Re: Kefir and yeast infection

[Guest guest]

Hi I'am new on the board, so please forgive any mistakes, I've been told by

a friend thatkefir is good, and dosen't agitate yeast infection. But i

would look a what mercola has to say, a mercola.com. hope this helps some

steve

>From: " Fern " <readnwrite@...>

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> " Native Nutrition group " < >

>Subject: Kefir and yeast infection

>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:19:54 -0400

>

>A friend of mine called me last night, wondering if kefir was good for her

>yeast infection. She had done a search on the internet and found statements

>cautioning that since kefir has yeast in it, not to drink it of one has a

>yeast infection.

>

>However, my understanding is that we do need certain yeasts, and that the

>good yeasts in kefir help to counteract the bad yeasts. Am I correct and

>does anyone have a link with good info I could pass on to this friend?

>

>Thanks!

>

>~ Fern

>

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[Guest guest]

>A friend of mine called me last night, wondering if kefir was good for her

>yeast infection. She had done a search on the internet and found statements

>cautioning that since kefir has yeast in it, not to drink it of one has a

>yeast infection

Fern:

I really disagree with the idea that eating one yeast will kill a different one.

They tend to compete and wipe each other out. Think of crabgrass

and nasturtiums ... if the crabgrass takes over, nasturtiums can't

grow, and vice versa. Planting crabgrass doesn't make nasturtiums

grow better.

The yeast that causes problems for people is usually candida albicans.

The yeasts in kefir are NOT that one, and don't cause the

problems that albicans does. A lot of people have used kefir to

get rid of candida al. problems.

-- Heidi

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Steve. That was my impression also.

~ Fern

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

> Hi I'am new on the board, so please forgive any mistakes, I've been told

by

> a friend thatkefir is good, and dosen't agitate yeast infection. But i

> would look a what mercola has to say, a mercola.com. hope this helps

some

> steve

[Guest guest]

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

From: " Heidi Schuppenhauer "

> I really disagree with the idea that eating one yeast will kill a

different one.

> They tend to compete and wipe each other out. Think of crabgrass

> and nasturtiums ... if the crabgrass takes over, nasturtiums can't

> grow, and vice versa. Planting crabgrass doesn't make nasturtiums

> grow better.

Hm. That's true. I hadn't thought of that. However, it does seem as though

the stronger of the two is what survives. I was thinking perhaps that was

the case with the bacteria and yeast in kefir.

> The yeast that causes problems for people is usually candida albicans.

> The yeasts in kefir are NOT that one, and don't cause the

> problems that albicans does. A lot of people have used kefir to

> get rid of candida al. problems.

That was my impression also. Just found this on Dom's site, which supports

what you're saying:

" Candida albicans has not been found in kefir grains. Certain yeasts of

kefir include the name Candida as part of the nomenclature [name]. These

yeasts are not opportunistic yeasts such as C. albicans, but are classified

as Generally Regarded As Safe [GRAS]. Such yeasts may have the potential to

keep C. albicans under control in the host. "

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html#note-c-albicans

~ Fern