Unlike the yeast S. cerevisiae, these yeasts are really good at surviving in the acid that the bacterium produces and they don’t digest the sugar maltose.
Like, when you're facing a life-or-death ordeal, you don't need to be digesting that cashew cluster in your intestines, or producing reproductive cells, or fighting off an infection.
This root, available in chewable tablet form, stimulates the stomach's natural defenses against excessive acid production. A quarter-cup of aloe vera juice before a meal also helps combat indigestion.