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Ross McKay <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:09:51 +1100
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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

Valerie WELLS wrote:

>...
>One person said they got a "reaction" from kefir and supposed it was due to 
>lactose intolerance.  I suppose it could have been, but I doubt it.  
>Properly fermented kefir is lactose free.  It was more likely a "Herx" 
>reaction.

Normally fermented kefir only consumes about 30% of the lactose. If you
further bench ferment the kefir after removing the grains, you can
improve upon that, but it won't consume 100% of the lactose, and when it
gets close, it is *very* sour.
-- 
Ross McKay, Toronto, NSW Australia
"Faced with a choice between the survival of the planet
 and a new set of matching tableware, most people would
 choose the tableware" - George Monbiot

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