1027 – What Happens When You Drink Kefir Every Day?

What happens when you drink kefir every day? In this video, Dr. Ruscio breaks down findings from 70+ clinical trials on this traditional fermented drink, including its potential effects on gut health, digestion, inflammation, metabolic health, and even brain function. He also covers how much kefir to drink, whether homemade or store-bought is better, and what to look for on the label.

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📖 Kefir Guides

How To Make Homemade Kefir: https://culturesforhealth.com/blogs/learn/milk-kefir-how-to-make-milk-kefir?srsltid=AfmBOorHufAS0ZLcH_xgznS4YBylr3EUs9sEYxdQPIQKiAgmZgBqZIO4&utm_ 

Recommended Kefir Grains: 

https://culturesforhealth.com/collections/kefir/products/milk-kefir-grains 

Healthy Gut Healthy You:

https://store.drruscio.com/products/healthy-gut-healthy-you 

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📌Timestamps

00:00 Intro 

02:24 What is Kefir?

03:15 Gut Health

06:58 Lower Inflammation

08:21 Brain Health

10:00 Metabolic & Other Benefits

10:18 Homemade Kefir

11:00 Recommended Kefir Dose

11:33 Closing Thoughts

🎧 Audio Episode & Featured Studies

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📉 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/food-science-and-technology/articles/10.3389/frfst.2025.1725280/full

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📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25599776/

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📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42174008/

📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41314291/

📉 https://www2.med.muni.cz/biomedjournal/pdf/2007/06/279-286.pdf

📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37224566/

📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23621727/

📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35405603/

📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41076330/

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📉 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41076330/

📉 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213434421000177

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Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g 

 *Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the "Show transcript" button on the bottom right of the video.