Ailment: Cholesterol (high)

Remedy: Kefir (milk kefir)

Milk kefir - what kefir is, how to use it, how to make it, and where to get it.

Comment posted by David Niven Miller of Perth, WA, Australia on 27 January 2011 at 11:56       434

Dear Linda, it is unlikely that raw milk kefir would raise your blood cholesterol level. However, three glasses per day is a lot to drink. If you have much mucus, any skin ailments, or other problems you have noticed since starting to drink the kefir, then experiment with a lesser quantity. But if you are thriving on the raw kefir, go for it!

Question posted by Linda Rutledge of LaVernia, Tx, United States on 27 January 2011 at 5:41       433

Being that unpasteurized milk is full of cream and even regular milk has cholesterol in it, will it raise your cholesterol level from drinking the kefir made from the raw milk? I drink about three glasses a day. Should I cut down?

Comment posted by John of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 21 November 2010 at 7:49       419

YES
Upon the recommendations of various doctors over the past 30 years I have taken a daily dose of either Zantac, Zoton, or Nexium but 18 months ago I started culturing and drinking milk kefir. My objective in introducing kefir into my daily food consumption was to strengthen my imune system which I believe I have successfully achieved. However there have been three outstanding beneficial side effects of my daily consumption of full cream milk kefir. 1. I haven't taken any medication for acid reflux in the past 12 months and the pain and discomfort that I suffered from for 30 years is gone. 2. I haven't taken any medication (Zocor etc) for for high cholesterol in the past 12 months and 2 blood tests over the past year confirm that I no longer have a cholesterol problem. 3. I haven't taken any medication for for high blood pressure in the past 12 months and 98% of hundreds of blood pressure tests return readings of a healthy 50 year old athlete and I am now 73.