Re: Should I get some more MKG?

[Guest guest]

Moni,

 

If your grains are still producing a good product then I would think they are

okay for the immediate future.  You may want to try new grains; but, keep them

separate from the old and see if they grow.  Sounds like you are using raw milk

otherwise you wouldn't be able to remove cream...if you are not, then raw milk

will make a difference for the good.  If you are in the South Texas area I can

give you some grains as mine grow like crazy.

 

I too have an autoimmune thyroid issue.  I was diagnosed with Graves 15 years

ago only to find out last year I never had it but Hashimoto's autoimmune

hypothyroidism...so my thyroid was zapped with radiation in error because I was

in a thyroid storm that the doctors never checked for.  I have found that the

kefir really does help with the issues the condition brings (along with a good

diet and supplements).  I too have had issues with excema but only over the past

year...I developed the autoimmune excema called pompholyx on some of my

fingers.  The kefir (both milk and water) have helped a lot as well as taking

Schuessler's Cell salt #12 Silicia...all of which I take internally and I apply

externally when flair ups occur.

 

 

Wishing you continued improvement in health! 

 

-

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was reading your post about you having Graves and then Hashimotos, and how

your thyroid was fried with radiation. I'm happy to tell you that there is hope

to restore the function, possibly fully, with a nutritional supplementation.

Bell, homeopath on naturalnews radio, has talked about this person

several times and how her thyroid was fried with radiation and she was put on

synthetic thyroid medication (not sure right off hand which one she was taking)

for 25 years. When she started detoxing and this nutritional program, she was

able to restore her thyroid function fully and is completely off thyroid meds.

I don't have the show date right now because I'm needing to work on tax stuff,

but if anyone is interested in hearing the show, send me a private message and I

will get you the show date and time.

Al

Re: Should I get some more MKG?

Moni,

If your grains are still producing a good product then I would think they are

okay for the immediate future. You may want to try new grains; but, keep them

separate from the old and see if they grow. Sounds like you are using raw milk

otherwise you wouldn't be able to remove cream...if you are not, then raw milk

will make a difference for the good. If you are in the South Texas area I can

give you some grains as mine grow like crazy.

I too have an autoimmune thyroid issue. I was diagnosed with Graves 15 years

ago only to find out last year I never had it but Hashimoto's autoimmune

hypothyroidism...so my thyroid was zapped with radiation in error because I was

in a thyroid storm that the doctors never checked for. I have found that the

kefir really does help with the issues the condition brings (along with a good

diet and supplements). I too have had issues with excema but only over the past

year...I developed the autoimmune excema called pompholyx on some of my fingers.

The kefir (both milk and water) have helped a lot as well as taking Schuessler's

Cell salt #12 Silicia...all of which I take internally and I apply externally

when flair ups occur.

Wishing you continued improvement in health!

-

[Guest guest]

Hi Moni,

To get a fizzier kefir, leave the strained kefir out on the counter with a tight

lid. This will make it more tart and create the natural carbonation. But I

warn you, you may want to relieve the pressure on the jar bar loosening up the

lid at least once a day as I lost a couple jars by the pressure building up and

cracking the jar. Maybe I just didn't have enough room in the jar but the jars

cracked so I relieve the pressure every once in a while.

As far as your exzema on your face, that is because of the probiotics.

Treat stomach viruses with probiotics

http://www.naturalnews.com/030572_probiotics_stomach.html

Al

Should I get some more MKG?

Since mine aren't growing, but producing a nice product, I only wish it

was a bit " fizzier " , I wonder if I should get some newer grains. Would that

maybe " inspire " my grains to actually grow?

BTW, the taste of my kefir, after 30+hours is very mild, slightly curdy

especially if I leave cream in the milk, thickish but not buttermilk thick,

slightly yeasty, everything that the websites say it should be.

One last observation. When I began drinking it about 3ish weeks ago, I had the

intestinal distress with the very dark bowels, that has since gone away unless I

drink " young " culture. But what is very COOL, is I have had a rough patch of

skin on my chin since I was in my 20s. I am certain it was mild excema. It's

almost gone! And the texture of my skin is smoother, softer. I even think my

hair is getting darker. Maybe that's a bit wishful, but still, something's

happening.

I've been noting all these changes because I also have an autoimmune disease

that I try to control without conventional meds. I have been having a bit of an

issue for about a year and was considering going back on meds. Kefir seems to be

working on a deeper level than I expected and buthad hoped for, so I'm going to

wait a while to see if it helps with the Graves.

