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processes, which we can then hope to exploit with psychobiotics,” says Philip Burnet, an associate professor of psychiatry at the UK’s University of Oxford.


What kind of kefir is best? When sourcing kefir to help with IBS, depression or anxiety, look for a live, active, traditional-style kefir, rather than a supermarket probiotic, which may be pasteurised after production. Choose kefir that’s made with real kefir grains; if it doesn’t say on the label that it’s made with real grains, it probably isn’t. Goat’s milk is the best base for kefir,


as the A1 casein in cow’s milk is aller- genic and can cause inflammation inside the gut. Avoid flavoured or sweetened kefir, as sugar and sweet- eners can further damage your micro- biome. If you wish to flavour your kefir at home, use 100% pure stevia and fruit, blending and consuming immediately to avoid degradation of the probiotics. Kefir suitable for use to deal with


IBS, depression and anxiety can be sourced from chucklinggoat.co.uk. Te Kefir Solution: Natural Healing


for IBS, Depression and Anxiety, was published by Hay House in June 2018.


The Kefir Solution case study Caroline Debnam Barber, 36, Hertfordshire, UK “I’ve had IBS for about 13 years: it


started with the stress I experienced when my father passed away. I wasn’t able to eat bread or pasta because my stomach would become really bloated. I experienced anxiety and depression as well: I was very upset and low.


I tried all the different tablets


for IBS that the doctor gave me — Buscopan and peppermint oil, etc — but they didn’t work. I tried some of their kefir and, lo and behold, it worked! On the first course, I became less


uncomfortable. By the middle of the second course, the IBS had gone. I took a third course, and it didn’t come back. I took four courses altogether, and the IBS is now cured. It’s brilliant. I certainly noticed a difference in my mood and energy level. I felt a lot


better. I’m not having panic attacks anymore. I would 100% recom- mend kefir. I was amazed — I had no stomach bloating, no cramps: just complete comfort and a normal tummy. Fantastic! I’m so grateful for my new lease of life!”


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Shann Nix Jones is the author of The Kefir Solution: Natural Healing for IBS, Depression and Anxiety, published by Hay House in June 2018


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