 2 days of giving him this his poops have completely normalized. In the past I've tried probiotics made for cats like fortiflora and proviable but they didn't really help. Will continue to use the jarrow one for my cat."

"I actually purchased this product after a recommendation from my vet to use for 2 cats who have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal issues. This product has helped immensely and is much less expensive than similar products made for veterinary use only. I highly recommend this product."

"I was introduced to the Jarrow Formulas Saccharomyces Boulardi by our local nutrition store when my loved one was dealing with probable c. diff after TEN rounds of antibiotics and TWO hospitalizations with surgery where the last RN wasn't following basic hygiene practices (MO Baptist should change protocols so RNs and staff do NOT place dirty used urinals on the tray table let alone ON the FOOD TRAY where the patient's dinner is waiting to be eaten!) so we left and went home. Weeks later and none of the doctors were concerned about his explosive diarrhea, his low grade fever, his labs showing hemoglobin was too low, bilirubin was climbing, lymphocytes were falling, etc. Others noted his color was growing more pale, I noticed a yellowish tinge. Calls to the ER, urgent care and our primary care revealed if they chose to test for C Diff after examining him, the results wouldn't be available for up to 4 days, longer since it was a full weekend, too. The primary office is busy, it was doubtful he'd be able to get in to a regular appointment until the following week, more than 10 days later. Plus 4 days for results.... that's possibly 2 weeks waiting before commencing treatments! Whatever the problem is, we KNOW it involves some sort of infection in his intestines and we KNOW they are inflamed. Does it matter WHAT it is causing it, or does it matter that supportive treatment commences so his body is reinforced to handle whatever is causing his issues?

Needless to say, a trip to the local nutrition experts was in order. I love the staff at our local nutrition store, they are always well versed on whatever saga I need help with. Again they listened intently, asked several questions, made sure they knew any relevant underlying factors then printed off a summary sheet of ideas used against C Diff and colitis, then we went over it together so we could see what resonated, what we were already doing and what was contraindicated for his other issues. The very helpful staff at the nutrition store suggested Stamets 7 Daily Immune Support. Colostrum, Brewer's Yeast, Garden of Life Ultimate Care 34 strain probiotics, Quercetin as a natural antihistamine to calm the intestines, as well as this Jarrow Formulas Saccharomyces Boulardii + MOS as a probiotic fungus to further calm the inflamed and very bloated intestines. We also added in iodine drops in his water, Seeking Health liquid vitamin drops (A, D, B12 with Folate) as well as 10 Flavor Tea Pills from Traditional Chinese Medicine to help rebuild the anemic blood situation.

We could have waited FOUR DAYS for a lab result, IF they bothered to order the test. Either way, their treatment would have been even more antibiotics further destroying his gut microflora with a 20% recurrence rate for C Diff. And if it was negative for C. Diff, then what? Return for another test for some other infection, stabbing in the dark? Did I mention the urgent care wasn't staffed by an MD that day, the weekend MD was a guy we've dealt with before, who we feel was inept contributing to a long term situation that was entirely avoidable. Needless to say that Urgent Care was out of the question. So now what? We moved forward with supportive nutrition.

We begun the above protocol on a Friday evening, by Sunday evening he was eating comfortably, bath-rooming just fine, etc. Just 48 hours later! When I questioned his rapidly increasing activity level he firmly stated "hey, I feel like I've finally rounded a corner and doing better!" Instead of being curled up miserable in bed, he's with the family, enjoying life, and wanting to be active again. Did I mention he has stage 4 heart failure and stage 3 chronic kidney disease along with a tedious gall bladder? So I don't know exactly what role the SB + MOS performed but he appears to be fully fighting off whatever was bothering his intestines. After the first 24 hours passed he issued a decree that "a war is waging in my intestines. It feels like something's fighting the (probable) C Diff and the C Diff is fighting back but I can tell it's losing the battle." Well now that another 24 hours has passed, his color, his activity levels, his desire for food, his ease with which he's eating and NOT being miserable afterwards and most importantly, his lack of issues in the bathroom are all telling signs. Whatever he was battling, was NOT just a standard tummy bug, this situation has been gradually worsening the past THREE MONTHS! Yes, he's seen his doctors, even since the multiple labs were run, he's even been in the ER with abdominal complaints, but everyone blew it off saying his gall bladder must need to be surgically removed because a CT scan for the kidney stone 3 months ago revealed gall stones. Surgery would have required even MORE antibiotics. He says his intestines are (were) so bloated and inflamed that he feels had they cut into him even with ports laparoscopically that he feels it would have gone very wrong with his inflamed swollen intestines pushing out in all directions.

I'm glad we were informed to try Jarrow Formulas Saccharomyces Boulardii + MOS ! He's hooked now that he's experienced the rapid reconstruction of his immune system. SB + MOS will be joining the list of things that we ALWAYS keep on hand among our natural alternative healing remedies."