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Episode 78: Fermenting Tips That Nobody Else Talks About

April 16, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Episode 77: Einkorn Bread and Its Healing Powers Episode 78: Fermenting Tips That Nobody Else Talks About Edit Listen To My Podcast Are you confused about how to make kefir, kombucha, and cultured veggies? I have lots of ways to help ferment faster and easier than other methods. I've been doing this for 17 years and I have tips that can really help you. Tune in to find out more. References I talked about: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/episode-76-can-cultured-foods-hurt-me/ Check Out My Article Tips That Nobody Else Talks About Years ago when I was young and raising my kids, I was often influenced by well-meaning friends and family. They scared me to death with the latest news they had heard and would say, “Don’t eat this and don’t let your kids do this and did you read that story about how bad this is for you?” It drove me crazy trying to figure out what to believe and finally, I’d had enough. They didn’t know any better than me, and I decided I was going to follow my own path, seek my own guidance from within, and forget what everybody else thought was right for me. . . Click here If you like this, then please share!

Episode 77: Einkorn Bread and Its Healing Powers

April 9, 2019

If you like this, then please share! You Are What Your Bacteria Eat Episode 77: Einkorn Bread and Its Healing Powers Edit Listen To My Podcast Have you heard about the ancient species of wheat called einkorn? Many people who were gluten intolerant seem to thrive on this bread since it's missing the troublesome protein contained in regular wheat. Check out the podcast to hear more. References I talked about: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/recipe/einkorn-sourdough-starter/ https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/recipe/einkorn-sourdough-bread/ https://jovialfoods.com/product/organic-einkorn-all-purpose-flour-2lb/ https://jovialfoods.com/product/organic-einkorn-whole-grain-flour/ Check Out My Article Einkorn Sourdough Bread A few years ago, I started hearing about the ancient species of wheat called einkorn. People who were gluten intolerant were writing me letters about it and saying it was allowing them to eat bread again without the problems regular wheat had caused them, and I wanted to know more. I learned a lot about einkorn when I started working with it to make sourdough bread. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 76: Can Cultured Foods Hurt Me?

April 2, 2019

If you like this, then please share! How To Make Kefir Donut Holes You Are What Your Bacteria Eat Episode 76: Can Cultured Foods Hurt Me? Edit Listen To My Podcast Many people are afraid to make cultured foods for fear they'll mess it up and get sick. They don’t understand cultured foods and how they work, and preconceived ideas have created fear. Check out today's podcast and learn the science that will help you gain confidence and remove the fear. Check out my articles Can Cultured Foods Hurt Me? I get a lot of people writing me letters indicating that they are afraid they are going to get sick from eating cultured foods. They don’t understand cultured foods and how they work; preconceived ideas and the media have created fear, a lot of fear. . . Read More Is Kombucha Good For You? Is kombucha good for you? Is it alcoholic? As of late, kombucha has been getting a lot of press. Kombucha has become a 0.6 billion dollar industry and is expected to reach 1.8 by 2020. It is causing quite a stir. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 75: The Many Reasons I Make Sourdough Bread

March 26, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75% How To Make Kefir Donut Holes Episode 75: The Many Reasons I Make Sourdough Bread Edit Listen To My Podcast It took me a long time to discover why my daughter struggled with gluten. It also helped me discover that it wasn't the bread, but what we've done to the bread and our guts, that was wreaking such havoc on our lives. Listen to gain understanding as to why our bread can be better than ever before. Get My ebook!!! I have a brand new eBook for my Biotic Pro Members! "All Things Sourdough" is available to download now through the end of April! View Downloads Check out these articles 7 Reasons I Eat Sourdough Bread So as I write, I'm waiting for my starter to become bubbly. Sourdough bread is only flour, water, and salt. It's hard to believe it all comes together to make something that has such flavor and character. Bread made with a sourdough culture is a completely different. . . Read More Two Women Who Convinced Me to Make My Own Bread I was twelve years old and taking a school field trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, took place. Little did I know that this particular trip would have a tremendous. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 74: The Microbes in Your Gut Make Neurochemicals

March 19, 2019

If you like this, then please share! UTIs, Yeast Infections, and Cultured Foods Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75% Episode 74: The Microbes in Your Gut Make Neurochemicals Edit Listen To My Podcast Before I found cultured foods I was a different woman physically and emotionally. New research shows that you make chemicals in your gut that affect your emotional state. Check out the podcast for more info. If you like this, then please share!

