It’s normal to get a little sleepy sometimes, but if you’re constantly asking yourself, “Why am I so tired?” it's time to start identifying energy leaks that are causing you to feel this way. Sound scary? It is! Your energy is your most precious resource. The good news is that your body is wise and…
The Gut-Brain Connection is a new way of understanding how stress, anxiety, and depression are impacted by probiotic bacteria in the gut. What do your emotions have to do with your gut? Depression, anxiety, and negative emotions can be a sign that your body is missing nutrients and the right mix of probiotics.
As a country we take far too many antibiotics – an estimated 4 out of 5 of us will be prescribed antibiotics this year.1 This is a staggering number and it’s not just wrecking our guts, it’s changing microbes themselves. Antibiotic-resistant strains are on the rise and complicating treatments. In 2015, 50,000 people died from…
You could be eating the healthiest food on the planet but still, suffer from food allergies and sensitivities until you learn about histamine intolerance.
What happens when microscopic yeast start running the show? If you don’t get some candy in you NOW, someone might get hurt. So you go for the strong stuff (caramel, ice cream, cupcakes), blaming yourself for caving. Again. But it’s not your faulty willpower keeping you in these saccharine shackles. It’s Candida…and it’s at the root of…
There’s some debate about how many times a day you should poop and what a healthy bowel movement looks like. Let’s put an end to all the questions and set the record straight. Every day your body tells you how well it’s functioning. One of the best ways is through your poop!
There are many nuances to get the most out of your probiotic efforts. Knowing when the best time to take probiotics for your body is matters. After all, doesn’t everyone want to have the most probiotically packed body in all the land? It also helps to know which form of probiotic to take (a supplement or raw ferments), how much to use, and how to take them (with meals or in between).
Kombucha—fermented tea created from Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeasts (SCOBY)—is commonly hyped up as being a magic elixir. Just like magic, there is a dark side to kombucha. Regular consumers claim this “potion” aids weight loss and digestion, serves as an anti-aging regimen, helps prevent cancer, improves liver function and supports overall immunity.
Instagram votes are in. My whole fermented carrot pickles are all the buzz with my ferment loving followers. As I promised, here's the recipe I use to make these tasty, sour, probiotic filled treats. In this recipe, whole carrots are left to ferment in salty brine until they are tender and pleasantly sour.
The Birth of my Sweet Potato Chips Recipe. I prefer a sweet potato over a potato any day. Loving their creaminess, I used to prepare them with cinnamon, nutmeg and sweet toppings like honey or brown sugar. Then I realized that the sweet flavors competed with each other and decided to switch tactics. That's when I began…
Maybe you’ve wanted to start fermenting at home, but you think, “This seems risky. There are so many things that could go wrong. Why should I make fermented food, rather than just buying it at the store?” Kimchi, sauerkraut, miso…These are just a few of the easy-to-make, tasty fermented foods that contain probiotics. But one of…
You don’t have to look far to see the importance of gut health these days. The gut health movement is the new buzz, and it’s here to stay. I’m absolutely thrilled! With about 40 trillion microorganisms living in your gut, we’ve begun to unravel just how important they are to our digestion, nutrient absorption, immune system, and even our mental health.
Gut health is an indicator of your overall well-being. Because your gut is the home to over 80% of your immune system it is the master influencer of your happiness and well being.1 Your happiness and energy levels are important to me, and the reason I want to introduce to you the ultimate method to rebuild…
This blew up on my Facebook page yesterday, so I decided to share it here on the blog. To read, share, and comment visit the original post: https://www.facebook.com/Fermentationist/posts/10154968004795840 I had a fascinating conversation this weekend. A friend of mine was living in Italy for 2 months this year. He was able to eat pizza, drink…
Digestive problems are on the rise. Medications, stressful lifestyles, toxicity in the environment, and junk food have added up over the past few decades and taken a toll on most people's bodies.