A tangy, sour, fermented milk drink may not sound like a likely candidate to move from health food stores to mainstream supermarkets, but that's exactly what kefir has done.

Kefir, pronounced kee-feer, is a drink made from the fermented milk from a cow, goat, or sheep. Water kefir is similar but has a water base instead of milk. Kefir grains have yeast and good ...

Kefir is a fermented drink that traditionally contains milk and live probiotic cultures. Learn the potential benefits and how to make it.

Whether you love kefir or plan to try it for the first time, you may wonder about its safety and potential side effects. This article shares everything you need to know about including kefir in ...

Water kefir is a beverage favored for its fizzy flavor and probiotic content. This article reviews the benefits and uses of water kefir and provides a recipe.

Kefir has a good amount and variety of healthy microbes, and the diversity makes the probiotics more likely to replicate in the gut, says Fasih Hameed, MD, an integrative family medicine doctor at ...

Yogurt and kefir brands nutritionists love: Lifeway Kefir Lifeway Organic Cultured Low-Fat Milk Kefir. $50 at Amazon. Lifeway is Harbstreet’s perennial favorite kefir brand.

It’s another way to ferment milk, using a kefir culture, known as kefir grains. Nutritionist Carrie Dennett explores a couple different ways to make it and shares her tips.

Q: I’ve read that consuming kefir is good for digestive problems. Kefir is similar to yogurt, but does not require refrigeration. It is available in supermarkets, or it can be made at home. To ...