Re: Oh dear- Mercola is touting Kefir cultures!

[Guest guest]

> Not a mention of Kefir Grains?

> http://mercola.com/forms/kefir.htm

Actually, he does mention kefir grains:

" Kefir is made from gelatinous white or yellow particle granules.

This makes kefir unique, as no other milk culture forms these

granules. The granules contain the bacteria/yeast mixture clumped

together with casein (milk proteins) and complex sugars that ferment

the milk, incorporating their friendly organisms to create the

cultured product. The granules are then removed with a strainer

before consumption of the kefir and added to a new batch of milk. "

Unfortunately, he then goes on to promote the sale of an inferior

commercial kefir culture. It's too bad, because some of the other

products he sells on his site are excellent (the raw milk cheese and

grass-fed bison).

[Guest guest]

> Not a mention of Kefir Grains?

> http://mercola.com/forms/kefir.htm

> Sadly he's one deluded dude...Mike will side with me here,

Kefir Grains RULE!

OK, this is what I've been wondering - what is the difference between

using the Body Ecology powder and the kefir grains? When I made my

1st batch about a month ago, I looked in Sally Fallon's NT book and it

looked like she favored both and gave a source for each. I ordered

the powder and have been usuing it. The kefir is really mild and

delicious - no sourness at all and I love it. However, it looks like

you can only make it 7 times before using a new packet of powder. So

you'd have to keep buying more.

But are there other reasons that the grains are preferred?

Debby

[Guest guest]

> > Not a mention of Kefir Grains?

> > http://mercola.com/forms/kefir.htm

> > Sadly he's one deluded dude...Mike will side with me

> > here,

> > Kefir Grains RULE!

>

> OK, this is what I've been wondering - what is the difference

> between using the Body Ecology powder and the kefir grains?

The powder is missing a lot of the microbes found in the grains. IMO,

that makes it less effective as a probiotic. You also have to keep

buying and buying and buying the powder, while grains can be acquired

once and passed down for generations.

[Guest guest]

I've been pretty stunned by the difference in Kefir Grains themselves. has the best ones I know of. Gem Cultures is wimpy by comparison.

--Terry> > OK, this is what I've> been wondering - what is the difference> > between using the Body Ecology powder and the kefir grains?> > The powder is missing a lot of the microbes found in the grains. IMO,> that makes it less effective as a probiotic. You also have to keep> buying and buying and buying the powder, while grains can be acquired> once and passed down for generations.> >

[Guest guest]

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OK, this is what I've been wondering - what is the difference between

using the Body Ecology powder and the kefir grains? When I made my

1st batch about a month ago, I looked in Sally Fallon's NT book and it

looked like she favored both and gave a source for each. I ordered

the powder and have been usuing it. The kefir is really mild and

delicious - no sourness at all and I love it. However, it looks like

you can only make it 7 times before using a new packet of powder. So

you'd have to keep buying more.

But are there other reasons that the grains are preferred?

Debby

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Here's a recent post I wrote comparing the two types of kefir:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RawDairy/message/2549

While there's much more reading involved, you'll get a better

understanding of kefir in general and this particular issue by

reading Dom's website: <kefir.notlong.com>.

Mike

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