Hi guys.
please excuse my ignornance on this one. I know nothing about kefir...especially rectally.
what is the big advantage of it.....how do you know it will populate lower gut into correct bacteria?
Is it the probiotic champ?
Sorry for the questions i just never got involved in the whole kefir thing on any forums.
Hi Greg
At the beginning of this year l began drinking kefir water, kefir milk and kombucha.
I've read some remarkable success stories about relieving and curing loads of chronic ailments and disease. Who knows how much these wild life forces played a role, but why not try? They possess their own unique beneficial bacteria and yeast strains that are said to improve our health in many ways.
l can verify reduced sweet cravings, feeling more satiated throughout the day, better digestion and more stamina.
I believe it's helped relieve some anxiety also.
The origins of kefir and how it got to Russia is interesting. The Russians are said to supply a glass for every child arriving at school who might like/need it. Affordable insurance policy for reducing national health care. This approach is polar opposite to multinational death food vending machines, at kids schools in some other countries.
Anyway, I stopped drinking water kefir grains (they're different to milk) as I've never been comfortable with the amount of potential sugar left from the brew. It's said to be tiny. I doubt it's possible to ascertain, a hydromoter will only confirm any booze produced (usually insignificant). They're also the most high maintenance of the three cultured drinks, which when you're often knackered/brain fogged etc it can become a further pain in the ass .
However you may wish to brew for the grains alone, big numbers can be produced rapidly; they're an affordable unique prebiotic.
My path has been research based, trial and error and being as disciplined as possible. Fermented drinks are definitely part of the total solution for me. Kefir milk (goat) is my numero uno and the least maintenance in keeping supply. Raw milk is supposed to be best, but l can't access it.
Yet.
Rectally injected saved Dom and others from ulcerative colitis.
He and others have mentioned it as a way for women to treat bacterial/yeast vaginosis also.
I doubt oral abx/herbs/probiotics can get to where l need them in strong/effective enough doses to overcome or manage the bastardos
Resistant starch may be the course l take first.
If you have energy/time to make cultured foods/beverages then Sandor katz "art of fermentation" is an excellent resource also.
Please check the bottom page of the kefir link l posted earlier, there's links to a treausure trove of information pertaining to origin, breakdown of bacterias and yeasts, how to make, making kefir krout, etc.
Cheers
Mark