Rating Summary
“Kefir - The healthy way to stay healthy”
- chocolate addict
Lifeway Kefir Strawberry Smoothie —
What a great product this is! After a lengthy stay in the hospital in March of '08, unfortunately my father-in-law (who has other health issues as well) was also later diagnosed with "C-Diff" - (Clostridium Difficile) and is now on his 3rd type of antibiotic to help with the symptoms. I am his home caregiver and have 20 years of Healthcare experience, but I never had to deal with this horrible infection before, so I of course did much research about it. It's definitely a terrible thing for anyone to have to deal with. Especially the elderly and those who have weak immune systems. And if not treated properly, it can be fatal. Dad is into his 4th month of having C-Diff, and it has taken quite a toll on him already. Our family - along with all of Dad's doctors - have been working very hard at finding ways to fight this disease, just as hard as the disease is fighting us. Our last resort would be that Dad would get a "fecal transplant", but God-willing we won't even have to consider that anymore.
My husband heard about a company called "Lifeway", and they're totally into Probiotics. (I can't list their website, but you could try lifeway dot net) ;-) They make various sorts of Kefir products, that are designed to help the body build up its immune system, get rid of the bad bacterias, and help restore the (good) bacterias that a healthy body is supposed to have.
Dad's been eating yogurt and drinking the Kefir Fruit Smoothies for about 2 1/2 weeks now. (Strawberry is his favorite, but Lifeway does have many other flavors, too.) They have drinks designed for kids, named "ProBugs" and one of their new products is an organic pudding. The different products and flavors they have are actually pretty amazing. But the great news is, that since Dad's been drinking the Kefir, we've noticed a much healthier change with him. Even the doctors are impressed!
Here's a bit of information I found about the Kefir, for anyone with Lactose concerns: "The beneficial yeast and friendly bacteria in the kefir culture consume most of the lactose (or milk sugar). Eat kefir on an empty stomach first thing in the morning before (or for) breakfast and you'll be delighted to find it can be easily digested -- as numerous people who have been lactose intolerant for years have discovered."
A 32 oz. bottle of the Smoothie costs around $3.69 here in Wisconsin - which really isn't all that expensive when you think about it. Especially since it's been helping! I would definitely have to say that Kefir is worth recommending.
Lifeway Kefir Strawberry Smoothie
