Kefir

A fermented, probiotic yogurt-like milk drink that is made by innoculating any type of milk with kefir grains. It’s much thicker than milk, has a tangy flavor, and is formed by the action of live cultures. Kefir contains several major strains of friendly bacteria not commonly found in yogurt, Lactobacillus Caucasus, Leuconostoc, Acetobacter species, and Streptococcus species.

It also contains beneficial yeasts, such as Saccharomyces kefir and Torula kefir, which dominate, control and eliminate destructive pathogenic yeasts in the body. They do so by penetrating the mucosal lining where unhealthy yeast and bacteria reside and help to clean and strengthen the intestines. Hence, the body becomes more efficient in resisting such pathogens as E. coli and intestinal parasites.