Brands of Kefir?

[Just-hanging]

I'm looking at Kefir online in Tesco...are they the same or is there a particular brand I should look at?

Thanks

[Angie11]

Tesco Kefir is good. It's made with cows milk ( not goat). Tastes fine. It's not Tesco own brand.

[Just-hanging in reply to Angie11]

Thank you for your reply. I'm going Tescos this afternoon and will have a look

[Angie11 in reply to Just-hanging]

You'll find it in the aisle with the Polish drinks / cold foods.

[Just-hanging in reply to Angie11]

Perfect. Thank you! Have you ever mixed it with a smoothie? Or is it best to have it on its own?

[Angie11 in reply to Just-hanging]

I love the taste of it so I drank it on its own. No reason why you wouldn’t make a smoothie, sounds good.

Buttermilk is yummy and good for the gut as well.

[Just-hanging in reply to Angie11]

Thanks

[carolnorrington]

Hi I have been taking Kefir for 5 months and have found it has helped with my symptoms of IBS. I tried the cows milk Kefir at first but as I am lactose intollerant it was not good for me. I then tried Kefir from Chuckling goat which is made from goats milk and this is what I have been taking. They have a website and you can order on line.

[Just-hanging in reply to carolnorrington]

Thank you for your reply. If you don't mind me asking - which form of IBS you have?

I think I'm ok with cows milk - I haven't found any foods that actually bug me. I just get cramps and diarrhoea and was hoping that a general better diet and some good kefir would help.

[alicemarsh in reply to Just-hanging]

Have you had a test for lactose or gluten (mostly wheat) - both can cause problems. Worth testing at the docs as I found that cutting cows milk for a week or two to test it and having coconut milk helped me considerably. You have to be having these foods until you have the test though for them to show up as problems. Also have you kept a food diary that helps too as you may find the cramp diarrhea is linked to something although it may react a day or two later.

[Just-hanging in reply to alicemarsh]

Thanks for your reply. I've kept a food diary and cut out loads of foods for a couple of months and nothing changed. I started to take "the pill" again which seemed to help so think my issue could be more hormonal. I'm having other tests done with gp regarding that.

I've just heard a lot of good reviews about Kefir and hoped that it could help

[goulart]

I make my own Kefir using goats milk, whole goats milk from Tesco. It helped me a lot.

After a few months of having it for breakfast every day I am no longer lactose intolerant.

[Just-hanging in reply to goulart]

I wanted to try some pre made stuff before I try making my own but will look into doing this in the future

[ollie79]

I bought Kefir today from Asda, but have no idea which type of milk it is as its written in Polish lol by the smell of it it could be goats milk, and a bit of an acquired taste

[Angie11 in reply to ollie79]

It’s cows milk.

[ollie79]

Well if anyone is trying it be a bit careful lol, did wonders for my IBS felt the gut normal but it did give me the toilet rush this morning lol

[Just-hanging in reply to ollie79]

Does it depend on how much you drink of it?

I have ibs d and don't really fancy any more of a rush lol

[ollie79 in reply to Just-hanging]

I have IBS C + D so dont over do it as it can clear you out within minutes lol I now drink quarter of a bottle (I buy from Asda) in the afternoon which usually gives me the loo rush first thing in the morning, apparently you start small and build up according to my friend, which was my first mistake when I drank half the bottle. She advised morning and evening small amount but I as stated did it in the afternoon. You also need to have a break from it after taking it for a while, but it live bacteria and supposedly good for the gut flora. Even Doctors have been recommending it.

[ollie79 in reply to ollie79]

On the second day of it and its made a difference in the feeling of my gut, but as I said it usually clears you out lol