I have been consuming Kefir right after dinner every night for the past 2 1/2 weeks now, and I can confidently say that my sleep has most certainly improved quite a bit. As a matter a fact, as I'm typing this, I actually just woke up from a good night's sleep with zero interruptions at all, and I feel much more recharged than before. A HUGE thank you to Dr. Eric Berg for his knowledge and insightful videos! Kefir has become one of the best investments I have ever made in my entire life so far.
Can we just say how beautiful this man is, not only are all of his videos short and informative, but he gets to the point and there's no need to ask for questions. Dr. Eric Berg you are a legend, thank you for all your videos.
@@jerispring For the soup: 200 g | 7 oz boiled & cooled beetroot (about 2 medium beets) 100 g | 3.5 oz cucumber (about 2 large pickling cucumbers, fresh 6 spring onions or 10 green onion leaves 2 hard-boiled eggs 1.5 litres | 3 pints kefir Bunch fresh dill Juice of ½ a lemon (optional) Salt to taste For the side dish: 200 g | 7 oz potatoes
I've been doing this for the year since the last video like this, and can attest with complete assurance that this works. Additional thoughts: 1) add nutitrional yeast for a B-Vitamin double whammy. 🙂 2) if you buy prepared kefir from the grocery store, get the UNSWEETENED variety; most are ruined by a bunch of added sugar (like most other modern foods.) 3) once you've taken it, lights out and stay still in bed (use a sleeping mask if you have to sleep in a light environment.)
I started drinking Kefir in June 2022 after watching the first video. I noticed a difference in my digestion overnight. In 1 month (with no other changes to diet) I lost 5 lbs. After 3 months of drinking kefir, I started eating Sauerkraut and Kimchi. After about 1 year I have gone from using 6 rolls of toilet paper per month to 4. My weight has gone from 218 down to 205
I watched a video about kefir on this channel, many months ago and since then, I have a small glass of Kefir after each of my two meals (I fast 19 hours each day). The results have been amazing and my digestion has significantly improved. Kefir was the final piece of the health jigsaw.
I’ve had a terrible time sleeping for the past five months since being on keto. Last night, I drank raw, A2A2 Kiefer when I had my first wide awake 2 am wake up. one half a cup and I’m not kidding…..I slept like a baby last night. I am used to waking up at least twice during the night sometimes three times. This morning I woke up at 9 am. Totally rested and shocked me! I will be going to bed earlier tonight with my Kiefer and see how that goes! Thanks dr berg! And thanks to my daughter who milks the A2A2 sweet cow named “Hannah”❤.
Yesterday about one hour before bed, I ate home made kefir sprinkled with a little glycine powder and some home bottled fruit. The glycine powder is sweet and my kefir is very strong tasting and unsweetened. My sleep score on my Oura ring was 93!
The best content I've seen on youtube and yes I've seen other videos of yours Dr. Berg and it seems to get better and better. I love to hear anything that has to do with the gut bc people like me need to hear natural remedies for whatever ailments we have. Keep up the good work. Blessings 😊
Saw the heading & thought I don't have a problem sleeping 😊I listen before thinking of turning off 😊 heard the word Kufir 😊 blown away as very interesting video. Appreciate 😊
I had never heard of kefir until I subscribed to your channel. My wife and I both suffer from sleep difficulties, so this may help. Thank you, Dr Berg.
It’s amazing. I’ve been so sick for years. Hypothyroidism gluten issues and tremendous stomach pain IBS. I started drinking keifer two weeks ago. I feel amazing. So glad I found this miracle food.
I struggled with sleep for a long time, the last 4-5 days I have been consuming Kefir, and I fall asleep faster I feel less stressed, this stuff is amazing I feel less exhausted and more rested.
@@letakeokuk5446I drank it a lot years ago...but it was just like yogurt...which was good and bad. Cause it tasted great and I Loved It. But I thought I remember it giving me the runs...with my lactose intolerance, so idk. We will see. I will try it out again then.
My grandmother would always make a hot cup of chocolate milk as a kid when i would struggle with sleep, and it ALWAYS helped. Im 32 now and now i do teas, but once in a blue moon ill still make myself that hot choclatw milk. Bless her heart.
Making your own kefir is so simple and cheap. There are tons of videos on RU-vid on how to make it. I've been making my own since the last video on it and I can attest to all the benefits Dr Berg states in this one. (I mix a tablespoon of nutritional yeast with some stevia in mine for added B vitamin and I think it's delicious) Thanks Doc!
Mary nest chan has how to make kefir: water kefir, cow/goat kefir, coconut kefir. she is excellent see her vids on raw sauerkraut and fremented veggies this is another way to add good bacteria to the gut see dr berg vids.
You are correct, It's great. I was making my own kefir, but I had to stop because it produces so much I can't consume it all. And altough I made kefir cheese with it, It became a waste. I wanted to give it away, but no one wanted it. It amazes me how uninformed most people are.
