In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> kilikini wrote:
>
> >
> > Oh, no, no, no, I don't do raw onions either. Cooked, fine, I just have to
> > deal with the intestinal issues. Actually, I like a lot of foods, but
> > don't
> > eat them due to colitis that I've had since about age 13/14. Colitis is
> > certainly not getting better with age!
>
> My sister in law and one of her daughters both suffer from colitis. SiL was
> visiting once and going through a bout of it. I suggested that she try some
> kefar that I happened to have. It is a fermented milk product. The
> fermentation
> process eats all the lactose and there is a bacteria that helps to restore
> the
> intestinal flora. She gave it a try and was impressed with the results. It is
> not cheap to buy, but you can get the crystals and make it yourself at home.
>
> I have to admit that it has a strange smell to it, but it tastes like yoghurt
> that has been watered down with soda water.
>
>
>

Kefir is good, yogurt is good,

balanced pro-biotic supplements are better. ;-)
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