Probiotics and Kefir

Kefir Grains

Give your gut some love and collect your free kefir grains from the elliehillyoga studio. Kefir is the most potent probiotic you can give yourself, I highly recommend including this nutritious superfood in your diet. Support your probiotic with prebiotic Ambrotose supplement and allow me to demonstrate how to make your own probiotic yogurt.

Beneficial Properties
Anti bacterial
Anti fungal
probiotics
beneficial bacteria and yeasts

Conditions it may help
Gastrointestinal disease
Gut inflammation
IBS
Yeast imbalance such as athletes foot, candida and other fungal infections.
Improves lactose intollerance


Vitamin & Mineral Content
vitamins
minerals
high levels of thiamin
B12
calcium
folates
Vitamin K2
Magnesium and phosphorus, which helps the body utilize carbohydrates, fats and proteins for cell growth, maintenance and energy.
A good source of-
biotin, a B vitamin that HELPS the body assimilate other B vitamins.

Composition
Proteins. The complete proteins in kefir are already partially digested, and are therefore more easily utilized by the body.
essential amino acids that promote healing and repair, as well as general health maintenance. 

Kefir has positive effects on gut and bone health

It is a potent probiotic, consisting of both bacterial and yeast species of beneficial flora. It has also been demonstrated to improve lactose digestion in adults with lactose intolerance. Certain bacteria strains from the kefir culture have been shown to help in treating colitis by regulating the inflammatory response of the intestinal cells.
Vitamin K2 is an important nutrients that is lacking in our diet. Vitamin K2 is a product of bacterial fermentation, so kefir is a good source, especially if made with milk from pastured animals. Vitamin K2 plays a key role in calcium metabolism, where it is used to deposit calcium in appropriate locations, such as in the bones and teeth, and prevent it from depositing in locations where it does not belong, such as the soft tissues and the arteries. Since kefir is high in calcium and phosphorus and also contains vitamin K2, kefir rovides the essential minerals needed for bone growth and vitamin K2 to deposit those minerals in the bone.

Kefir modulates the immune system

Certain compounds in kefir may play a role in regulating immune function, allergic response, and inflammation. One study found that kefiran, a sugar byproduct of the kefir culture, may reduce allergic inflammation by suppressing mast cell degranulation and cytokine production. Another study found that certain bacteria in the kefir culture inhibited IgE production, helping to moderate the body’s allergic response.
Research has also demonstrated that kefir may have an anti-tumor effect. In one study, kefir consumption inhibited tumor growth and induced the apoptotic form of tumor cell lysis, suggesting that kefir may play a role in cancer prevention. When applied topically, kefir and its polysaccharide compounds have been shown to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents for improved wound healing.