Re: Candida kefir?!

Theoretically, it can cause infection in humans. I stopped drinking kefir when I found this out as its present in both store bought and home made kefir - I would at least like to see more evidence that kefir helps and does not hurt.


Candida kefyr, an uncommon but emerging fungal pathogen: report of two cases.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15338856


Candida kefyr endocarditis in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20087170