Thanks, it’s way too expensive to buy and consume daily. I have a yogurt maker I haven’t used in decades at the back of the closet think I will see if I can somehow incorporate it.
Didn't know that Kefir has such a good effect on sleep. I live in SE Europe - Kefir is available everywhere. We didn't like it in childhood as it has specific taste. Now I would do anything to get back my sleep 💤.. Thank you dr Berg!
I'm so grateful to have found this. My sleep has been just horrible for so many years now. I've tried so many different things. I had kefir in my fridge but wasn't having it regularly; maybe one or twice per week at breakfast time. But after seeing this video, the last 2 nights I have had it after dinner and I must say, I have been yawning at times when I would be bright eyed. I have gone to bed earlier than I have in ages; after 1 am and after 2am. Sounds late but believe me when I say that is an improvement. I'll keep at it and hopefully I'll see even more improvements. Thank you, Dr. Berg!
Thank you so much Dr Berg! I have been cultivating my kefir for 15 years and consuming it with my children. I didn't know about all that you said, know I realize the benefits!
Thank you so much!!! I have been drinking raw milk kefir in the morning with my green drink but i am going to change that to night before bed. I haven't slept well my whole life and I'm 67. ❤
My mom would make what she called "Sweet Milk". She would warm some milk on the stove add a little Karo syrup to it. It was delicious and we went to sleep. As an adult, I found out it's good for constipation. I will definitely look into Kefir because I have insomnia and gut issues.
I make my own raw milk kefir; thanks for the tip on covering it for more bacterial growth vs yeast - I'll try that today! Not only do I like it sour but I'm not as concerned about my yeast population as I am about bacterial.
I've been making and drinking Kefir everyday for years. I never heard of it helping your sleep. I usually have it as a dessert. Sometimes with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries blended in with a immersion hand blender with a tiny bit of Swerve added. I've never fermented it with a lid but used a paper towel held in place with a rubber band. I use a lid when it is in the refrigerator being stored until I make the next batch or to keep the previous batch fresh. I tried using raw milk and it gave me the most explosive diarrhea I've ever had and I've prepped for three colonoscopies in my life. Since then I don't experiment with any other type of milk than the highest quality pasteurized, homogenized (but not ultra) whole milk I can find.
Bro! This may just save my life! I have a serious imbalance of sleep that has me up all night and sleeping during the day, and it is SO difficult to reverse the sercadian rhythm once it's been programmed into the brain. Can you make content to help with my case? Or do you already have a video on sleep?
Dr Berg..you are such a blessing to mankind, with your daily info on how to stay healthy! Had i known you several years ago, I would have been in my best health nd shape nd would have been enjoying my health to my last breath! Thank you for all that you do. U r an Angel on earth❤ Fyi..You look great!!
try matsun - Caucasian (Armenian and Georgian) analogue of kefir. It contains 5 times more useful microbes in it than kefir. It's very easy to prepare it at home if you somehow obtained original enzyme (matsun's ferment). In Europe I found matsun it in Swiss Migro's chain, but for sure it's available in Caucasian food shops too
I started to drink a cup of kefir late in the evening, thought it was bad habit which might negatively influence sleep. I noticed better sleep pattern though , so I was confused until found this video.
U will make more frequent bathroom trips during the night to urinate !! Have lactose allergy, than Kefir is not for u !! Get your gut health from sauerkraut & other fermented foods ! 😎
I would love to come to America from the United Kingdom (wales) ,and sit down with a coffee and have a good talk with this man DrBerg I have been watching your videos for years, your advice and experience explaining it your one of the best if not the best on tube 👍👍
I watch your channel often. Thanks for your information. Suggestion: All these strange remedies do very little for me. If you can not buy it at a Dollar general, iga, or Aldi’s the average person has no access to it. Many communities have little access. Everyday American substances that you can buy and use, would be very useful.
Aerobic and anaerobic, very good info. Thank you Dr. Berg, If been hooked on this stuff since the first video. I’ve been giving a TBS to my diabetic dog after her homemade meal at night. And her health has shifted miraculously. She also has hypo-thyroidism and her fur is LITERALLY growing back in the places it was weak, and falling out!❤❤❤
I would love to hear how do you feed your dog @michaeleccher4068. My dog tends to prefer home made food and I am considering to make food for him exclusively at home
Dr. Berg, question. I’ve seen videos of a guy that does a lot of experiments under a microscope and applies certain spices that have antioxidants to bacteria he gets from, say, pond water, etc..and I’ve seen them die out instantly. But I’ve also seen the cultures from Kefir he mixed with other bacteria and the Kefir bacteria killed them off…but would other antioxidants that we eat also kill off the good bacteria we feed our gut? Is there a study on that?
