So you FINALLY believe me about why kefir is so important to clearing your acne.

SO important to acne free, clear skin.  Now let’s talk about how to make kefir happen in your home and in your life so that you can get started and becoming clear the natural and healthy way.

Kefir isn’t a common food in today’s society like macaroni and cheese, omelettes, or hamburgers so a lot of people are very confused when it comes to this magical food.  I was too when I was first introduced to this amazing acne solution.  That’s why I’m going to share with you all the tips, tricks, and secrets I know about what I’ve learned when it comes to kefir and acne.

By clicking to read more, you’ve shown me and yourself that you have a desire to learn and a thirst for knowledge.  You don’t simply want a quick fix.  Or… you’ve tried all the quick fixes already and you got no choice now =\.  Either way’s fine with me, what matters is that you’re here now.  So feel free to skip the next little section where it says “FIRST TIME HERE?” and on to the next part after that.

FIRST TIME HERE?

If you’ve accidentally clicked on this part of the website because you were just scrolling through the “First Time Here?” sidebar or you legitimately wanted to know what “that” looks like, please check this out first: CLEARING YOUR FACE THE HEALTHY WAY. It’s a page that I designed specifically for people who were just starting out, it’s the beginning of the journey and a place where I tell you about what I’ve been through.

If you’re curious about kefir, one of the best foods you can eat if you have acne, go ahead and read on…

Welcome to the second article about kefir and all it’s generous benefits if you have acne. I’ve broken this article down into these different parts, to really get a full understanding of what’s going on and how you can best cure your acne fully and not have it come back, I highly recommend that you read ALL the parts of this article COMPLETELY:

• FIRST TIME HERE?
• WHERE DO YOU GET KEFIR?
• HERE’S WHAT YOU DO WITH KEFIR GRAINS
• HINTS ABOUT KEFIR
• WHERE DO I BUY KEFIR / KEFIR GRAINS?
• WHERE DO GET KEFIR GRAINS?
• HOW MUCH KEFIR SHOULD I EAT?

WHERE DO YOU GET KEFIR?

You make it.

What?

Yes, you make it.

But I’ve never cooked a day in my life!

I didn’t cook before either, but I did it, so can you.  It’s easy.

Here’s what you need:

• Plastic Strainer
• Jars
• Wooden spoon
• Kefir grains
• Goat’s Milk/Cow’s Milk/Soy Milk
• Moderate temperature to store them in (food cabinet)

HERE’S WHAT YOU DO

1.) Wash your hands and make sure they’re clean, you definitely don’t want to contaminate this food you’re about to make because you’re going to be using these kefir grains over and over again.

2.) Get your hands on some kefir “grains.” Kefir is the yogurt part, the grains are what actually produce the yogurt.  They look like the picture shown on the right.  They’re usually white with a little bit of a slight yellowish hue.  They’re soft and squishy and if you’ve ever accidentally eaten one, they’re kind of chewy.

They come in all shapes and sizes and some are larger than others.  To the right is a picture of  what “kefir grains” look like. These are the live bacteria that produce the kefir yogurt that we eat.

3.) Put then kefir grains into a clean jar.

4.) Add goat’s milk, cow’s milk, soy milk, or whatever healthiest milk you can get your hands on in that jar with the kefir.  ***Make sure the milk is not hot!***  Regular temperature or even cold milk is fine.

Why?

Because kefir grains are LIVING good bacteria.  Really hot milk or really hot anything can kill them.  If you suddenly decided that you wanted to put these kefir grains in the microwave, you would kill them all and you would not be able to make kefir anymore from these grains.

5.) Seal it with a paper towel, napkin, or whatever breathable lid you can so that oxygen can come in and out but things and bugs can’t crawl in.

HINT: I usually use a paper towel tied to the top with a rubber band so that air can circulate but nothing like bugs can crawl in.

6.) Leave the jar alone.  Leave the kefir grain and milk combination alone in a room temperature or slightly warmer place for it to ferment.

7.) Strain it.  Use that plastic strainer that you have and strain the kefir yogurt apart from the kefir grains into a bowl.

8.) Repeat.  You can eat the kefir and reuse the kefir grains to make more kefir.

In case you wanted to see a visual representation of how to strain kefir, this guy from http://www.timelesshealth.net/kefir does a pretty good job explaining it. And until I record my own video on how to make and strain kefir, I think his will suffice =).

HINTS ABOUT KEFIR

1.) Try not to use metal when it comes to kefir.  Kefir tends to be acidic and can burn away at your utensil or strainer if you use metal on it.  Try to stick to plastic or wood if possible.

2.) Try to keep kefir in a room temperature place where it’s not too hot or too cold.  Of course, the room doesn’t have to absolutely perfect in temperature but it will definitely influence the fermentation time.  A room that’s too hot and the kefir will spoil or die.  A room that’s too cold and the kefir will take forever to ferment.  So a room that’s just right in temperature (slightly above room temperature) would be perfect.