All of your comments have been greatly appreciated.

Moni

[Guest guest]

I had been using ball jars with lids at first and then found a 2 qt sized

canister jar with a flip top, lock-down lid and it has been great. This makes a

tighter seal than a screw lid and the glass is really thick. So it handles the

pressure, at least so far. This was another one of my great finds in my thrift

shop escapades. So now I am keeping a lookout for another large one like this

and I will be set.

As for grains that won't grow, I had two sets like that when I started last

year. They came from the same person and she had been making kefir for a year

when I met her and she had no problems. After 10 months of disappointment, I

decided I wanted new grains. Marble-sized, well established, already growing

grains. I also wanted more than the usual tsp or Tbsp that so many people will

only offer. I found someone locally who gave me 1/4 c of of grains and she

included her largest grains after she heard my plight. That was back in January

and they are doing well. They aren't " growing bigger " but they are multiplying

all the time and I was quickly making more kefir than I can use, since I only

know how to make smoothies for now.

I saw no health improvement when I drank kefir last year, but my grains would

only ferment about 10 oz at a time. But there's been health improvement with

these new grains and probably the increased consumption of up to 5 cups a day.

My nails on my right hand started growing. As I journey along this

regaining-health road my nails all took off when I first started coconut oil.

But this only lasted about 2 months and they slowly all broke again. Then in the

last 8 months only my right hand has ever made any attempt at growth. They have

broken because I am being Cinderella at my Dad's house since early March and

have done alot of scrubbing. Kefir will pick back up now, tho, because the

serious water slopping work that I did last month that broke those nails is

over. I can already see new growth starting.

Also, psoriasis that strangely showed up only since I have been detoxing, and

that became the worst at the beginning of the year is now totally gone. I am

grateful for that because it had gotten really bad this year. I also have to

give some credit to clay because I started this a few weeks prior to this kefir,

so both things together probably thrust something out of my temples. My hair

loss, which stopped three days after beginning to take hydrated clay in Dec, is

still stopped and my hair is noticably growing back. I do not see any scalp

anymore no matter how hard I look. That lost hair is all growing back.

Now I am working on my brain. It is still " hard to think " sometimes and I

misplace things and forget doing things way too much. I am too young for that.

Lyn

--- Original Message -----

Hi Moni,

To get a fizzier kefir, leave the strained kefir out on the counter with a tight

lid. This will make it more tart and create the natural carbonation. But I warn

you, you may want to relieve the pressure on the jar bar loosening up the lid at

least once a day as I lost a couple jars by the pressure building up and

cracking the jar. Maybe I just didn't have enough room in the jar but the jars

cracked so I relieve the pressure every once in a while.

As far as your exzema on your face, that is because of the probiotics.

Treat stomach viruses with probiotics

http://www.naturalnews.com/030572_probiotics_stomach.html

Al

-----Original Message-----

[Guest guest]

Lyn,

I was wondering if all that scrubbing you did was with gloves on and what you

used for cleaning? Were they all non-toxic green cleaning chemicals or the

usual cleaning products that most people who are not health conscious have in

their homes?

I don't know if you know this or not, but Silica is absolutely great for your

hair and nails. It's also great for your cardiovascular system, connective

system and muscular-skeletal system. An excellent quality, whole food

supplement from Horsetail tea is Alta Silica. There is something called the

Silica Challenge where you take 5000 mg of Silica a day (which is 10 caplets,

which I'm sure can be broken up over 3 meals) to start off and then drop down to

the maintenance dose of 3 per day. I don't know how long the Silica Challenge

should go, I guess it depends on your wallet and how you feel. You can get it

several places online for reasonable prices.

http://www.vitacost.com/alta-health-products-silica-with-bioflavonoids

Al

Re: Should I get some more MKG?

I had been using ball jars with lids at first and then found a 2 qt sized

canister jar with a flip top, lock-down lid and it has been great. This makes a

tighter seal than a screw lid and the glass is really thick. So it handles the

pressure, at least so far. This was another one of my great finds in my thrift

shop escapades. So now I am keeping a lookout for another large one like this

and I will be set.

