I did a deep dive research on healing my gut and found you! I started with the easy kefir and just recently I ordered the kefir grains. I can already see a change in my digestion after a month or two. The feel better kefir smoothie with all of the ingredients is absolutely delicious 😋. My gut is not totally back where it needs to be, BUT I am starting all over from grown zero 😢 Your website is soooooo helpful ❤ Thank You 😊
Hi @lulamamie8524! What was the cause of gut issues? I’m curious if you had H-Pylori bacteria as I did. Taking antibiotics to get rid of the bacteria messed up my gut system and it is taking longer to heal than I expected. Let me know if that is the case with your gut issues as well.
You just told my story too. Agree with everything you said. I call all of my cultures ' 'my pets' because I feed them and take care of their needs. In return, they take care of me.
@@str6470 My mother had gut issues most of her life. IBD, IBS, IBC…… So I guess that I inherited them. I just wish we knew then what we know today. I have also had several bouts of diverticulitis 😖 In trying to find foods (Let food be thy medicine) that would help my gut issues I found Donna, as well a lot of homesteaders that make a lot of fermented foods and drinks. The antibiotics that I have taken over many many many years; I believe now that they have contributed to my gut issues. So I am sort of starting from ground zero to build a healthy colony of bacteria in my entire body. I highly recommend Donna! She absolutely knows what she is talking about!!!!!!! 🙌🏻 Have a lovely rest of your day 🌸🌼
I like to add ground spices to my Kefir. We keep whole Cardamom, Fennel, Star Anice, and Ceylon Cinnamon. we grind the whole spices and add to Kefir. it tastes great in it.
What good timing you have! I just started doing kefir again about a month ago from keeping it in freezer storage for 4 years. It had no problem starting up again. and after the first week , the grains were doubling each week there after. I usually just eat the extra grains. I am very interested in to see if it lowers cholesterol. Over all Im starting to see benefits in how Im feeling so far. Keep up the good content!
I’ve been drinking 3 cups of homemade organic kefir everyday for 3 1/2 months now and unfortunately my LDL has actually gone up quite a bit. I eat very healthy overall so I’m not sure kefir helps with cholesterol at all.
I am waiting my first batch of Natto to finish ( 10 hours to go) I gobble down all my yogurts. Even my 7 week old kitten loves them all. No blood work done since beginning “Cultured Food Life” have begun using the cultured vegetable cultures due to open mushrooms today. Used the salt only before. Feeling better since starting. I am a Retired Hospice RN
I went for my blood test at the end of July to check my cholesterol levels, which were elevated. I had been drinking kefir daily for three months. There was no improvement in my cholesterol. I am holding out hope it will work by October when I get retested.
I’m just getting started with kefir but now I’m concerned about lowering my cholesterol. There is new evidence coming out that low cholesterol is actually bad for us. Our brains and hormones are heavily dependent on higher cholesterol levels. I recently read the book “The Cholesterol Myth” that explains why cholesterol is not the enemy that we’ve been misled to believe it is.
Hi Donna. Could you explain why my grains hate pasteurized and love my raw goats milk. Does the raw just leave too many enzymes to compete and it's kefir still healthy if I just use my raw milk? Thank you
When you have your kefir smoothie in the morning, do you have it away from other foods, drinks and supplements, do you wait before you eat something, can you have the smoothie with lets say a salmon steak in the morning? Does kefir behave differently on an empty stomach compared to eating along side it? Do you recommend having kefir 2 or 3 x's day particularly if a person is struggling with illness incl digestive issues like crohns, colitis, celiac? In Canada, where can we get HMOs? Thanks Donna
I have had several bouts of diverticulitis. My plan now is to eat all of the fermented foods and drink that I can. Can’t hurt, and certainly it will help my body build up healthy bacteria in my body that I NEED! Just my take on it 🌸🌼
Love this information. I still have the keifer grains that I ordered from Donna 6 years ago. My chickens, dogs and I stay healthy drinking keifer.
I did a deep dive research on healing my gut and found you! I started with the easy kefir and just recently I ordered the kefir grains. I can already see a change in my digestion after a month or two. The feel better kefir smoothie with all of the ingredients is absolutely delicious 😋. My gut is not totally back where it needs to be, BUT I am starting all over from grown zero 😢 Your website is soooooo helpful ❤ Thank You 😊
Hi @lulamamie8524! What was the cause of gut issues? I’m curious if you had H-Pylori bacteria as I did. Taking antibiotics to get rid of the bacteria messed up my gut system and it is taking longer to heal than I expected. Let me know if that is the case with your gut issues as well.
