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*If you need a break from making kefir, you can put your grains in a small pint jar and cover with milk in the fridge to hibernate. They will be okay for several weeks - I’ve had to leave my grains refrigerated once for two whole months…and they still worked for me when I pulled them out and began feeding them again.
PubMed info about kefir's benefits:
The Microbiota and Health Promoting Characteristics of the Fermented Beverage Kefir - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854945/
Microbiological, technological and therapeutic properties of kefir: a natural probiotic beverage - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833126/
Reasons to Drink Kefir:
1. Improves blood sugar control. A study showed diabetics who consumed kefir fermented milk had significantly lower blood sugar levels.
2. A better option for those who are sensitive to lactose, as the bacteria in kefir breaks down much of the lactose.
3. Kefir is a probiotic food that supports digestion and improves stomach health. Some evidence suggests it can help treat diarrhea caused by antibiotics.
4. Boosts immunity with its large amounts of probiotics and nutrients like biotin and folate.
5. Improves bone health with calcium and vitamin K.
6. The compounds in kefir have been shown to make cancer cells in the stomach self-destruct. One study showed that kefir reduced breast cancer cells by 56 percent.
7. Improves allergies with live microorganisms which help promote the immune system to naturally suppress allergic reactions. The high quantities of probiotics have been shown to improve allergic symptoms in test subjects in 17 studies.
8. By healing the gut, kefir can also heal skin issues. A bad gut can be related to acne, psoriasis, rashes and eczema.
9. Double-fermented milk kefir is a natural source of folic acid and B-vitamins.
From HealthLine: https://bit.ly/3PsHA8z
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Here is some of my collection of information about milk kefir:
Cold method of kefir-making: https://bit.ly/3Xr064I
Immune System and Gut Health Benefits of Milk Kefir (5min.): https://youtu.be/WCxN0jQhGpo
Addressing: Allergies, IBS, Colitis, Gastric Reflux; the Immune System is in the intestines
What’s the difference between the milk kefir and yogurt? Difference Between Yogurt vs. Milk Kefir (3min.) from Eric Berg - https://youtu.be/3foRBVFxnOQ
Another bit of info about the difference between kefir probiotics vs yogurt probiotics, and a how-to make milk kefir (6min.): (Per Tara Rosa of Crohn’s Babe - https://youtu.be/xlZrlm9tsrw)
Milk kefir has sixty different strains of beneficial probiotics and yeast vs. around five different strains for yogurt.
This is another video that will explain the difference between kefir and yogurt - including a bit about the “right turning vs. left turning” bacteria - How to Make Kefir (20mi) by Donna Schwenk - https://youtu.be/SH7L_ZfVU3A
Using Whey from Milk Kefir by Donna Schwenk:
The good lactic acid bacteria in kefir eats the lactose (milk sugars) out of the milk, lowers the pH, makes it tart, and causes the milk protein to thicken. The digestion of the lactose in milk when these bacteria ferment milk makes kefir easily digestible. Kefir is considered a pre-digested food. The bacteria make probiotics from the sugars and also makes it 99% lactose free.
From:https://bit.ly/3Wevwu6
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If you are not in a position to make your own homemade milk kefir, don’t let that be a barrier; one can use grocery store milk kefir AND get the benefit of the increased probiotics, folic acid, and B-vitamins: set out the store bought milk kefir UNREFRIGERATED overnight to accomplish the double fermenting step.
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This is my old videos about making milk kefir (5min.39sec.) - https://youtu.be/hqF-UoAH6D8; my video made before I began using my glucose meter as my fuel gauge (https://bit.ly/2LSVZPF).
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