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Episode 65: Changing Your Life With Cultured Foods

January 15, 2019

Listen to My Podcast Cultured foods are incredible foods. They can be life changing and I’m pretty intense about it. They transformed my life and I have watched them change thousands of other people too. I am the messenger here and these foods work and speak for themselves. The results can be amazing!

Episode 64: Coconut and the many ways it's good for you

January 8, 2019

Listen to My Podcast I love love coconut. I fermented coconut milk, and coconut water, and use the oil in many different ways. Learn more about this incredible food and just how to use it!

Episode 63: Resolutions of Wellness

January 1, 2019

Listen to My Podcast Health is a gift you give to yourself, and the most important New Year's resolution. A habit is something you don't know you're doing but once you become aware, it becomes a choice. Listen to stories of wellness and hope on today's podcast. Happy New Year my friends!

Episode 62: Does Your Body Need a Miracle?

December 4, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Do you believe that healing requires a miracle, or do you believe that our trillion of cells govern themselves? I believe in miracles and healings. Listen to the many stories of healings on today’s show. Check Out My Article Does Your Body Need a Miracle? Do you believe that healing requires a miracle, or do you believe that our trillions of cells govern themselves and create the bodies that we have? So how does the eye know how to focus or the muscle know how much energy it will need during your walk today? These are the unseen workings of the world of cells that reside within. I believe in miracles and I believe in healing, things unseen and not fully understood, things that require faith in something unseen. I believe in miracles and I believe that they live inside you and me. Click here

Episode 61: Fermented Foods for the Holidays

November 27, 2018

Listen to My Podcast If you're not eating cultured foods during the holidays you're missing out! It's a new and old way to take care of your body when decadent food is everywhere. You don't have to give up your favorite foods, just include some of these options and watch what happens. Check Out My Article Reasons to Have Fermented Foods During the Holidays If you’re new to cultured foods, then let me help you understand how epic these foods are and especially during the holidays. Cultured foods are foods such as kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables, water kefir, and sourdough bread. These foods are loaded with probiotics, extra vitamins, and enzymes. They help your body heal by adding billions of probiotics to your gut. Click here

Episode 60: 10 Natural Miracles I Found to Lower Stress

November 19, 2018

Listen to My Podcast All of us find ourselves in situations where we’re under tremendous stress which can cause anxiety. Here are the ten things that have helped me calm my mind and body in miraculous ways. It may not be what you think!

Episode 59: Help For Overeating on the Holidays

November 13, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Do you overeat on Thanksgiving and Christmas? Overeating is as stressful to the liver as drinking too much alcohol. But there are ways to help your liver and your body, and also get more nutrients from your food. I'll share what I do and the foods we eat and drink. Let this be the year that Thanksgiving makes you healthy! Check Out My Article Overeating During the Holidays? Cultured Foods Can Help One of the most important things I’ve learned about health and wellness is that overeating can be just as stressful on your hardworking liver as drinking too much, but most people don’t know this. Click here

Episode 58: Easy Ways to Heal Your Microbiome

November 6, 2018

Listen to My Podcast It's so important to heal and nourish your gut. Hippocrates stated, "All diseases begin in the gut". I found seven ways to accomplish the task and it changed everything for me. Let me show you easy ways to heal your gut. Love your body and let it shine for you!

Episode 57: The Probiotic Soups You Need To Try

October 30, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Discover why eating soup is so important for healing your gut, improving joint pain, overcoming food allergies, and boosting your immune system. Find out how you can make soups probiotic too. Check out these two articles Probiotic Soup Secrets Soup can not only comfort your mind and your gut, but soup also has secret healing modalities that perhaps you’re not aware of. . . Click for the recipe My New Love – Probiotic Soup! It’s January and it’s cold here in the Midwest. All I want is hot tea and soup. . . Click for the recipe

Episode 56: One Small Habit That Changed Everything

October 23, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Why do we make choices that we know aren’t good for us? Perplexing isn’t it? You have a second brain in your gut that contributes to the choices you make. Learn how one new habit changed everything for me. Learn how you can change too. Check out My Article. We all make choices and have habits. You just know somewhere deep inside that if you could just master a few areas in your life then you could live up to the potential you have inside of you. One little habit changed everything for me. It was a choice that became a habit. Little things can make a big difference. Check it out! Click here

Episode 55: You are What Your Bacteria Eat

October 16, 2018

Listen to My Podcast There is no one size fits all for the perfect diet. We are unique and diverse, but so are our bacteria. Our genes aren't what matters, it's our microbes and they can adapt. They evolve depending on what you feed them and this determines your health and well being. Discover how important this is for you!

