Robin Temple wrote:

 > I would really miss the daily kefir but will consider abstaining for
 >a month to see what happens.

There is a coconut kefir you can try:
http://www.turtlemountain.com/products/Coconut_Kefir_Plain.html

It is a little over processed. By this I mean they have added enough 
stabilizers in guar gum and carrageenan to make it slimy and so you 
don't have to shake it.

Don.