Kefir is nutritious, but larger health claims are on shakier ground
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 06:07
in Health & Medicine
The fermented milk drink aids in digestive health, but its immune-boosting benefits are open to debate. A tangy, sour, fermented milk drink may not sound like a likely candidate to move from health food stores to mainstream supermarkets, but that's exactly what kefir has done. The beverage is steadily gaining fans convinced of the health benefits -- proponents tout its purported ability to help cure cancer, reduce high cholesterol and treat high blood pressure -- yet the scientific studies to support the claims are still few.