r/Microbiome • u/StopThatDino • 6h ago

Anyone ever try homemade enteric coated kefir pills?

I’m wondering if there might be additional benefits to taking kefir in pill form.

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u/Huge-Reflection-2341 5h ago

You could try freezing the kefir grains and then putting them in capsules, but I think the stomach acid would still break them down before they reach where they need to go. enteric coating at home is tricky, you need the right pH-sensitive polymer and most people don't have that just lying around

if you manage to do it, let us know how it turns out

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u/StopThatDino 5h ago

True, I could fill them with grains! The right PH sensitive polymer for the capsule structure? I just assumed they were all sold to withstand the acid