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Kefir: One of the Oldest Functional Beverages That Boosts Your Gut Bacteria Diversity

Kefir: One of the Oldest Functional Beverages That Boosts Your Gut Bacteria Diversity
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Kefir is one of the world’s oldest functional beverages. Originating in the mountains of the Northern Caucasus, Russia, it was a dietary staple for centuries.

There, kefir was made by placing milk and kefir grains into a goatskin bag and hanging it in a sunny doorway. Known for its health benefits, it was enjoyed by people who were believed to have some of the longest lifespans in the world.

Emma Suttie
Emma Suttie
D.Ac, AP
Emma is an acupuncture physician and has written extensively about health for multiple publications over the past decade. She is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times, covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.
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