Do you want to live to 130?

Interesting information Merve.  I can't spot where it says I'll live to 130, but if it makes folks feel better, it could be worth a try.  This is what I found:

There are some good blog posts and videoson how to make kefir, but the process is very simple:

• Put 1-2 tablespoons of kefir grains into a small jar. The more you use, the faster it will culture.

• Add around 2 cups of milk, preferably organic or even raw. Milk from grass-fedcows is healthiest. Leave one inch of room at the top of the jar.

• You can add some full-fat cream if you want the kefir to be thicker.
• Put the lid on and leave it for 12-36 hours, at room temperature. That’s it.
• Once it starts to look clumpy, it is ready. Then you gently strain out the liquid, which leaves behind the original kefir grains.

Now put the grains in a new jar with some milk, and the process starts all over again.

David

Thanks Merve, will give it a go....

Interesting information Merve.  I can't spot where it says I'll live to 130, but if it makes folks feel better, it could be worth a try.  This is what I found:

There are some good blog posts and videoson how to make kefir, but the process is very simple:

• Put 1-2 tablespoons of kefir grains into a small jar. The more you use, the faster it will culture.

• Add around 2 cups of milk, preferably organic or even raw. Milk from grass-fedcows is healthiest. Leave one inch of room at the top of the jar.

• You can add some full-fat cream if you want the kefir to be thicker.
• Put the lid on and leave it for 12-36 hours, at room temperature. That’s it.
• Once it starts to look clumpy, it is ready. Then you gently strain out the liquid, which leaves behind the original kefir grains.

Now put the grains in a new jar with some milk, and the process starts all over again.

David

Write your comments here...yes that sounds about right David. You will need to buy organic milk and use plastic sieve, spoons etc- it doesn't like metal apparently and have a decent blender. For the water kefir all you need is spring water and organic sugar.  The Kefir grains will grow and take up more of the jar as it is a living medium. Now, you can either give your friends and neighbours some as I have mine, or, if you can't find anyone whose interested and believe it or not,there are those who aren't, you can simply whizz up the grains you don't need into your lovely yogurty drink. After all, that is where the bacteria is produced. They reckon there are 5 billion or is that trillion? Bacteria in a small glass! The bacteria are protected apparently (and I ain't no scientist) by the milk. It acts as a buffer. The bacteria passes from the stomach to the gut and literally starts to destroy the bad bacteria and colonise the gut. You may find that initially your toilet habits change a little. It's the bacteria working- don't worry about it! Youl'll find that flatulence will decrease and what you do have won't clear a room in 5 seconds flat!! This stuff is so powerful and to prove it, they injected it with   E-Coli and within 24 hrs, it had been completely overwhelmed by the kefir and completely destroyed!!! We started about 4-5 weeks ago and are already benefiting from it. My wife, who has suffered with indigestion for years has found that it has virtually stopped and is becoming less and less frequent.  It will tackle Irritable bowel Syndrome, Leaky gut, indigestion and a host of other troubles and it makes you feel great. It's rather like having a pet- you have to feed it and look after it otherwise it dies but it doesn't need walking and you don't have to remember the poo bag! I hope you all give it a try and keep it going. It's a very powerful aid to good gut and general health! It's cheap, it's easy and it's delicious. What is there not to like.

Double chips fish and mushy peas, will I live to be 130yrs old, no but at least I'll die happy and well fed.

The  Very  Thought  fills  my  heart  with  terror !!  Having  seen  technology  race  from  (just)  post  war  crystal  sets,  past  diodes,  thro  pentodes,  cold  cathodes  up  to  and  beyond  transistors,  chips,  I.C.s  etc  etc,  just  think  what  they  could  use  to  keep  us  paying  taxes  ad  infinitum   so  as  to  keep  the  Denizens  of  The  Palace  Of  Westminster  overly  well  paid  !

No  Thank  you  very  much,  I'll  join  Jimbo  in  another  plate  of  fish  &  chips  down  at  the  Greasy  Spoon  if  you  don't  mind  !! 

Oh ABM you disappoint! I don't know why I try, I really don't!

Double chips fish and mushy peas, will I live to be 130yrs old, no but at least I'll die happy and well fed.

Write your comments here...spoken like a squaddie Jimbo! This does not replace F&Cs it simply keeps you gut flora in balance and gives you a healthy gut so that it can deal with the F&Cs more efficiently that's all!!!

Ex Para and retired chef and I really don't think my wife would take kindly to yet another jar of something growing in the kitchen, she already complains about my sour dough culture.

Oh ABM you disappoint! I don't know why I try, I really don't!

Well  I  need  to  keep  my  sylph-like  figure  to  fit  my  nice  warm  winter  fleece     !!