As for grains that won't grow, I had two sets like that when I started last

year. They came from the same person and she had been making kefir for a year

when I met her and she had no problems. After 10 months of disappointment, I

decided I wanted new grains. Marble-sized, well established, already growing

grains. I also wanted more than the usual tsp or Tbsp that so many people will

only offer. I found someone locally who gave me 1/4 c of of grains and she

included her largest grains after she heard my plight. That was back in January

and they are doing well. They aren't " growing bigger " but they are multiplying

all the time and I was quickly making more kefir than I can use, since I only

know how to make smoothies for now.

I saw no health improvement when I drank kefir last year, but my grains would

only ferment about 10 oz at a time. But there's been health improvement with

these new grains and probably the increased consumption of up to 5 cups a day.

My nails on my right hand started growing. As I journey along this

regaining-health road my nails all took off when I first started coconut oil.

But this only lasted about 2 months and they slowly all broke again. Then in the

last 8 months only my right hand has ever made any attempt at growth. They have

broken because I am being Cinderella at my Dad's house since early March and

have done alot of scrubbing. Kefir will pick back up now, tho, because the

serious water slopping work that I did last month that broke those nails is

over. I can already see new growth starting.

Also, psoriasis that strangely showed up only since I have been detoxing, and

that became the worst at the beginning of the year is now totally gone. I am

grateful for that because it had gotten really bad this year. I also have to

give some credit to clay because I started this a few weeks prior to this kefir,

so both things together probably thrust something out of my temples. My hair

loss, which stopped three days after beginning to take hydrated clay in Dec, is

still stopped and my hair is noticably growing back. I do not see any scalp

anymore no matter how hard I look. That lost hair is all growing back.

Now I am working on my brain. It is still " hard to think " sometimes and I

misplace things and forget doing things way too much. I am too young for that.

Lyn

--- Original Message -----

Hi Moni,

To get a fizzier kefir, leave the strained kefir out on the counter with a tight

lid. This will make it more tart and create the natural carbonation. But I warn

you, you may want to relieve the pressure on the jar bar loosening up the lid at

least once a day as I lost a couple jars by the pressure building up and

cracking the jar. Maybe I just didn't have enough room in the jar but the jars

cracked so I relieve the pressure every once in a while.

As far as your exzema on your face, that is because of the probiotics.

Treat stomach viruses with probiotics

http://www.naturalnews.com/030572_probiotics_stomach.html

Al

-----Original Message-----

[Guest guest]

I wore gloves more than usual, but I still didn't keep them on enough. And I

know about chemical cleaners. I had to work with what was here, tho. I have

Odoban here that I used often but one has to realize what I did. I cleaned a

house that burns coal and it only gets cleaned when I make the trek home. My

visits were only 4 days long before and maybe 3 times a year. So I never could

get it all done. So I had quite a gargantuan task on my hands when I came last

month and knew I would be staying much longer this time.

My nails broke chip by chip, so they were really resilient. They really never

became stubs again. So they are strong, just worn. I never heard of the things

you suggest. I am taking Diatomaceous Earth for silica, but that never really

helped me. I just keep taking it because it's here and maybe someday it will

kick in. I recently started taking collagen and biotin. These two have shown the

most instant benefit because my face is younger. Significantly less crows feet.

I would say I look 30 now from the nose up -- my crows feet stretched down into

my cheeks before. Now they are just at my eyes. So now I have shaved off about

20 years. I still have stubborn laugh lines that are untouched, tho.

I really want to get my brain clearer. I know the brain needs fat and I have

started consuming more variety of fats from s Seed Oil Co.

Rawfoodworld.com had a great sale on these pricey oils, so I got the set. I want

to get back, somehow, to taking more coconut oil but it is hard when the oil

gets solid for 8 months out of the year. I need it to stay liquid. That is the

easiest form for me to take it in but I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

Lyn

Re: Should I get some more MKG?

I had been using ball jars with lids at first and then found a 2 qt sized

canister jar with a flip top, lock-down lid and it has been great. This makes a

tighter seal than a screw lid and the glass is really thick. So it handles the

pressure, at least so far. This was another one of my great finds in my thrift

shop escapades. So now I am keeping a lookout for another large one like this

and I will be set.

As for grains that won't grow, I had two sets like that when I started last

year. They came from the same person and she had been making kefir for a year

when I met her and she had no problems. After 10 months of disappointment, I

decided I wanted new grains. Marble-sized, well established, already growing

grains. I also wanted more than the usual tsp or Tbsp that so many people will

only offer. I found someone locally who gave me 1/4 c of of grains and she

included her largest grains after she heard my plight. That was back in January

and they are doing well. They aren't " growing bigger " but they are multiplying

all the time and I was quickly making more kefir than I can use, since I only

know how to make smoothies for now.