Anybody got the same - about an hour after eating a normal meal - and only in rare occasions - my stomach or heart area have a spasm for one second. Fitbit doesnt recognize anything and it just feels like a spasm and no other feelings.
Hi Dr. Berg, so many thanks for your wonderful and insightful videos. Just wanted to ask if coconut water kefir also has the same benefits as milk kefir. I used to have milk kefir but felt uncomfortable after taking the same so I switched to coconut water kefir.
I think that he liked your comment because he agreed that you made a great choice and all the thumbs up think so too. I didn't know that there was a coconut kefir... I'm going to check it out.
@@munozkelly6278 of you don't trust him, don't see his posts. Noone forced you to do so. I have seen his info working..so I trust him. You have your own choice.
Nothing more mature and grown up than someone who can face and resist temptation because they know, understand, and actually value what they may have. It really says a lot about you as an individual. Your thought process.
Kefir spikes my BG. However, I have vastly improved my sleep by increasing my fat intake to more than 80% and reducing my protein intake to less than 20%. It seems that my body can't process too much protein, and the excess protein was kicking me out of ketosis + causing major sleep problems.
@@beautifullybroken2926 Pork fat, especially greaves (cracklings). Pork fat is exceptionally healthy. If I eat 200gr of pork greaves and 170gr of wild-caught mackerel, I will sleep like a charm. Also other animal fats - butter, tallow, sheep fat.
Great information, thank you. I've just started making kefir and I'm loving it with my bircher muesli in the mornings. I sleep well now that I'm through menopause but have passed the sleep information onto a friend who doesn't. I love your videos. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you Dr Berg! Your advices are helping me a lot! My health improved greatly after I applied them. You provide masses of helpful information and really save lifes! 💖🍀👍👍👍
I tried to make it, but it was an epic fail. I had help from one of my dogs who is very tall and pulled the jar off the far back corner of my large countertop. He got it on the floor, took the top off and emptied it out so he could enjoy it.
@@Drberg I wish you could visit me in southern Albania. Most of what you teach is just common knowledge here. There are soooo many old healthy people here! I appreciate you making scientific sense of it for me.
One of those outstanding foods! It's origin is in Russia, in fact in many rural parts of the nation mothers still use Kefir to help wean babies. Its actually pronounced keff-eer. With particular emphasis on the i sounding like long e's, and finishes with a hard R.
People in north Europe have been eating milk mainly from cows. Cattle is since thousands of years a fundamental part of our food and culture. We are determed to continue with this and fight for it what ever morans try to push on us. Thanks Dr Berg for information on important food.
Thanks for the presentation and analysis. I train muay thai and run hills 90 degrees. I sleep when my head hits the pillow. With my prostate, I consume keifer very sparingly
The bacteria consumes the majority of the lactose in kefir...... I'm lactose intolerant and the worst thing I experienced when I made homemade kefir was a little bit of gas. None of the gut wrenching painful bowels.....
Did you take it daily for two to three weeks to give your gut bacteria time to adjust to better conditions before writing it off? Also someone commented on another video that there are different versions of cow milk with an A1 or A2 protein, some do better with one or the other.
Remember it is homemade milk kefir that is the best. Store bought kefir can't hold a candle to this stuff. I slowly worked my way up to drinking one to two quarts of homemade milk kefir and I have learned to make many varieties.
I have access to A2 raw and grass fed cow milk.. the farmer is making his own kefir from this milk. This is insane, the taste is so good, im craving it often. Sometimes i add raw cream from the same milk and add organic blueberries. Its great! Very beneficial
I didn't know about the benefits of kifer, but tried it because I loved buttermilk and sour cream....... Later I found out it was healthy and common in eastern Europe and Asia and buy goat milk kifer whenever I can find it.
I know three people who were misdiagnosed with cancer, when it was candida. What test cand be done to determine if you have bad candida? Is it a blood test?
If you can't get raw milk in the US, I would encourage you to try Kalona brand whole milk. Kalona also has Kefir, a plain one with no sugar. Kalona milk is vat pasteurized, which is slowly raising the temperature of the milk just until it hits the temperature that is considered "pasteurized", and then the heat is dropped. This is very unlike most US products which are ultra pasteurized or flash pasteurized...which kills all the good stuff in milk. Kalona also does not homogenize their milk, because that is also a destructive process. I get my Kalona milk at Natural Grocers. No, I don't work for Kalona, and I'm not paid or compensated in any way to recommend them. I started looking into a lot of stuff about milk when my kids were little. I personally couldn't drink milk without spitting it back up, even as an adult. Once I tried Kalona milk, it was like night and day. I truly believe it's because all the good stuff that your body needs in order to digest the milk, is IN the milk...but the big farming commercial fastest and cheapest method actually processes out all of that stuff. Yes, it does cost a little more, but Kalona milk is the next best thing to raw milk in my book, and it's worth every penny.
