Milk Kefir and its Effect on Irritable Bowel

El Kéfir de Leche y su Efecto en el Colon Irritable

Irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease is a serious and recurrent digestive functional disorder characterized by stomach pain, abdominal distension, changes in the evacuatory pattern and even the presentation of gastroenteritis as a previous antecedent to the aforementioned symptoms. This disease has a great impact on the quality of life of people due to … Read more

Relationship Between Kefir and Lactose Intolerance

El kéfir y la intolerencia a la lactosa

Milk is a dairy product that contains lactose and is exclusive in different species for its nutritional properties, in which it has become a food option in humans, even since we are born our main food substrate is breast milk that contains a large percentage of lactose, protein, fat, carbohydrates, antibodies,  among other essential nutrients … Read more

The Sugar Content in Kombucha

El Contenido de Azúcar en la Kombucha

Sugar is a key ingredient in the preparation of kombucha, it is responsible for feeding the necessary bacteria and yeasts, in addition to sweetening the drink. Even so, the composition and amount of sugar used at the beginning of fermentation is different at the end or during it, often generating unwanted changes in the concentration … Read more

Taking Kombucha with Ibuprofen Is It Possible?

Ibuprofeno con Kombucha

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) considered one of the safest in terms of side effects, but there are certain indications regarding its use with other substances, which pose a health risk if they interact with other components. Kombucha tea has been described as containing a mixture of many substances including alcohol, glucuronic acid, … Read more

The Truth of Kombucha for Nausea

Kombucha para las Náuseas

This drink can work as a remedy or preventive for several health problems, even relieving some symptoms of disease, but it can also generate different effects in certain groups of people that may not be as beneficial. The properties and sensory characteristics of kombucha can generate different reactions in consumers, such as generating nausea during … Read more

The Effect of Milk Kefir on Cholesterol

Kéfir de Leche sobre el Colesterol

At present, there has been an increase in the risk of cardiovascular diseases in people due to certain metabolic disorders in the body such as: increased cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure, diabetes among others, producing a harmful effect on health in general, especially the heart as the main organ of the human. According to the … Read more

Consuming Milk Kefir to Relieve Constipation

Kéfir de Leche para Aliviar el Estreñimiento

Constipation or constipation is the alteration of the intestinal habit to defecate or the feeling of not being able to defecate completely in which bowel movements could intervene infrequently. A large percentage of the population suffers from an intestinal disorder that makes it difficult to defecate normally in terms of frequency and complete emptying, this … Read more

Consuming Kefir with Antibiotics: Good or Bad?

Kéfir con antibióticos

For many years antibiotics have been used to eradicate different bacterial infections. However, misuse or prolonged use, as well as inadequate dosage have created multiple pathogenic bacterial resistances in the human body. These harmful bacterial resistances can alter the existing relationship between the organism that in this case would be the host and the intestinal … Read more

Kombucha and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What You Need to Know

Consumo de Kombucha para el colon irritable

Intestinal problems are usually of food, digestive or microbial imbalances, for this reason kombucha is often considered as a possible treatment since its components can work for its control. Spoiler: apparently not beneficial for all intestinal problems. With regard to the consumption of kombucha in order to relieve irritable bowel problems, also called irritable bowel … Read more