Saccharomyces cerevisiae
183licensed products
2 monographs
Capsule, Tablet, Powder +2
Health Canada Monographs
2Approved Health Claims
5- Helps (to) promote healthy mood balance
- Helps (to) reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative (prophylactic)
- Helps (to) relieve sleep disturbances associated with mood imbalance
- Helps (to) relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia
- To be used with a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity (if possible) to help in weight management by reducing carbohydrate cravings
Conditions Requiring Product Details
7These official statements are conditional. They are not presented as approved for Saccharomyces cerevisiae until the product’s ingredients, dose, or claim context proves that they apply.
Claim to verifyCould promote a favorable gut floraPROBIOTICS · Medicinal ingredients from Tables 1, 2, and 3 except Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus gallinarum
Claim to verifyHelps support intestinal/gastrointestinal healthPROBIOTICS · Medicinal ingredients from Tables 1, 2, and 3 except Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus gallinarum
Claim to verifySource of probioticsPROBIOTICS · Medicinal ingredients from Tables 1, 2, and 3
Caution to verifyAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are breastfeeding5-HTP · Weight management
Caution to verifyAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding5-HTP · All uses (excluding weight management)
Caution to verifyAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have a psychological disorder such as anxiety or depression5-HTP · Healthy mood balance; Fibromyalgia symptoms
Caution to verifyDo not use if you are pregnant5-HTP · Weight management
Approved Dose Ranges
5| Population | Dose Range | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Adults 18 years and older Fibromyalgia symptoms | 300–400 milligrams | per day |
Adults 18 years and older Healthy mood balance | 150–300 milligrams | per day |
Adults 18 years and older Migraine prophylaxis | 200–600 milligrams | per day |
Adults 18 years and older Sleep disturbances | 100–200 milligrams | per day |
Adults 18 years and older Weight management | 750–900 milligrams | per day |
Cautions & Contraindications
10adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you experience skin hardening, pain or stiffness of muscles or joints, tremors, agitation/confusion, or an increased heart rate
adverse_reactionWhen using this product you may experience gastrointestinal discomfort/disturbances
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking carbidopa or health products with serotonergic activity such as mood balance supplements, cough medication containing dextromethorphan, pain killers or medications for nausea or migraineApplies to: All uses
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsenApplies to: All uses
cautionWhen using this product exercise caution while driving or using machinery, as you may experience drowsinessApplies to: All uses
contraindicationDo not use if you are taking antidepressantsApplies to: All uses
contraindicationDo not use if you have sclerodermaApplies to: All uses
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhea or severe abdominal pain
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms of digestive upset (e.g. diarrhea) occur, worsen and/or persist beyond 3 days
contraindicationDo not use if you have an immune-compromised condition (e.g. AIDS, lymphoma, patients undergoing long-term corticosteroid treatment)
Alternative Names
133Baker's Yeast(common)Bifidobacterium adolescentis(common)Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis(common)Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis(common)Bifidobacterium bifidum(common)Bifidobacterium breve(common)Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis(common)Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum(common)Bifidobacterium longum subsp. suis(common)Brewer's Yeast(common)Brewer's yeast fungus(common)Brewers yeast fungus(common)Candida pseudotropicalis(common)Companilactobacillus farciminis (Formerly Lactobacillus farciminis )(common)Debaryomyces hansenii(common)Escherichia coli(common)Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis (Formerly Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis )(common)Kluyveromyces lactis(common)L-5-HTP(common)L-5-Hydroxytryptophan(common)+113 more
Common Quantities in Licensed Products
100 107 licensed products
500 mg33 licensed products
250 mg27 licensed products
3.33 million cfu21 licensed products
50 mg14 licensed products
100 mg14 licensed products
10000000 cfu8 licensed products
200 mg7 licensed products
4 billion cfu6 licensed products
10 mg6 licensed products
Related Ingredients
8Lactobacillus johnsoniiShared monographSaccharomyces boulardiiShared monographL-5-HydroxytryptophanShared monographEscherichia coliShared monographBifidobacterium longum subsp. infantisShared monographLactobacillus helveticusShared monographLactobacillus acidophilusShared monographBifidobacterium breveShared monograph
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