22 hours at 37,6 C.
One “ice cube” of L. Reuteri 6475 in each jar, 12 liters in total.
16 hours usually work fine, but didn’t have 2 ice cubes for the 3 L jars so decided to let it cook for some extra time… bacteria count double about every third hour, so all jars will be more “sour” than at 16 h. especially the smaller 1 L. jars.
The quality of the research on L. reuteri NCIMB 30242 research quality is quite good, overall suggesting a ~10% drop in LDL-C and ~8% in Apo(b) 100. If there is a criticism of the research it is mostly of short to mid-term duration.
Does anyone have any personal pre/post experience with its effects on their lipids? I have been taking Life Extension’s capsules for more than a month now and will have my lipids tested a month or so from now.
I make kefir with reuteri and eat it daily for breakfast. Have been doing it for approve year. My LD and Apo B dropped significantly (69 and 66), however I was on Lipitor and ezetimibe as well. I stopped taking Lipitor and continue only ezetimibe and reuteri. Will remeasure my cholesterol in couple weeks.
Thank you for this. How do you determine or ensure that the culture you make consists of a strain of L. reuteri?
I use commercially sold reuteri (in capsules) which I use to make kefir from 1% milk. I don’t test the final product for reuteri. I don’t think it’s needed.
What is the best way to supplement this if you don’t want to make your own kefir or yoghurt? Can anyone link to some commercially available products?
I have not done an exhaustive search @DeStrider but Life Extension seems to have the best price on this patented strain and I trust their products. I have been taking this formulation. . FLORASSIST® Probiotic Heart Health, 60 vegetarian capsules - Life Extension
Which brand capsules are you using and how much do you use as a starter? Do you think the Life Extension caps would work? Each one contains: Lactobacillus reuteri (NCIMB 30242) (2.5 Billion CFU)
I used several brands from Amazon. Currently using Smart with 20 bln CFU. I make fresh batch every other day. 1/3 capsule approximately per glass of milk. It takes a little more than 24 h to develop. After it’s ready, it takes only 1 teaspoon to develop a new fresh batch.
I also prepare another glass with a mixture of different cultures (Nature’s Bounty, Probiotic 10 sold by Costco).