Episode 54: The History of Kefir, Kombucha, and Cultured Veggies

October 9, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Walking in the footsteps of those who lived hundreds of years before us, hear the legends and myths of cultured foods. These foods changed my life and health, they were profound stories of wisdom that felt like a hand reaching from the great beyond to help me in the here and now. Listen and find out how this wisdom can change your life too.

Episode 53: Feeling Younger is an Inside Job

October 2, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Use Your Body and Brain to Feel Younger and Stronger. Cultured foods are my secret weapon to staying young. Let me show you how easy it is to retrain your body, using your second brain – that resides in your gut! Check out My Blog Post Never Give Up ~ Do Great Things ~ Eat Cultured Foods I was 41 when I first found cultured foods. I felt old, discouraged, and sick. I remember resting on the couch and watching documentaries about people who had changed their lives and done extraordinary things. At first, I got sad because I wanted to feel better, but I also wanted to do something meaningful with this life that I had been given. However, I didn’t know where to turn. . . Click here to Read More

Episode 52: How to Help Your Pets with Cultured Foods

September 25, 2018

Listen to My Podcast Pets need our help, and I have seen and heard countless stories of pets healing with the addition of kefir to their diet. We've seen dogs, cats, birds, horses, cows, hedgehogs, hamsters, and so many other animals heal from UTI's, gastro issues, cancer, and so much more when they were given kefir. Check out the show and help our furry friends. You might just need this info at some time and you'll be glad you listened. Check out My Blog on Probiotic Pets. Puppies, hedgehogs, and hamsters need probiotics too! Check out all the stories and recipes for pets! Click here

Episode 51: Kefir and Kidneys

September 17, 2018

Listen to My Podcast More and more medical research is showing great benefits to using probiotics for kidney health. Here the research and stories of spectacular results with kidney problems when kefir is added to the diet. Learn More... Your Kidneys Might Need Some Kefir I also wrote an article about kefir and your kidneys! Click the button below to read it: Click here

Episode 50: The Reason Men Should Eat Cultured Foods

September 11, 2018

I have seen some pretty spectacular results when men take to eating and making cultured foods. I'll explains how it can also do things for men that it can't do for women. Listen in to find out all the details! Learn More... The Real Reason Men Need Cultured Foods I wrote an article about Men and Cultured Foods! Click the button below to read it: Click here

Episode 49: The Fermented Vegetable That Saved a Country

September 4, 2018

Listen to my Podcast Koreans have eaten kimchi for thousands of years and believe in its protective powers. Find out how kimchi kept them disease free during the bird flu epidemic in this exciting episode! Read My Article Why The Whole World Should Eat Kimchi Every Day I wrote an article about the power of kimchi. Click the button below to read it: Click here

Episode 48: Candida and Probiotic Foods

August 28, 2018

Podcast More often than not, if you have a yeast problem, your gut bacteria is out of balance. You have to have lots of good bacteria to keep candida in it's rightful place. Join me to find helpful ways to keep it in balance with probiotic foods and gain wisdom into how your body really works. Check Out My Article Candida and Cultured Foods "Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside." ~Albert Schweitzer See the article

Episode 47: Is Your Body Giving You Signs To Get Healthier?

