Last update Sept. 19, 2019

Kefir

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Product which is obtained by fermentation of milk and originated in Caucasus area. It contains a probiotic lactobacilli and a type of yeast (Saccharomyces).

Since the last update we have not found any published data regarding breastfeeding.

During lactation kefir should be consumed moderately as it contains between 0.2 and 2.5% (2.4 to 20 g / L) of alcohol, depending on the type and amount of sugar added and time period of fermentation.

Widely used in many cultures for thousands of years. Given its lack of toxicity, moderate consumption during lactation would have little or no risk.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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References

  1. Prado MR, Blandón LM, Vandenberghe LP, Rodrigues C, Castro GR, Thomaz-Soccol V, Soccol CR. Milk kefir: composition, microbial cultures, biological activities, and related products. Front Microbiol. 2015 Abstract
  2. Albesharat R, Ehrmann MA, Korakli M, Yazaji S, Vogel RF. Phenotypic and genotypic analyses of lactic acid bacteria in local fermented food, breast milk and faeces of mothers and their babies. Syst Appl Microbiol. 2011 Abstract
  3. Magalhães KT, de Melo Pereira GV, Campos CR, Dragone G, Schwan RF. Brazilian kefir: structure, microbial communities and chemical composition. Braz J Microbiol. 2011 Abstract
  4. Figler M, Mózsik G, Schaffer B, Gasztonyi B, Acs P, Szili B, Rab R, Szakály S. Effect of special Hungarian probiotic kefir on faecal microflora. World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Abstract

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