kefir in capsules

[Guest guest]

I got the ad email from Wilderness Family Naturals as well and saw

Annette Fischer's mention of a new product, Caucasus Kefir Capsules.

They say they are: " are a dietary supplement containing live

probiotic microorganisms, yeasts, proteins and minerals, enzymes,

lactic acid bacteria and vitamins. "

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/mall/caucasus_kefir_capsules.A

SP

(disclosure: I am just a happy customer of WFN's -- good site, good

coconut oil, friendly owners -- hi Annette!)

I'm wondering if any one has experience with these capsules and

whether this is likely to be a Good Thing for those of us who, for

*whatever* reason, aren't making kefir at home ourselves?

For example, I can't get my kids to even take more than a sip of the

store-bought kefir, so my chances of getting them to drink any much

tangy-er home brew kefir is about zip. Maybe these caps would help

me add kefir benefits (if not " real " kefir) to their diet in a less

objectionable / noticeable way? My daughter refuses any form of

liquid milk whatsoever, although she will eat cheese at every

opportunity...

Also, would it be likely that these freeze-dried kefir grains in the

capsules could be used to start a batch of kefir if you put one (or

more?) into milk (or coconut milk or whatever), instead of consuming

it? For some of us, less-adept at being fermentation meisters than

you experts out there, keeping a set of grains going continuously is

not a successful option (travel, etc...).

and, no, I recognize that this approach is not " natural " or " per

WAP " -- it's just an " adaptation " to acknowledge " modern realities "

and to take advantage of what might be a beneficial advance in our

technology... :-)