3.) Fermentation time affects taste.  The longer you ferment, the more viscous and sour it’s going to taste.  If you decide to strain it very quickly, maybe 12 hours after you put it in the jar with your milk then the kefir yogurt may come out very light and “liquidy.”  But if you leave it in the jar for too long with the milk and you may find more of a tofu jello-like yogurt that’s a lot more thick.  How fermented you like your kefir depends on your preference.

I usually like my kefir fermented a bit more because I like the fact that I’m getting a fully fermented food rather than a partial one.

4.) Don’t rinse your kefir grains after.  Some people like to rinse their kefir grains with drinking water after every batch.  There have been rumors that this interrupts the kefir grain’s fermentation cycle and slows them down.  I usually just put the freshly strained kefir grains right back into my jar and add milk again.  I’m constantly making batch after batch of kefir because I’m also constantly eating the kefir everyday.

5.) Goat’s milk is ideal.  If you can find unpasteurized goat’s milk, that would be the best.  But if you really can’t, goat’s milk is better than regular cow’s milk is better than soy milk.  If you’re not familiar with why you don’t want to use regular cow’s milk, you definitely want to read DOES FOOD CAUSE ACNE?

WHERE DO I BUY KEFIR OR KEFIR GRAINS?

A lot of people have never even heard of kefir.  So when I start talking about how it’s so great and all the benefits they get really excited and many people want to try it… like… right NOW.  The only problem is that they have no idea where they can get it.

So first, you need to ask yourself two questions:

Am I going to make kefir or am I going to buy it at the store?

Here are the pros and cons:

If you decide that you’re going to make your own kefir:

Pros

1. You know what goes in it
2. You don’t have to buy it when you run out (All you need is milk)
3. It’s healthier (if you do it right)
4. You can customize it using goat’s milk or soy milk or whatever else you decide to use.

Cons

1. You have to make it everyday
2. You can mess it up if you don’t know what you’re doing
3. It sometimes doesn’t taste as good as the store bought kind
4. There’s clean up required after you make it
5. You have to take care of the kefir grains

If you decide that you want to buy your own kefir:

Pros

1. You don’t have to make it
2. It tastes better (depending on your individual preference)
3. You can’t mess it up
4. Not as much clean up required

Cons

1. You have to buy it so it costs money
2. You don’t know what goes in it
3. You can’t customize it with goat’s milk, soy milk, or whatever else kind of kefir you decide to make

So based on your decision, if you’ve decided that you’re going to make your own kefir then you’re going to need to get kefir grains.  Remember, the kefir grains are different from the actual kefir because the grains are the ones that create the kefir that you eat.  The actual “kefir” is the white yogurt that’s created that’s edible.

WHERE DO I GET KEFIR GRAINS?

You can buy kefir grains just like you can buy the actual kefir yogurt.  But according to an ancient Chinese story about kefir, it’s not to be sold.  If you’re curious about why it shouldn’t be sold and the story of kefir in this little video I made here below.

None the less, it’s still available these days because most people in society have abandoned the wishes of the monks who originally gave us kefir.  Sadly, now, kefir is sold in stores everywhere.

It’s not exactly against the rules to “buy” it but well… maybe now we’re just getting into technicalities…

None the less, if you really wish to purchase kefir grains, you can find it online, on craigslist, or in many other places.  I actually got my kefir grains through my mother’s friend.  The monks say that if you are fated to bump into someone who has the grains, then maybe you were meant to meet this person who can help you.  But if you don’t deserve it, then maybe it’s not in your fate to meet someone who has this miracle food that can help you.

My mother’s friend worked at a jewelry store with her husband and my mom met her through a mutual friend of theirs.  She actually had 3 heart surgeries and didn’t have much longer to live because her health was declining rapidly.  I believe she also got it through a friend of hers because her health was so bad that she was willing to try anything.  Several months later of eating kefir and her life had changed.  So she told husband, her friend, my mom, many people about the good news and my mom tried it herself.

Other than the milk that you have to buy whenever you run out of kefir, that’s pretty much the only start up cost that you have to finance: the kefir grains.

If I were you, I’d try to find goat’s milk if possible.  But if you really can’t find it, you can also use cow’s milk or soy milk.

If you decide that you’re going to buy it…

I’m from California, United States and over here we have it at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Ralphs.  So far those are the grocery stores that I’ve been to and found them in.  You may want to check your local grocery store to see if they sell it around you.

HOW MUCH KEFIR SHOULD I EAT?

So you’ve strained the kefir into a little bowl and you’re ready to sit down and eat.

But remember that kefir isn’t the only thing that you need to eat for clear skin and to heal acne scars. The Acne Free Diet talks much more in detail about all the other things you need for acne free clear skin.

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