You just told my story too.
Agree with everything you said. I call all of my cultures ' 'my pets' because I feed them and take care of their needs. In return, they take care of me.
@@str6470 My mother had gut issues most of her life. IBD, IBS, IBC…… So I guess that I inherited them. I just wish we knew then what we know today. I have also had several bouts of diverticulitis 😖 In trying to find foods (Let food be thy medicine) that would help my gut issues I found Donna, as well a lot of homesteaders that make a lot of fermented foods and drinks. The antibiotics that I have taken over many many many years; I believe now that they have contributed to my gut issues. So I am sort of starting from ground zero to build a healthy colony of bacteria in my entire body. I highly recommend Donna! She absolutely knows what she is talking about!!!!!!! 🙌🏻 Have a lovely rest of your day 🌸🌼
I like to add ground spices to my Kefir. We keep whole Cardamom, Fennel, Star Anice, and Ceylon Cinnamon. we grind the whole spices and add to Kefir. it tastes great in it.
do you add a non sugar sweetner as well?
@@JoeBanjo88 I personally don't, but I guess you could. I like the sour taste taste of kefir and the spices give it a good flavor
What good timing you have! I just started doing kefir again about a month ago from keeping it in freezer storage for 4 years. It had no problem starting up again. and after the first week , the grains were doubling each week there after. I usually just eat the extra grains. I am very interested in to see if it lowers cholesterol. Over all Im starting to see benefits in how Im feeling so far. Keep up the good content!
I’ve been drinking 3 cups of homemade organic kefir everyday for 3 1/2 months now and unfortunately my LDL has actually gone up quite a bit. I eat very healthy overall so I’m not sure kefir helps with cholesterol at all.
I am waiting my first batch of Natto to finish ( 10 hours to go) I gobble down all my yogurts. Even my 7 week old kitten loves them all. No blood work done since beginning “Cultured Food Life” have begun using the cultured vegetable cultures due to open mushrooms today. Used the salt only before. Feeling better since starting. I am a Retired Hospice RN
Just started taking daily and enjoying so far ❤
I went for my blood test at the end of July to check my cholesterol levels, which were elevated. I had been drinking kefir daily for three months. There was no improvement in my cholesterol. I am holding out hope it will work by October when I get retested.
so well informed you are a step above most so glad i found you. Now i have hours of catching up to do.
Great content! Thank you!
at our house we make Kefir, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, Natto, and other ferments
NATTO??? BLAHHHH
@@JoeBanjo88 I eat my natto with kimchi and a lot of Sriracha sauce. it completely covers the taste of the Natto
I’m just getting started with kefir but now I’m concerned about lowering my cholesterol. There is new evidence coming out that low cholesterol is actually bad for us. Our brains and hormones are heavily dependent on higher cholesterol levels. I recently read the book “The Cholesterol Myth” that explains why cholesterol is not the enemy that we’ve been misled to believe it is.
Hi Donna. Could you explain why my grains hate pasteurized and love my raw goats milk. Does the raw just leave too many enzymes to compete and it's kefir still healthy if I just use my raw milk? Thank you
I’ve been a LOT more inflammation and joint pain since starting kefir. Is this normal? I want to quit…
Start with only one table spoon at bedtime.and tnen increase it😊
What kind of milk are you using?
hi .. donna are you doing natto as well?
When you have your kefir smoothie in the morning, do you have it away from other foods, drinks and supplements, do you wait before you eat something, can you have the smoothie with lets say a salmon steak in the morning? Does kefir behave differently on an empty stomach compared to eating along side it?
Do you recommend having kefir 2 or 3 x's day particularly if a person is struggling with illness incl digestive issues like crohns, colitis, celiac?
In Canada, where can we get HMOs?
Thanks Donna
Donna, Do you know if drinking Kefir can heal Diverticulitis?
I have had several bouts of diverticulitis. My plan now is to eat all of the fermented foods and drink that I can. Can’t hurt, and certainly it will help my body build up healthy bacteria in my body that I NEED! Just my take on it 🌸🌼
I understand probiotics are needed but we need prebiotics also right?
Add some inulin. Or make dr William Davis' l.rueteri yoghurt