You may have purchased milk kefir before and ask what difference is it to make my own? The answer is that shop purchased milk kefir is pasteurised to make the product stable for several days, and this kills off the beneficial bacteria. When you make your own, it is alive, and will release some gas (carbon dioxide) when the bottle is opened. It also has a fizzy effect in the mouth and the beneficial bacteria compete with bad bacteria for space. This means that your mouth feels cleaner, and you may find your bowels work more easily. Contact Dr. Pimm for detailed instructions and pictures so that any difficulty making your kefir can be addressed. Adding beneficial bacteria to the gut is essential in managing the immune system response and will get your skin condition into remission, usually within a few months. Making kefir is not difficult, and is much cheaper than the alternative - buying expensive probiotic sachets or capsules. These generally cost at least £20 a month.