I saw no health improvement when I drank kefir last year, but my grains would

only ferment about 10 oz at a time. But there's been health improvement with

these new grains and probably the increased consumption of up to 5 cups a day.

My nails on my right hand started growing. As I journey along this

regaining-health road my nails all took off when I first started coconut oil.

But this only lasted about 2 months and they slowly all broke again. Then in the

last 8 months only my right hand has ever made any attempt at growth. They have

broken because I am being Cinderella at my Dad's house since early March and

have done alot of scrubbing. Kefir will pick back up now, tho, because the

serious water slopping work that I did last month that broke those nails is

over. I can already see new growth starting.

Also, psoriasis that strangely showed up only since I have been detoxing, and

that became the worst at the beginning of the year is now totally gone. I am

grateful for that because it had gotten really bad this year. I also have to

give some credit to clay because I started this a few weeks prior to this kefir,

so both things together probably thrust something out of my temples. My hair

loss, which stopped three days after beginning to take hydrated clay in Dec, is

still stopped and my hair is noticably growing back. I do not see any scalp

anymore no matter how hard I look. That lost hair is all growing back.

Now I am working on my brain. It is still " hard to think " sometimes and I

misplace things and forget doing things way too much. I am too young for that.

Lyn

--- Original Message -----

Hi Moni,

To get a fizzier kefir, leave the strained kefir out on the counter with a tight

lid. This will make it more tart and create the natural carbonation. But I warn

you, you may want to relieve the pressure on the jar bar loosening up the lid at

least once a day as I lost a couple jars by the pressure building up and

cracking the jar. Maybe I just didn't have enough room in the jar but the jars

cracked so I relieve the pressure every once in a while.

As far as your exzema on your face, that is because of the probiotics.

Treat stomach viruses with probiotics

http://www.naturalnews.com/030572_probiotics_stomach.html

Al

-----Original Message-----

[Guest guest]

Hi Lyn,

Yes, food grade DE has silica in it but it's not the whole food form of silica,

but it is great for a lot of different things, including absorbing toxins,

viruses, heavy metals and darug residues. Silica (silicon) in its proper form

is very helpful for your brain in addition to the connective tissue in your skin

(anti-aging), cardivascular system and build bone much more effectively than

calcium.

Discover silica's anti-aging and heavy metal detox properties

http://www.naturalnews.com/034756_silica_anti-aging_heavy_metals.html#ixzz1rg3RX\

XYd

You may also want to listen to the Bell show on 6/23/11 during hour

2 where and Barr states that studies show that consuming more

than 750-800 mg of calcium actually leads to increased risk of bone fractures.

More important is the consumption of whole food silicon. Scroll down to find

the show to listen.

http://naturalnewsradio.com/Archive-Bell.asp

http://www.choosetobehealthy.com/alta-silx-silica-count-free-ship-recommended-ch\

ris-barr-p-215.html

http://www.thenhf.com/article.php?id=781

As far as coconut oil goes...I LOVE IT!!! I use it in a lot of different ways

in addition to Omega-3 fatty acids, of which I take 3000mg every day.

How I use the coconut oil, I cook my eggs, potatoes, stir-fry, etc, add it to my

oatmeal in which I soak first (which releases the nutrients), I put it in my

smoothies, I make an awesome chocolate truffle treat, eat it straight and also

use it as a moisturizer on my face and body after my shower. It all adds up.

It also reduces the fat around your mid-section when you consume at least 3 TBS

of coconut oil every day. My husband puts it in his green tea.

Here is my awesome Chocolate Truffle Recipe...

2 TBS organic Raw Cacao powder

2 TBS organic shredded coconut

2 TBS organic virgin coconut oil (can be melted by putting in a glass jar and

placed in warm water for a few minutes)

1 Tsp organic Raw Honey (heaping)

1 Tsp organic vanilla

Add all ingredients to a bowl and stir. Place in the refrigerator for about 3

minutes to harden up and then use the shape of your 1 Tsp measuring spoon to

scoop up the mixture and place on a plate and refrigerate to harden.

