Anyone found kefir has improved their health?

[MollyHuaCha]

Just that really! Thanks for any replies.

[LordNibbler]

@JudyOha you know you can eat the grains don't you? Try rinsing a small amount of your grains under the tap to wash off the kefir and eat them or add them to the kefir you drink. Also if you have the Olio app you can offer your spare grains or kefir on that.

[NeurotrashWarrior]

You could try water kefir instead. Not tried yet but on my 'list.'

[auntieemz]

When is the best time to drink Kombucha? Do you normally drink it in the morning? After you've been to the gym?

[JudyOha]

I realize this thread is very old but found it very interesting. Shame that making homemade kefir is such a logistical nightmare - I can only really drink small doses (a quarter to half of a mug per day) and obviously the kefir keep multiplying and requiring a lot more milk than I drink so seems a waste to pour milk away and the success of the ferment relies a lot on matching the temperature with amount of milk and amount of grains - these factors are continually changing so it's not always easy to get the balance right either. :(

[rizlett]

Thanks mollie & sigh. I always have to refer back to that site to remind me what I'm doing.

I've currently got a Lidl kefir and am going to do a test against my home made. I hope the Lidl one loses because I love looking after my 'babies'. (and eating them!)

[MollyHuaCha]

Wow rizlett, the yemoos link is a real mine of information.

[sighbynight]

Thank you for that. The yemoos site is a great resource. It also told me that my unpleasant side effects might be a result of over fermentation so I'll work on that.

[MollyHuaCha]

Hi Sighbynight, you might have a better result with having less kefir. I've been having shop bought kefir for a few weeks now, despite being intolerant to milk products. I've worked out that the amount I can have is just 4 teaspoons per day. I can see the difference in my health that these 4 teaspoons make - it has been pretty amazing actually. But I couldn't drink a glassful because it would upset my tummy. Hope that helps!

[rizlett]

Lots of info here.

www.yemoos.com/pages/milk-kefir-faq

[rizlett]

Homemade Kefir really likes it best at 23 degrees so if it's hotter than that put it straight into a cool box once you have added cold milk to your grains and then try a small cooler block added to the box after 12 hours.

[sighbynight]

I'm going to tag a question on here in the hopes that someone with more kefir know how than me comes along. I've had IBS all my adult life and I've be taking capsule probiotics for a while.

I've been drinking about a glass of kefir for the past 10 days or so and when it is my homemade stuff, I'm hugely bloated and gassy. I couldn't put trousers on this morning. Not so bad with shop bought. Would you expect that to begin with? Will it even out?

Also, I don't know if it is the hot weather we've been having, but my kefir is completely separated in 12 hours. Isn't that a bit quick? It's in the coolest part of the house I can think of.
Hoping someone can share some knowledge! Thanks!

[peaceout]

I wouldn't buy ready made kefir.... 10 x the price of homemade!
Also there are no grains in it....you can eat the grains, they have things in them that don't make it into the kefir
Anyone who wants the low down on kefir, just do some searching online and read up....loads of info out there😊

[lifeintheslowlane1]

Am I doing something wrong? I tried making kefir but found it tasted as if I was drinking a strong cheese (not very nice, even though I love cheese).

[ihatethecold]

The Sainsbury's link above.
Do you have one of those a day?

[CowParsleyNettle]

I love it!

It was also the only pro/pre biotic that increased the levels of good bacteria in poo upon testing so there's real science behind it. Sad as I bloody love the taste of Yakult!

[PurpleWithRed]

Sainsbury's are doing a kefir which we've started on as DH had a shocking gut infection a couple of years ago (what a romantic weekend away that was) and an ileal resection this year and has never really settled down.

sainsburys kefir

Do different brands/suppliers have more or less benefit?

[ihatethecold]

Can someone explain kefir, fermented food to me please.
I had norovirus a year ago and still feel I haven't recovered properly.

What can I ferment? Is it a simple process?

Will this give me prebiotics in my gut?

Thanks.

[peaceout]

I bought kefir grains from amazon....about a fiver iirc

[misscph1973]

If anyone wants kefir grains or a kombucha starter, I have loads, I can post them, just pm me. I can also help you getting started.

[justkeeponsmiling]

Flower I have made coconut yoghurt before, ot was very easy. You can use tinned coconut milk, or for extra creaminess use just the solid part of the coconut milk in the tin. It's a while ago now, if I remember rightly you need to warm up the coconut milk and mix it with a spoon full of yoghurt or the contents of a couple of capsules of probiotics, put everything in a jar and leave it in a warm place for a day or two. I put mine in the airing cupboard. After that it goes in the fridge and it will firm up even more. It's lovely!

[Igneococcus]

Polish shops are great for Kefir and other fermented milk products and Lidl has 1 liter bottles of kefir when they do Eastern Europe week.
I have a glut of radishes and bok choi at the moment (polytunnel allotment) and made kimchi with the bok choi and fermented the radishes, they are awesome, fantastic in a salad, it's really easy.

[pottered]

www.chucklinggoat.co.uk/

I get mine from here - expensive though

[LedaP]

Can i ask where everyone buys their kefir from?

[pottered]

I find it staves off and shortens colds in the winter

[BlaWearie]

Kefir completely sorted out my sugar addiction after 3 weeks. It's life-changing (for me anyway!)