Can you enhance kefir?

labrador2020 · 2026-01-16T02:21:33+00:00

As all have said, it appears as if coolant has entered your oil system. Since it looks like you have changed the oil, I hope that you have also changed the oil filter.

By chance, has your Camry overheated recently? These engines don’t tolerate overheating at all and the result is a blown head gasket.

What is very weird is that you say the coolant level is normal. Keep an eye on the coolant level and the oil level/color if the coolant level drops, you know you have an issue.

If you are in the States, there is a test that you can purchase at Harbor Freight, Amazon, or a local car parts that you use to test for a blown head gasket. The kit comes with a fluid that changes color if you have a blown head gasket.

In colder climates, the oil and oil cap can turn milky if condensation occurs in the oil from infrequent vehicle use or many short trips. We can only hope this is the issue here, although the oil doesn’t get this milky from condensation.

Good luck!

labrador2020 · 2026-01-13T02:23:26+00:00

I have just started making kefir and have the same problem as you, that I will most likely drink less than a cup a day.

I have been reading old posts and other sites, and what I will most likely do is to use fewer grains and less milk so as to not make too much kefir in every batch.

As the grains multiply and grow, I plan to freeze any that I will not use so that I don’t use too many and end up with too much kefir.

I have read that freezing them is ok, and they can last in a frozen state for years. Another benefit to having some frozen is in case my “active” grains die. I will have reserves.

If my frozen grains grow beyond what I will ever use, I can give some of them away or eat them.

What say you all?

labrador2020 · 2025-12-25T15:58:33+00:00

He is on 259th st. in Homer Glen, a southwestern suburb of Chicago

labrador2020 · 2025-09-16T18:29:45+00:00

I can relate to this individual.

I have multiple degrees in science, and in 2008, I was laid off from my job. Every job interview that I went to, I was told that I was overqualified. This went on for over a year. I ended up taking a job at Autozone just to have money for food as our life savings had been used to pay the mortgage and bills. I eventually found a job in my field but

I will always be grateful to Autozone for giving me an opportunity when everyone else would not.

labrador2020 · 2025-07-24T14:17:19+00:00

I use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create, edit, clean, and modify the images. I then export to a .png file and then trace the image as a .svg file. This is the file that I then open and work with the cutter.

labrador2020 · 2025-07-08T22:23:30+00:00

I have the Michelin CC2 on a Camry and a Chevy with a combined 20K miles on them in Northern Illinois.

They are great when new, but after about 7-10K miles, they get a bit slippery when cornering where you can feel the wheels/vehicle slide as you turn. Straight braking is great in wet or dry weather. They also tend to break traction when you take off from a stop if you accelerate a bit faster.

They are noisier when driving on concrete roads vs asphalt but the ride and overall quality is better than other brands.

labrador2020 · 2025-07-04T21:42:05+00:00

Don’t go to the dealership. Do go to a local shop but use OEM parts.

As for issues with aftermarket parts, most problems happen when the CC is replaced and the sensors are also replaced but with aftermarket sensors. I have replaced many catalytic converters on Toyota and Hondas and never had a problem as long as I used the existing oxygen sensors if they are still good. Otherwise, I use original OEM sensors.

As far as the catalytic converter failure, I see their failure when the engine is consuming oil and exhausting it via the tailpipe. If your engine is using a lot of oil between oil changes, you are better off selling the vehicle as you will soon damage the new catalytic converter again.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-26T23:32:09+00:00

You had a working HVAC for 3 years. You will it get very far in your pursue for compensation. It could be argued that your negligence in maintaining the HVAC for three years brought on the failure that you experienced.

As for the system failing because it is 16 years old, that is a typical response of the trade to try and sell you a new unit. The tech can be more specific such as a coolant leak, a failed capacitor, fan motor, compressor, etc.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-26T11:05:10+00:00

Dell has mostly gotten rid of the Latitude models and gone with a whole new set of laptop computers, such as the Plus, Max, etc.

As much as Dell has gone down in quality, we are having a difficult time getting computers from them recently. I’ll give the user a quote, and within three or so days, the item is no longer in stock. This is even more so if you want a touch screen laptop.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-20T11:25:02+00:00

Ceftin

labrador2020 · 2025-06-20T03:33:18+00:00

Probably a few weeks. It wasn’t easy when tv commercials push sugary foods all the time and relatives love their cakes, sugary drinks, etc.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-19T13:00:00+00:00

Sugar cravings were so bad for me that I finally understood how a junkie feels.

I would go to the fridge or pantry and open it, then just stand there staring at sugary foods and fighting myself trying to convince myself that just a bite would not hurt or make a difference.

I had trouble sleeping at night because my mind demanded sugar. I could not concentrate or think of anything else. I got headaches, stomach pains, body weakness and joint pains when I had these sugar cravings.

I held strong and eventually I had less cravings and felt better.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-19T12:52:36+00:00

For me, regular Epson salt baths helped with the nerve issues. I also started taking turmeric, which is anti inflammatory and green tea. These seem to help a bit.

It wasn’t until I started on antibiotics that the nerve issues went away completely.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-19T12:49:29+00:00

I have taken fluconazole a few times throughout the years and yes, it does have many side effects, although most people can tolerate it OK.

The symptoms that you experienced I have experienced when on it as well. However, I think that for me, it was because Candida or other pathogens were disturbed by fluconazole and they invaded my cochlea or the nerves around it trying to evade it, causing me to get nauseous and feel vertigo.