August 21, 2018

Listen to my podcast Do you get whispers or nudges from your body telling you to get healthier? You most certainly do, but you might not be recognizing them. If you don’t pay attention, these subtle signs might not stand out to you. Find out how your body whispers to you to help you stay healthy and happy. Check Out My Article Does Your Bacteria Whisper? Do you get whispers? I’m most certain you do, but you might not be recognizing them. If you don’t pay attention, they don’t stand out to you. Check out the article. Click here

Episode 46: How to Help Your Friends To Be Healthy

August 14, 2018

Listen to my podcast Do you want to help your friends be healthy? You can change your friends' and family’s health by healing your own. Learn why you shouldn’t try to convince them with words. Check Out My Article How to Share Good Bacteria with Your Friends I wrote an article about getting healthy and sharing your bacteria with you family and friends. Click here

Episode 45: Live Longer On Yogurt And Kefir

August 7, 2018

Listen to my podcast Find out why having kefir and yogurt has helped people around the globe live longer, and healthier. Learn about yogurts made famous in different parts of the world, and the centenarians who lived long lives consuming kefir. Check Out My Article Yogurt Versus Kefir – Which Is Better? I wrote an article about the differences between yogurt and kefir. Read the post. Click here

Episode 44: You Can Heal Your Gut

July 31, 2018

Listen to my podcast Do you have food allergies? I'll explain the science behind your food allergies and how to heal them. Hear my daughter story of how she healed from food allergies, IBS and digestive disorders. Food allergies shouldn't have to rule your life anymore, there's a better way! Check Out My Article Healing From Food Allergies I wrote an article about food allergies and the research that can help you heal. Click here

Episode 43: My Favorite Vitamin and Why You Should Take It Every Day

July 24, 2018

Listen to my podcast This one vitamin can change the way you feel in 30 minutes. It might be the most important nutrient ever discovered. Tune in to find out what it is and why you should have it too. Check Out My Article Vitamin C-abbage "As knowledge increases, wonder deepens."~ Charles Morgan Check out the article! Click here

Episode 42: Does our gut bacteria control our behavior to get the best nutrients?

July 17, 2018

Listen to my podcast Do you have cravings for certain foods? How about Alcohol? Do Bacteria give us cravings? Can we control it to achieve new habits? Check out todays show to find out what your second brain is doing everyday that you’re not aware of. Check Out My Article The Gut Can Make You Crave Sugar Or It Can Set You Free I wrote an article about the power struggle in the gut. Read the article. Click here

Episode 41: Controlling Your Cholesterol with Probiotics

July 10, 2018

Listen to my podcast There is so much misinformation about cholesterol. So many don’t understand how cholesterol works in the body, and how good bacteria helps keep your cholesterol in perfect balance. Gain wisdom and understanding about cholesterol and learn how you can keep it in control. Check Out My Article Cultured Foods for the Cholesterol Conscious I wrote an article about — How Bacteria Can Help Us With Cholesterol. Read the post. Click here

Episode 40: Rejuvelac The Super Drink

July 3, 2018

Listen to my podcast Find out how to make this easy, delicious, probiotic drink and discover the tons of health benefits. Learn how one woman cured herself from alcoholism by drinking rejuvelac. It's pretty amazing! Check Out My Article Can Rejuvelac Help with Alcoholism? Have you heard of the fermented probiotic drink called Rejuvelac? The first time I heard of it I was just beginning with all things fermented and this drink intrigued me. Read the article. Click here

Episode 39: The Healing Crisis & Cultured Foods

June 26, 2018

Listen to my podcast This show can help you understand your body’s signal when it’s trying to heal. Signs of healing can sometimes be mistaken for feeling worse, when often it means you're healing and getting better. The healing crisis can be a good thing! Check Out My Article The Healing Crisis and Cultured Foods A “healing crisis” is something that happens when the body starts a detoxification process which is really a program of natural healing. Read the article. Click here

Episode 38: How Gut Bacteria Affects Your Entire Body

June 19, 2018

Listen to my podcast Doctors, scientists, and researchers are all starting to realize just how powerful the gut truly is. Gut health can affect every system in the body. Find out how probiotic foods can change you from the inside out! Check out My Blog Post How Your Gut Affects Your Entire Body These precious microbes that are making your body your own are designed to help you and they affect everything. We are just scratching the surface of what they can do. Everyone in medicine and scientific research is waking up and studying microbes. . . Click here to Read More

Episode 37: Summertime Healing

June 12, 2018

Listen to my podcast Certain foods and sources available in the summer time have nutrients that super charge the immune system. Check out my favorite cultured recipes and summer foods that are fun, easy to make, and oh so good for you! Check out my article Summertime kefir, kombucha, cultured veggies and sourdough bread. I wrote several articles about how to make my favorite summertime cultured foods! Summer Kefir Click for the article Summer Kombucha Click for the article Summer Veggies Click for the article Summer Sourdough Click for the article

