Why I don’t bind with Sacch B

I’m often asked why I don’t use Saccharomyces boulardii (Sacch B.) as a binder.

True, there are animal studies that show that Sacch b. can bind some mycotoxins when animals are fed moldy feed. Fair enough. Except, these are studies where the animals are fed controlled diets. (Also, in a moldy building, you’re inhaling the toxins not eating them, but that’s a different conversation.)

Do you know what happened to my patients when I added Sacch B.? They became carb cravers! The animals in the study couldn’t add a pastry to their coffee order or suddenly go on a pasta bender. But my patients sure could, and did.

Oddly, they also had increases in neurological, cardiac, and hormonal imbalance symptoms.

Then I read a scientific paper on Zearalenone and some puzzle pieces fell into place.

It turns out that Sacch. B. can keep Zearalenone in its reduced state — meaning, it keeps it around longer and in its more damaging form.

Bingo! That explained so much.

Zearalenone is a cardiotoxic and neurotoxic endocrine disrupter — with the ability to cause exactly the same symptoms my patients experienced. It’s also one of those that can persist if it’s not detoxed appropriately.

We have so many other options for binding. Why use one that increases the risks?

Reference:
Ropejko K, Twarużek M. Zearalenone and Its Metabolites-General Overview, Occurrence, and Toxicity. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Jan 6;13(1):35. doi: 10.3390/toxins13010035. PMID: 33418872; PMCID: PMC7825134


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Why I don’t use Sacch B for binding.

Okay, fair enough, there are studies that show that Saccharomyces boulardii binds certain mycotoxins when we add it to feed, when we’re gonna feed an animal moldy feed. Ugh. Now that’s different than an inhalation exposure first of all. But what happened with my patients is when we added Sacch B, they became carb cravers. Animals are on controlled diets, so it works for them. But humans, we can do whatever the heck we want, including going on a pasta bender if we wanted to.

So yes it was happening with my patients and they were getting more neurological symptoms, more cardiac symptoms, and more hormonal imbalance. And then I put the puzzle pieces together. I found a study that showed that Saccharomyces boulardii can keep the mycotoxin Zearalenone in its more reduced state longer. So in other words, we’re making the mycotoxin more toxic for a longer period of time.

What does Zearalenone do? So Zearalenone is from Fusarium species mold. It’s neurotoxic, cardiotoxic, and causes hormonal imbalances. Bing, bing, bing. All three things that I was seeing with my patients. So if a binder can even, possibly a micro chance it could cause things to go worse rather than better, why use it.

A little binding tip from me to you so you can conquer mold and take back your health.


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