Guide to Fermentation Time
Kefir 101

Milk Kefir Making: A Guide to Fermentation Time

June 2, 2023

If you’re considering dabbling in fermentation, one of the healthiest and most flavorful options is milk kefir. Milk kefir is a delicious, tart drink known for its probiotic benefits – which can aid digestion, strengthen [ … ]

Is Kefir keto friendly?
Kefir & Health

Is milk Kefir keto friendly?

January 6, 2023

The Keto diet is amongst the most trendy nutritional regimes recently. Let’s remind that Keto is a high-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet that puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis. So, could milk Kefir [ … ]

Are probiotics destroyed by gastric acid?
Kefir & Health

Are probiotics destroyed by gastric acid?

August 25, 2022

You may have heard that the extremely acidic environment in our stomachs is deadly for any living creature, including the living bacteria of the probiotics we ingest. Indeed, the acids found in our stomachs are [ … ]

Why my Kefir doesn't get thick?
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Why isn’t my Kefir getting thick?

January 12, 2022

Our readers often complain that their Kefir isn’t getting as thick as they expect. How thick should be a decently fermented Kefir, they ask? Why is my Kefir still watery after 12 hours or more [ … ]

Can Kefir help with Candida infections?
Kefir & Health

Can Kefir help with Candida infections?

November 30, 2021

Throughout our lives, we are surrounded by billions of microorganisms that normally don’t create any problems for us. Our immune system is designed and “trained” to deal with them. In a human body with a [ … ]

Possible dangers of Kefir
Kefir & Health

Possible dangers of Kefir

November 26, 2021

As we have written multiple times throughout this website, the benefits of milk Kefir are numerous. They are well studied and well documented. However, could the consumption of Kefir hide any threats? Could Kefir hide [ … ]

Kefir and osteoporosis
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Is Kefir good for osteoporosis?

November 10, 2021

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a chronic disease increasingly becoming a major health concern in the entire world. All bones in the human skeleton bones are in a constant state of renewal and regeneration. New [ … ]

Kefir grains vs. Kefir Starter
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Kefir grains or Kefir starters?

October 27, 2021

As we know, Kefir can be made in two ways and by using two different fermentation agents: Kefir grains and Kefir starters. Let’s see what’s the difference between these two methods, and what are their [ … ]

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