Kefir (kuh-feer’) is a drink cultured from milk using kefir “grains.” It is originally from the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia and Georgia between the Caspian and Black Seas. The culture was traditionally kept in skins hanging by the door where family members would turn them as they entered and left. While it has been […]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Ulcerative Colitis: The Treatment Problem
Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is one of a subset of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) conditions that also includes Crohn’s Disease (CD). While Ulcerative Colitis is confined to the large intestine (colon), Crohn’s Disease can affect both the colon and the small intestine. When the bowels become inflamed, for whatever reason, they are not able to properly […]