Episode 73: How to Give Someone 80 Million Bacteria in 10 Seconds

March 12, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Two Women Who Convinced Me to Make My Own Bread UTIs, Yeast Infections, and Cultured Foods Episode 73: How to Give Someone 80 Million Bacteria in 10 Seconds Edit Listen To My Podcast Did you know you can give someone 80,000,000 of your bacteria in 10 Seconds?! Find out how to make sure that you’re giving away good bacteria instead of bad!!! Check Out My Article Kiss Me ~ I’m Cultured 💋 A team of Dutch researchers shared their findings of kissing in the journal of Microbiome. Forty-two volunteers allowed the researchers to wipe their tongues with a cotton swab and gather saliva several times a day. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 72: Kefir and Diabetes

March 5, 2019

If you like this, then please share! 10 Natural Miracles I Found To Lower Stress Two Women Who Convinced Me to Make My Own Bread Episode 72: Kefir and Diabetes Edit Listen To My Podcast Kefir was life changing for me in regards to blood sugar problems. Find out how kefir can help your blood sugar by changing the microbiome and enhancing your overall health. References I talked about: Podcast with Kyrion: http://guthealthgurus.libsyn.com/ B. Watson with L. Smith, M.D., The Skinny Gut Diet: Balance Your Digestive System for Permanent Weight Loss, New York: Harmony Books (2014): x–xiii A. Everard et al., “Cross-Talk Between Akkermansia muciniphila and Intestinal Epithelium Controls Diet-Induced Obesity,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110, no. 22 (May 28, 2013) http://news.gsu.edu/2017/05/30/diabetes-bacteria-invading-colon/ http://www.pnas.org/content/110/22/9066/ http://www.naturalnews.com/041778_probiotics_type-2_diabetes_insulin_resistance.htm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769158/ Check Out My Article Kefir and Diabetes I remember that day quite vividly. It was over fifteen years ago. It was February and bitter cold outside. I made myself a breakfast that I thought was healthy – high-fiber cereal and skim milk. Thirty minutes later a terrible feeling came over me, one that I recognized from having gestational diabetes with the pregnancy of my daughter. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 71: Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75%

February 26, 2019

If you like this, then please share! 7 Reasons I Eat Sourdough Bread 10 Natural Miracles I Found To Lower Stress Episode 71: Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75% Edit Listen To My Podcast One of my favorite things that cultured foods do is to boost your immune system. Your gut is responsible for 80% of your immune system. Find out how sugar can drop your immune system by 75% and how cultured foods can help. References: Lives Touched How to Make Kefir How to Make Kombucha How to Make Cultured Vegetables The Real Reasons Your Immune System Needs Cultured Foods Check Out My Article Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75% Your gut is responsible for 80 percent of your immune system. The more good bacteria you have, the better your immune system will function. Viruses run around looking for a human host to inhabit. When it finds one, your body has special helpers designed to seek and destroy this invader. One of the things that can affect your immune system is eating sugar. Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 70: Autism and Cultured Foods

February 19, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Personal Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods 7 Reasons I Eat Sourdough Bread Episode 70: Autism and Cultured Foods Edit Listen To My Podcast Research is now finding that children with autism have altered gut flora that needs restoring. Listen to the research and miraculous stories of how cultured food are helping those with autism. These are some of my favorite stories of healings. References I talked about: Lives Touched How to Make Kefir How to Make Cultured Vegetables J. Scott and G. Gibson, “Probiotics and Autism,” Food Matters (2007) Toward Effective Probiotics for Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders Gastrointestinal microflora studies in late-onset autism Can Probiotics Help Your Child with Autism Feel Better? Check Out My Article Autism and Cultured Foods Her name was Mary and she changed my life the day I met her. It was the very beginning of my journey with cultured foods, and I was in hiding with my newfound knowledge. People didn’t understand what I was doing, and the thought of letting food ferment on your counter for days at a time . . . well, it sounded crazy to people and they let me know they thought I was nuts. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 69: The Liquid Gold in Kefir