Episode 36: Ginger – Nature’s Medicine Designed to Help You

June 5, 2018

Listen to my podcast Explore the many reasons why you should have ginger every day. It’s a powerful tool for allergy season and for reducing inflammation. I can show you how I include this powerful food in my everyday life, and why it can make such a difference for you too. Check Out My Articles Check out my two articles on Ginger — with recipes! How to Make Ginger Kombucha

Episode 35: Will Eating Probiotic Foods Make Any Difference?

May 29, 2018

Listen to my podcast Most people don’t understand the hundreds of processes in the body that happen 24 hours a day. What things can you do to be healthy? What do probiotic foods actually do? Check out today’s show to learn new information to achieve your best life ever. Check Out My Article Will Eating Probiotic Foods Make Any Difference? Most of you don’t know what processes are actually happening inside of you every day. There are microorganisms everywhere and you can’t see them, but they are inhabiting you and everything else. You are 100 trillion cells of bacteria. Do you know how much that is? To get a point of reference. . . Click here

Episode 34: Condiments Can Be Probiotic Too!

May 22, 2018

Listen to my podcast Years ago, condiments were all made by fermenting them. The probiotics preserved them while improving the consumer’s health and digestion. Learn how you can make these delicious condiments, too. Check Out My Article Make Your Condiments – Probiotic! We all eat condiments. They are easy to make, but most people just buy them. Why don’t you let me help you make them in as little as five minutes? They will have billions of probiotics and are perfectly preserved for months. You will love them, your family won’t know they’re eating billions of good bacteria, and people will think you’re especially talented that you make your own condiments. Trust me, this is true. Click here

Episode 33: Signals From The Microbes in Your Gut

May 15, 2018

Listen to my podcast Your gut bacteria can be one of your strongest allies in being healthy or it can be one of your worst enemies. It can send you signals through your emotions, food cravings, and stomach distress. Find out if your bacteria are out of balance and what you can do about it today!

Episode 32: Dirt Has Microbes That You Might Need

May 8, 2018

Listen to my podcast Researchers have discovered that dirt is the new Prozac. Billions of microbes in the dirt can keep us healthy and happy. The earth holds health-boosting energy and gives us what is called “electrical nutrition.” Learn more about our dirt on this week’s episode. Check Out My Article Get Dirty – Get Microbes – Be Happy! I wrote an article about dirts and microbes and how they help you with a myriad of health problems. Check out the article. Click here

Episode 31: Six Foods That Can Change Your Life

May 1, 2018

Listen to my podcast Loaded with probiotics, these six foods are in different food groups and bring health and well-being to the body in a myriad of ways. Join me to find out what they are and easy ways to incorporate them into your daily life today! Check Out My Article Seven Probiotic Foods to Always Keep in Your Fridge When it comes to cultured/probiotic and fermented foods, I am officially obsessed. Not everyone is going to make as many of these foods as I do; but once you get started, it’s an exciting journey! Here are the top seven probiotic foods I ALWAYS have on hand, and why . . . Click here

Episode 30: Microbes – If you don't feed them, they can eat you!

April 24, 2018

Listen to my podcast Find out how important it is to feed your microbes. If your trillions of microbes don’t get what they need, they can start to eat the mucosal lining of the gut, leading to leaky gut, IBS, and more. Find out how to keep them happy and fed. Check Out My Article Prebiotics – As Important as Probiotics In the last few years, I have been researching and ingesting a lot of prebiotics; and what I have discovered is that prebiotics are just as important as probiotics. Read the article. Click here

Episode 29: Probiotic Foods for Depression and Anxiety

April 17, 2018

Listen to my podcast The new buzz, probiotics in place of antidepressants. Leading edge psychiatrists are healing people's minds via their digestive systems. Learn why the gut is called the second brain and why many Psychiatrists are trading in drugs for probiotics! Check out My Article Can You Make Happiness in Your Gut? Researchers are discovering that an imbalance in your gut can cause mental symptoms. They call the gut the second brain, and boy are they right. I have witnessed first hand those with ADD, anxiety, depression, and despair turn completely around when they fixed the microbes in their gut. Read more. . . Click here

