Editing Yeast (section)

=== Probiotics ===
Some [[probiotic]] supplements use the yeast ''[[Saccharomyces boulardii|S.&nbsp;boulardii]]'' to maintain and restore the natural flora in the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. ''S.&nbsp;boulardii'' has been shown to reduce the symptoms of acute [[diarrhea]],<ref name="Dinleyici-2012"/> reduce the chance of infection by ''[[Clostridium difficile (bacteria)|Clostridium difficile]]'' (often identified simply as C. difficile or C. diff),<ref name="Johnson-2012"/> reduce bowel movements in diarrhea-predominant [[irritable bowel syndrome|IBS]] patients,<ref name="Dai-2013"/> and reduce the incidence of [[antibiotic-associated diarrhea|antibiotic]]-, [[travelers' diarrhea|traveler's]]-, and [[HIV/AIDS]]-associated diarrheas.<ref name="McFarland LV-2010"/>