Re[2]: OT - Kefir Grains and Colds

[Guest guest]

Glad it worked, actually the thanks belongs to Dominic Antifaro who runs the

kefir group.

It was at his suggestion that I tried it. Need to do it again. I feel

terrible and lost my voice. Heading for the fridge right now.

Were you able to get your hubby to eat a few grains?

zoe

> Zoe,

>

> I just wanted to thank you for posting this. It stuck in my head after I

> first read it and last week my honey tried to give me a HORRIBLE cold. He

> was so sick with a fever and all kinds of other nasty symptoms. I felt it

> getting in my head and put about a teaspoon or so of grains in my evening

> smoothie and every bit if that cold left my body. I didn't get so much as

> the sniffles!

>

> Thanks again for the super tip!

>

> ~Ana

>

> From: kombucha tea

> [mailto:kombucha tea ] On Behalf Of zoe w

> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 6:01 PM

> Marjorie Russin

> Subject: Re: Thanks to all you Kefir Gurus: Sandy, Patty, Melody, Lois,

> ann, . I am trying to absorb your advice. O. T. O. T.

>

> Marge, kefir grains in your drink is actually a good thing. The grains have

> even more of the good stuff than the actual kefir. I eat the grains at the

> first sign of a cold and the cold never develops.

> zoe

>> Dear Ones,

>> But I have trouble putting my kefir through the colunder. I try to

>> pour them in gently without pressing them, just scoop the grains out

>> and put them right back into the firmenting jar and add milk. When I

>> try to squeese the thickness off them, I find kefir grains in my

>> drink. I feel that I have a tiger by the tail and may get an

>> overproduction of kefir. And i don't want brown grains.

>> I am using more milk, and I drink a lot of kefir, but my son drinks only

> one glass a day.

>> I try to harvest before they begin to clobber. I am enjoying my

>> kefir more all the time, and I can still walk straight ahead.

>> But we have started drinking 4 oz. each of our sour Kombucha Tea.

>> When I opened one gallon of it, with plastic under the lid, it

>> opened with a Whoosh. Sometimes, it actually pops.

>> I can't wait to start brewing KT again.

>> Blessings on you all. LOve. MArge.

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