Episode 28: Seasonal Allergies and the Vitamin You Need

April 10, 2018

Listen to my podcast Seasonal allergies are caused by your immune system overreacting to something that it thinks is harmful but is actually not. There are many ways to support your immune system, and this one nutrient can change the way you feel in 30 minutes. Tune in to find out what it is and why you should have it too! Check Out My Article How To Fix Your Seasonal Allergies I wrote an article about seasonal allergies and how I overcame them. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” ~Helen Keller Click here

Episode 27: The Only Bread I Eat. The Bread Made with Culture.

April 3, 2018

Listen to my podcast Our bread is made so differently than in years gone by, and it’s wreaking havoc on our bodies. Understand the science of why this is, and how bacteria can change your bread into something healthy. Walk in the footsteps of those who made bread for thousands of years and called it the staff of life. Check out these articles on Sourdough Bread Ancient Einkorn Sourdough Bread Click Here Why You Should Eat Sourdough Bread Click Here Easy Overnight Sourdough Bread Click Here

Episode 26: Your Microbes Love Coffee!

March 27, 2018

Listen to my podcast If you love coffee, you're not the only one. Microbes love the microscopic fibers in coffee too. Learn more about microbes and coffee and how they can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s, diabetes, obesity, and more! Check Out My Article Your Microbes Love Coffee Just As Much As You Do I love coffee, and I drink a cup every day. Some believe it’s not good for you, but I’ve gotten so many benefits from it that I just knew this couldn’t possibly be true. Coffee has microbes too! Click here

Episode 25: The Many Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods

March 20, 2018

Listen To My Podcast Everybody I know leads busy lives, but did you know there is always help for you? My family had a lot of big changes this past year, but a constant through it all was the way each member of my family uses and eats cultured foods. Maybe this could be the answer for you too?

Episode 24: Sleep Problems? Check Your Gut

March 13, 2018

Listen to my podcast If you're having trouble sleeping, fixing your gut can be the answer. Join me to learn about new research on sleep and the world of the micro-biome and cultured foods. Sleeping is so important to feeling good each day, and cultured foods can help! Check Out My Article Sleep Problems and Your Gut Sleeping is fundamental to our wellbeing and health, and I have my own experiences with sleep and health. The microbes in your gut have a lot to do with how you sleep. Read the article. Click here

Episode 23: 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables

March 6, 2018

Listen to my podcast Cultured vegetables have special powers that go far beyond regular vegetables. They can be powerful food – like medicine – and here’s why you should have a jar in your fridge, and a fun recipe to try. Check Out My Article 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables Everybody knows vegetables are good for you, but cultured veggies go far above regular vegetables. Check out the reasons I eat cultured vegetables and trust me . . . you want a jar in your fridge. You won’t regret it. Click here

Episode 22: Colds and Flus and How to Beat them With Cultured Foods

February 27, 2018

Listen to my podcast Your body is designed to fight colds and flus and keep your immune system running strong. Learn how to strengthen your body’s inner reserves and find yourself sailing through cold and flu season. If you have any gastro trouble, cultured foods work for that too. Myself and many other have found nothing more effective. Check Out My Article Help for Food Allergies, Viruses, and Your Immune System Most people do not realize that 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract. Good bacteria train your immune system to distinguish among the good guys and the pathogens and non-harmful antigens, and then they train them how to respond. Read the article. Click here

Episode 21: The Mineral That Saved My Life

February 20, 2018

Listen to my podcast Our bodies can’t produce all of the nutrients that we need to function properly, so we have to eat them. One specific mineral saved my life. Check Out My Article The Mineral That Saved My Life I wrote an article about the mineral that not only saved my life, but how it helps me live a healthy life every day. Click here

