About Wild Saccharomyces (kefir yeasts)
Consolidated entry for the wild Saccharomyces kefir yeasts (turicensis, exiguus, unisporus; some reclassified to Kazachstania). Distinct from Saccharomyces boulardii/cerevisiae, which have their own evidence base and entry. These are traditional kefir-grain fermentation yeasts with no isolated human clinical efficacy data; graded low.
What Wild Saccharomyces (kefir yeasts) supports
- Traditional kefir-grain fermentation yeasts
How much Wild Saccharomyces (kefir yeasts) to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
1–10
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No established therapeutic dose; wild kefir yeasts, not dosed probiotics. Presence-only blend component; nominal range.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Low: wild kefir yeasts, no isolated clinical evidence.
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