This is the Kefir General Information Page

Milk kefir and kombucha are the most powerful matabolic balancers known bar none. They are probiotics, adaptogins, antioxidents, detoxifiers, colon cleansers and protectors. Together with a modified careful diet that includes proper amounts of good water and omega 3's and excludes processed and factory foods one may have optimal health for well being and growth. They will toughen up all bodily systems especially the immune system and you will have more energy to do your workouts plus you will feel better and better the more you follow this new routine

A couple of the body builders were already aware of the cultures, they were special open people and a few others were interested as they being body people should be. Most were not interested, more were interested in the new powders that when added to water would help them have the energy to work out harder. A few tried the free samples but none liked the taste

Kefir and Kombucha are very real very ancient, they are tried and true. They can be bought at some health food places but nothing can bring to fruition the beneficial attributes as well as when you make it yourself. Kefir is the most powerful way to cleanse and colonize the colon. Some of the strains from this symbiotic community actually sacrafice their lives so when they are in the large intestines their last act produces an ensyme that kills harmful bacteria on the colon wall allowing their compatriots to take the harmful bacteria's place on that colon wall and once they occupy that space they continually compete for resources with the remaining harmful bacteria and thus make them less effective in whatever harmful thing they've been doing and they are capable of doing some very harmful things. Some research indicates that specific diseases and syndromes are characterized by specific gut flora imbalances, such as troubled, unstable microbiotia with a lack of diversity within the microbiotia community.

This imbalance of gut flora may responsible for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chrone's disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Autism and may lead to increased chance of infection and possible cancers.

In the meantime our immune system is working overtime due to all these imbalances and may even over react stimulating preventing allergy bacteria to attract non-harmful antigens and that is called an allergic reaction. The reduction of these harmful bacteria by friendly bacteria brought in by the kefir strains and the subsequent competition for nourishment by the colonizing kefir can only help the immune system and allow it to be free to fight in other areas. This benefit of this alone is extremely good for our bodies.

Kombucha also has probiotics, (bacteria that is good for the host) but milk kefir is much more powerful in this repect. Kombucha is more of a detoxifier. It is also an adaptogen, and an antioxident. It is also a diuretic and flushes the kidney's and eases the stresses on the liver; drinking good water is highly recommended after drinking the results of these cultured drinks. What is important about kombucha is the it helps to naturally balance and re-regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. This strengthen all bodily systems against any stresses to the body. Kombucha toughens you up. Kombucha encourages Bifidobacteria and reduces Bacteroides and Candida by creating an acid condition in the gut and provides needed vitamins especially vitamin B12 which is an important non animal source of the vitamin for vegans.

Water kefir or tibi or tibicos is also a probiotic and is great because it can be made to taste very good when blended with various fruits and vegetables. It is very versatile and can ferment fruits and vegetables. It is not as powerful as kefir but many people, especially children either don't want any dairy products or they just don't like kefir. Tibicos is a great alternative to kefir and to coke. It can be made with a low sugar content. Water kefir can ferment young coconut water and turn the result into something magical... it completely takes the desire for sugar away and it is said to have amazing healthful effects on the abdomin.

When I drink my kefir and my kombucha, along with my deep sea fish oil and the proper amounts of water, I just feel better. When I don't do this rountine I don't feel as healthy or even happy. If you start a routine consisting of milk kefir and kombucha, plenty of water and omega 3's you will notice a difference for the better right away and in six months you whole body will have undergone a transformation for the better.

Making your own cultured drinks is simple once you have the routine down. In subsequint articles I will give you the step by step and the in's and out's of making these cultured drinks; so, you and your family can enjoy them and reap their benefits and then I expect you to pass this knowledge on to your friends and loved ones. I want to create kefir warriors because only from person to person can the knowledge of these cultures be passed around. We cannot wait for corporations and a system based on the dollar sign to spoon feed us everything. This must be done on a person to person level and once it is done and the knowledge of kefir and kombucha is passed on it will be time to do somethng else with your neighbor or loved ones in a person to person way without any corporate help... it might be a good habit to get into... thanks