Episode 20: How To Keep Your Gut Healthy if You Have To take an Antibiotic

February 13, 2018

Listen to My Podcast If you have to take antibiotics we have good news! Let me show you how to keep your healthy bacteria alive and thriving, even when you must take antibiotics. It's really important that you help your good gut flora thrive. This can prevent you from ever needing to take antibiotics again.Your body knows how to keep you well! Read My Article Can I Eat Probiotic Foods While Taking Antibiotics? I wrote an article about taking antibiotics and cultured foods. Click the button below to read it: Click here

Episode 19: 3 Foods That Can Change Your Life ~ The Trilogy

February 6, 2018

Listen to my podcast Three foods that provide different good bacteria and yeasts that enhance the trillions of bacteria in the body and allow them to thrive, grow, and multiply. This allows you, the host, the opportunity to heal disease, remove pathogens, enhance digestion, make serotonin, and experience a multitude of other opportunities for healing that otherwise would not have been possible. This is what I call ~ The Trilogy Check Out My Article Three Foods That Can Change Your Life ~ The Trilogy Fermentation is an art form and each individual cultured food is, in and of itself, unique. The three foods of The Trilogy each provide different good bacteria and yeasts that enhance the trillions of bacteria in the body and allow them to thrive, grow, and multiply. This allows you, the host, the opportunity to heal disease, remove pathogens, enhance digestion, make serotonin, and experience a multitude of other opportunities for healing that otherwise would not have been possible. This is what I call ~ The Trilogy Click here

Episode 18: The Flu Shot in a Jar

January 30, 2018

Listen to my podcast Find out how to avoid the flu/cold this year. This is what I use for my family, and myself and is an all-natural flu/cold remedies that works to keep you healthy for years on end! Listen in as I tell what happened to me when I stopped eating cultured foods for a month and a half. I did and experiment on myself and the results were shocking. Check Out My Article The Flu Shot in a Jar Fall through winter is the time of year they call “flu season.” People are really afraid of it but I have often said, “The flu should be afraid of me!” When you build up the good bacteria in your body, you create an army that goes with you everywhere you go and touches every person you come in contact with. Read the article. Click here

Episode 16: What Probiotics Do You Need for Different Ailments

January 16, 2018

Listen to my podcast Open minded health providers are starting to prescribe probiotics for different health ailments. Learn which probiotics they’re prescribing and how you can heal yourself by eating probiotic cultured foods. Check Out My Article Probiotic Foods for Different Ailments Probiotics have become an exciting frontier in health and wellness. Most people only think about probiotic supplements in a bottle, but today we’re talking about foods that have probiotics in them. These probiotic foods have billions more probiotics than supplements. I wrote an article about the probiotics you need for for different ailments. Read the article. Click here

Episode 15: Autoimmune Diseases and Your Gut

January 9, 2018

Listen to my podcast Are autoimmune diseases the result of an imbalanced gut/immune system? Find out why Hippocrates said, “All disease begin in the gut.” I will discuss how healing your microbiome can also help heal autoimmune disorders. Check Out My Article Probiotics and the Autoimmune Epidemic I’m going to introduce you to your microbiome. These trillions of microbial organisms, which normally inhabit a healthy small and large intestine, are your friends. They’ve been co-creating with humans since the beginning of time, but it is likely you know very little about them. . . Check out the article. Click here

Episode 14: 5 Foods That Can Change Your Life

January 2, 2018

Listen to my podcast These five foods are a must for me. It's how I stay healthy. Check out the five foods that I keep in my diet and the ones that have made the biggest changes in my life. Find out how you can add them to your diet too. Check Out My Article The Must-Have Food Medicine – in Your Fridge “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~ Hippocrates Check out the article. Click here

Episode 13: Try Probiotic Foods for a Healthier Holiday

December 12, 2017

Listen to my podcast There are certain times of the year when you need to strengthen your inner micro-biome and the holidays is one of those times. Find out how in this upcoming show. 'Tis the season to be happy! It's easy, fun, and delicious! Check Out My Article A Cold You Can Beat After A Holiday Treat For many years, and way before I found cultured foods, we would travel to my mom’s house in Virginia for Christmas. It was a twenty-hour car ride from my home in Kansas City and we would often drive all night to get there so the kids would sleep. We would always be exhausted by the time we arrived at my mom’s home. In anticipation of our arrival, my family would make buckets – and I mean buckets! – of sugar cookies. . . Click here

