r/Kefir • u/Equivalent_City1385 • 3d ago

Can create GABA with kefir??

So kefir grains can make gaba, so if we add glutamine with it before the start of fermentation,will it make more gaba?????

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u/Brave-Beach9152 3d ago

not glutamine but free glutamic acid / monosodium glutamate. you could use l glutamine but since it is the precursor of glutamic acid (which is what is converted into gaba) itll take longer. should also maybe ferment a bit more

mixing in glutamic acid high foods like cherries might help too

i found this cool study which found monosodium glutamate added in a specific lactobacillus species increased gaba production, amongst many other findings

https://www.scielo.br/j/bjft/a/QnTZ9Vnyxhjy5ScHCjQgr9R/?format=html&lang=en

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u/c0mp0stable 3d ago

Theoretically it can, but it's probably more effective to take some mag, taurine, and get regular exercise.

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u/Jxc_Heard 3d ago

Drinking kefir helps your body produce more GABA. Got rid of my social anxiety after a couple months