Overview
- Cardiologist Aurelio Rojas, in a TikTok video covered by El Periódico, cites evidence that kefir’s diverse probiotics support the microbiome, reduce inflammation, and may lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
- His guidance suggests about 150–200 ml daily in the morning, pairing with vitamin C–rich fruit and a fiber‑forward diet to bolster nutrient absorption and microbiota effects.
- Rojas warns that people with lactose intolerance should avoid kefir, notes gas or diarrhea can occur with overuse, and recommends medical supervision for immunocompromised individuals.
- El Diario Vasco highlights physician Patricio Ochoa’s emphasis on possible gut–brain effects on mood and sleep through neurotransmitters such as GABA and serotonin, with this neurological evidence characterized as more limited.
- La Voz del Interior reports a clinician’s anti‑inflammatory recipe combining kefir with turmeric, ginger, black pepper, and pomegranate, presented as practical advice rooted in existing studies rather than new clinical trials.