Episode 12: Have A Love Affair with Almond Kefir

December 5, 2017

Listen to my podcast Almond Kefir is special. It has wonderful properties that have huge health benefits. Let me tell you how to make the best almond kefir and explore all the benefits it affords. You'll get addicted to it and won't want to stop making it. I'm crazy for almond kefir. Check out this article: Nut Milk Kefir That Looks and Tastes Like Thick Yogurt Check Out My Article Reasons To Love Almond Kefir I love almonds and they make wonderful kefir. Some people call almonds the healthiest food in all the world and they have tons of health benefits. But I know a thing or two about almonds that perhaps you do not know. Click here

Episode 11: 7 Reasons to Drink Kombucha

November 28, 2017

Listen to my podcast Kombucha is an amazing drink. It has done a lot for me and I love it, especially around the holidays. It's also a wonderful replacement for soda pop! Here are a few reasons I drink it every day. Check Out My Article 7 Reasons I Drink Kombucha Every Day Kombucha is an amazing drink.Kombucha is a wonderful replacement for pop and here are a few reasons I drink it every day. Click here

Episode 10: Cancer and the Power of Cultured Foods

November 13, 2017

Listen to my podcast There are powerful reasons to eat cultured foods if you have cancer. In fact, new research says it can make all the difference, especially if you’re going through chemo. I'll explore the research and will have a special guest to talk more about the benefits of eating cultured foods while battling cancer. Check Out My Article Probiotic Foods and Cancer Check out the many reasons cultured foods can help prevent cancer and help you repair the gut if you do get cancer.Read the article. Click here

Episode 9: Swap Yogurt for Kefir and Watch What Happens

November 7, 2017

Listen to my podcast Kefir convinced me, it made me a believer, it changed my body and my life. The results were in and I never looked back. 15 years later no one can convince me otherwise. Food is powerful and so is knowledge, it can change everything. Listen — so it can change you too. Check Out My Article Living Longer on Yogurt and Kefir I love to eat and make kefir as well as yogurt. I’ve been having lots of fun making different types of yogurts made famous in different parts of the world. Read the article. Click here

Episode 8: Sneaky Sugar Wears a Costume

October 31, 2017

Listen to my podcast Sugar is a tricky thing in the body, and it can drop your immune system by 75%. It’s mistaken for a vitamin that your body desperately needs to keep your immune system running strong. Before you eat all that Halloween candy, have a listen to my podcast. Check Out My Article The Real Reasons Your Immune System Needs Cultured Foods One of my favorite things that cultured foods do is to boost your immune system. Your gut is responsible for 80 percent of your immune system. The more good bacteria you have, the better your immune system is. Sugar lowers your immune system by 75% . . . read the article. Click here

Episode 7: 7 Reasons I Have Kefir Every Day

October 24, 2017

Listen to my podcast Lots of people write articles about kefir, but few of those people have drank and made kefir for 15 years. I am a believer that kefir is not just a food but a healer. Find out 7 ways it can help you too. Check Out My Article 7 Reasons I Have Kefir Every Day Lots of articles are popping up about reasons you should have kefir, but few of the people writing the articles have actually drunk kefir every day for 14 years. This post is specifically talking about milk kefir and not water kefir. My reasons for drinking kefir are very personal and specific to me. But here is what I’ve noticed through the many years of drinking kefir: whatever your ailment, kefir seems to address the problem on an individual basis. . .Read the article. Click here

Episode 6: Kefir Soda - The New Probiotic Pop

October 17, 2017

Listen to my podcast I can teach you three different ways to make a delicious, bubbly, probiotic soda. Find out the good things, and the things you need to be careful about when deciding if this is the cultured drink for you. Check Out My Article Learn How To Make Water Kefir Water kefir grains, or we call them kefir crystals, are unlike milk kefir grains as they thrive on sugars and not lactose.These special probiotic yeasts and beneficial bacteria in the water kefir crystals consume the sugar in the sugar water, and they produce probiotics, new enzymes, vitamins, and help repopulate your gut flora. They are dairy free and gluten free despite being called “grains.” They look slightly different from milk kefir grains and are translucent, while milk kefir grains are white. Here's how to make water kefir. Click here