I don't usually bother shaping it unless I'm serving it to others, otherwise, I

just eat it out of the bowl. It's very rich and yummy and another way to add

coconut oil to your diet.

Al

Re: Should I get some more MKG?

I wore gloves more than usual, but I still didn't keep them on enough. And

I know about chemical cleaners. I had to work with what was here, tho. I have

Odoban here that I used often but one has to realize what I did. I cleaned a

house that burns coal and it only gets cleaned when I make the trek home. My

visits were only 4 days long before and maybe 3 times a year. So I never could

get it all done. So I had quite a gargantuan task on my hands when I came last

month and knew I would be staying much longer this time.

My nails broke chip by chip, so they were really resilient. They really never

became stubs again. So they are strong, just worn. I never heard of the things

you suggest. I am taking Diatomaceous Earth for silica, but that never really

helped me. I just keep taking it because it's here and maybe someday it will

kick in. I recently started taking collagen and biotin. These two have shown the

most instant benefit because my face is younger. Significantly less crows feet.

I would say I look 30 now from the nose up -- my crows feet stretched down into

my cheeks before. Now they are just at my eyes. So now I have shaved off about

20 years. I still have stubborn laugh lines that are untouched, tho.

I really want to get my brain clearer. I know the brain needs fat and I have

started consuming more variety of fats from s Seed Oil Co.

Rawfoodworld.com had a great sale on these pricey oils, so I got the set. I want

to get back, somehow, to taking more coconut oil but it is hard when the oil

gets solid for 8 months out of the year. I need it to stay liquid. That is the

easiest form for me to take it in but I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

Lyn

Re: Should I get some more MKG?

I had been using ball jars with lids at first and then found a 2 qt sized

canister jar with a flip top, lock-down lid and it has been great. This makes a

tighter seal than a screw lid and the glass is really thick. So it handles the

pressure, at least so far. This was another one of my great finds in my thrift

shop escapades. So now I am keeping a lookout for another large one like this

and I will be set.

As for grains that won't grow, I had two sets like that when I started last

year. They came from the same person and she had been making kefir for a year

when I met her and she had no problems. After 10 months of disappointment, I

decided I wanted new grains. Marble-sized, well established, already growing

grains. I also wanted more than the usual tsp or Tbsp that so many people will

only offer. I found someone locally who gave me 1/4 c of of grains and she

included her largest grains after she heard my plight. That was back in January

and they are doing well. They aren't " growing bigger " but they are multiplying

all the time and I was quickly making more kefir than I can use, since I only

know how to make smoothies for now.

I saw no health improvement when I drank kefir last year, but my grains would

only ferment about 10 oz at a time. But there's been health improvement with

these new grains and probably the increased consumption of up to 5 cups a day.

My nails on my right hand started growing. As I journey along this

regaining-health road my nails all took off when I first started coconut oil.

But this only lasted about 2 months and they slowly all broke again. Then in the

last 8 months only my right hand has ever made any attempt at growth. They have

broken because I am being Cinderella at my Dad's house since early March and

have done alot of scrubbing. Kefir will pick back up now, tho, because the

serious water slopping work that I did last month that broke those nails is

over. I can already see new growth starting.

Also, psoriasis that strangely showed up only since I have been detoxing, and

that became the worst at the beginning of the year is now totally gone. I am

grateful for that because it had gotten really bad this year. I also have to

give some credit to clay because I started this a few weeks prior to this kefir,

so both things together probably thrust something out of my temples. My hair

loss, which stopped three days after beginning to take hydrated clay in Dec, is

still stopped and my hair is noticably growing back. I do not see any scalp

anymore no matter how hard I look. That lost hair is all growing back.

Now I am working on my brain. It is still " hard to think " sometimes and I

misplace things and forget doing things way too much. I am too young for that.

Lyn

--- Original Message -----

Hi Moni,

To get a fizzier kefir, leave the strained kefir out on the counter with a tight

lid. This will make it more tart and create the natural carbonation. But I warn

you, you may want to relieve the pressure on the jar bar loosening up the lid at

least once a day as I lost a couple jars by the pressure building up and

cracking the jar. Maybe I just didn't have enough room in the jar but the jars

cracked so I relieve the pressure every once in a while.

As far as your exzema on your face, that is because of the probiotics.

Treat stomach viruses with probiotics

http://www.naturalnews.com/030572_probiotics_stomach.html

Al

-----Original Message-----