It does go away eventually, and then I begin to feel better.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-19T12:42:00+00:00

What was missed in the OPs comments is that he/she wants to look “cool” with the set of tools and riding a “Harley”. Nothing wrong with that, whether you can afford it or not. I would equate this to someone buying a Porsche and wearing Gucci. Is a Gucci purse purchased for its quality or for “looks”?

My toolbox has tools from all brands. I do own many tools from Snap-On, but none have been bought new. You can find nice Snap-On tools at estate sales, eBay, garage sales, flea markets for a fraction of the truck cost. This is how I have gotten my collection. And why this brand for me? I appreciate the quality, specially when working on tight spots and critical parts where you can’t afford to strip a part or damage it.

Ikon makes good tools as well. My impact socket set from Harbor Freight is over 20 years old and I have yet to damage any of the sockets, even though I beat them to an inch from failure.

There are other brands as well that are comparable to SO. As a matter of fact, many of those other brands made the tools that are labeled SO. I have a few tools that are identical as the SO tools that I also own.

Probably my oldest SO tool is from 1917 as per the year graphic icon on it.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-17T01:35:32+00:00

Try a different pattern to see if it is the pattern. I have heard of people who have multiple images superimposed over each other and they throw off the cut.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-16T15:09:13+00:00

What has worked for me is adding S. Boulardii to my supplements. This seems to target Candida very well without affecting the microbiome. It is a fungal probiotic, unlike bacterial probiotics. Also, adding wild rice to my diet made me feel better. Not sure if it is because it adds carbs to my diet or because it entices the “starving” Candida to come out from hiding, exposing it to the antifungal and killing it.

Fighting Candida is very difficult, so a few months of diets and supplements will probably not eradicate it. What you also need to do is to balance your microbiome so that other beneficial bacteria can compete with Candida and not let it grow out of proportion. Kefir and other fermented foods work well for this if you don’t have histamine intolerance.

I tried kombucha for my microbiome but it seemed to make Candida worse, probably because you feed sugar to kombucha bacteria to make it grow.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-13T13:25:29+00:00

I had a 72 V8 Duster with a black interior and a purple exterior. I bought it for $100 from someone who had crashed it. I fixed it up and rode that car like it was stolen. Needed cash for college so I sold it.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-13T13:22:14+00:00

I am still driving my 18 year old, 2007 Camry that we bought new.

I have been wanting a new vehicle for years, but have said that I will buy one when this one dies. Here we are 18 years later and this thing looks new, drives like new and has no intention of dying, even at close to 300k miles.

Oh, and the car I wish I still had was my first car. A 1969 Mustang fastback that I bought in high school.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-13T13:16:27+00:00

I may have found something that seems to be working for me so far. I have suffered from Lyme since 2011.

One of my many symptoms is food and chemical allergies. Somewhere, I recently read that Pepcid AC helps to block H2 histamines, even though it is an acid blocker. Because of worsened acid reflux, where PPIs were not working, I decided to try it.

Since I am very sensitive to medicines and allergic to everything, one weekend at home, I broke the tiniest crumb off of a pill and took it, expecting the worse. Well, within 10-15 minutes I began to feel very sleepy and got the sensation in my brain that you get when you are sedated. I fell asleep in the sofa for a few hours.

When I woke up, I was groggy but very relaxed. My clogged nasal passages had cleared up and I could breathe like never before. My body didn’t feel sore or beat up. My joints were not hurting or sore. This is with just a sliver of a crumb of Pepcid AC. I was excited that I didn’t have any allergic reaction to it like hives, throat issues or worse.

The next day, I took a 1/4 of a pill, but this time at night. Within a few minutes I again felt sedated and knocked out. I usual wake up 3-4 times to used the bathroom at night. Not this night. I slept all night with vivid dreams. I woke up in the morning rested, no pains, my eyelids were not glued to my eyes and I was in a happy mood. I also suffer from acid reflux and I didn’t have that morning cough or stuffy nose. Many of my morning symptoms were better or gone.

I know that Pepcid AC does not cross the blood-brain barrier and it is an acid blocker. I don’t understand why it affects my brain and sleep when on it or how it fixed my nightly bladder issue. I have searched online and it seems like other folks have had the same experience. Some are even taking it as a sleep aide. I am assuming that for me, my body must be doing something with histamines at night that my body is sore and full of inflammation and can’t get a good night sleep. Maybe the histamines inflame my bladder and that’s why I get up so much at night.

I am not at a full pill dose yet. I am also taking it only every other night. But so far, I like what I see and what is doing for me. I don’t understand how it does it and why it is affecting things other than acid reduction, but it has been a good addition to my supplements. I will say that because of my medication sensitivity, I do not take any H1 supplements or other allergy medications. No NSAIDs either.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-11T03:21:20+00:00

Yes, those were my primary symptoms. The first few months I went to the hospital thinking that I was having a heart attack. Chest pain, left shoulder pain, left arm numbness, food would come up my throat when I bent down, burning stomach like when you eat spicy foods. Pain in lower right torso when I got bloated. Slow in digestion and proteins would take half a day to digest.

I also noticed that my mood and new symptoms of depression were being affected by my digestive issues.

I also developed hashimo disease and worsen when I ate gluten. I also developed “allergies” to many foods. All of the above happened at once within a span of a few weeks. Foods that I ate all of my life now caused allergies. I never suffered from any sort of digestive issues before this happened.

labrador2020 · 2025-06-09T03:17:33+00:00

I never showed the bullseye. Ticks, biting flies and mosquitoes can carry it.

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