Posted by bleauberry on March 9, 2012, at 15:03:21
In reply to Kefir as a mood booster, posted by Hugh on March 2, 2012, at 19:15:00
I only tried one bottle of Kefir once because my doctor suggested it to help avoid yeast issues while on antibiotics. I don't think we know solidly in scientific terms why the gut integrity is so important to mood, or how it ties in so strongly to the immune system and the nervous system, but it just does. And as with most things, a particular mechanism or delivery may work better than another similar one. Thus in your case Kefir better than yogurt, even though both are very similar.
Anyway, I'm all for trying new stuff for mood support and I go to Whole Foods a couple times a month so on the next trip I'm going to get a few bottles. Thanks for the suggestion! I think last time the only reason I didn't get a second bottle was because of the cost. Compared to meds and doctors or whatever other options I might consider, the cost of a bottle of Kefir is pretty darn cheap relatively speaking!
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