February 12, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Microbes – If You Don't Feed Them They Can Eat You! Personal Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods Episode 69: The Liquid Gold in Kefir Edit Listen To My Podcast Whey has been called liquid gold, and it has been used throughout history to help with many diseases. It's a superfood that can help with a myriad of ailments. Kefir cheese has many wonderful properties too. Let me show you the many properties and ways to use this wonderful food! Check out my article Whey – The Liquid Gold in Kefir Don’t throw out your kefir if it separates into whey and curds. Your whey, although less appealing to many individuals, is a superfood which contains a lot of healing properties. There is something known as “The Whey Cure” which was used throughout history. In fact, Hippocrates and Galen, two founding fathers of medicine, frequently recommended whey to their patients to heal them. This whey was often referred to as “liquid gold. . . Read More Check Out More about Whey and Kefir Cheese How to Make Kefir Cheese and Whey Read More 43 Ways to Use Kefir Cheese Read More 9 Ways to Use Extra Kefir Whey Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 68: Does Kefir Help Your Blood Pressure?

February 5, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Easy Ways To Heal Your Microbiome New York Class – The Trilogy! 4-27-19 Episode 68: Does Kefir Help Your Blood Pressure? Edit Listen To My Podcast Kefir was the first cultured food I ever tried. The first thing I noticed was how it helped my blood pressure. Research is now finding more evidence of the same. I love kefir and the many things it can do. Listen to learn more! Check Out My Article Kefir And Your Blood Pressure In 2001, I was battling hypertension and diabetes. It was then that I started drinking kefir and I noticed an interesting occurrence. It seemed that when I drank a glass of kefir every day my blood pressure would go down; and not just a little, but quite a bit. It would put me in the normal range. When I would stop drinking kefir, my blood pressure would start to creep up after three days. So I started doing experiments on myself to see if it was the kefir. After many, many trial runs I was convinced it was the kefir. I have never been one to just accept without knowing the reasoning behind anything, so I began searching for answers. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 67: Are Fermented Vegetables Safer than Raw Vegetables?

January 29, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Kombucha - Healing My Addiction Easy Ways To Heal Your Microbiome Episode 67: Are Fermented Vegetables Safer than Raw Vegetables? Edit Listen To My Podcast Many people are afraid of fermenting their vegetables. They're often afraid they will mess it up and make themselves sick. Let me help you understand the science behind fermentation and how wonderfully safe and effective it can be. Ferment your foods, love one another, and life will be good! If you like this, then please share!

Episode 66: Probiotic Foods for Food Poisoning and Stomach Virus

January 22, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Can Your Gut Heal Your Joints? Kombucha - Healing My Addiction Episode 66: Probiotic Foods for Food Poisoning and Stomach Virus Edit Listen To My Podcast Of all the health ailments cultured foods can help with, the one I hear the most about is either food poisoning or stomach virus. I’ve seen it work personally on my family many times. So many people have emailed me and shared the same thing. Nothing works faster or better, check out the podcast! Check Out My Article Probiotic Foods for Food Poisoning and Stomach Virus Of all the health ailments cultured foods can help with, the one I hear the most about is either food poisoning or stomach virus (Gastroenteritis). I’ve seen it work personally on my family many times. When I started sharing this remedy with my friends, I was overwhelmed with how much it was helping them. It was one of the reasons I finally decided to write a book and start a blog sixteen years ago. People needed to know there was help for them, and it was a simple remedy that they could make in a jar and keep in their refrigerator for many months. I have found nothing more effective then cultured veggies and their juice to stop food poisoning or a stomach virus dead in its tracks. It was the very thing that finally convinced me once and for all that cultured vegetables were powerful medicine. After that, I kept them in my fridge at all times. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 65: Changing Your Life With Cultured Foods

January 15, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Can Sourdough Change the Gluten-Free Diet? Can Your Gut Heal Your Joints? Episode 65: Changing Your Life With Cultured Foods Edit 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! If you like this, then please share!

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

January 8, 2019

If you like this, then please share! Best of Cultured Food Life 2018: Our Top Articles! Can Sourdough Change the Gluten-Free Diet? Episode 64: Coconut and the many ways it’s good for you Edit 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! Check Out My Blog Post Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World With Its Incredible Properties. First of all, coconut oil is a medium-chain fatty acid. This is a saturated fat that’s found in coconut and in mother’s milk. Because of the medium bonds in this fat, it burns in a completely different way than other fats. Coconut oil is burned in the liver instead of going through the long process of using bile and breaking down into a usable fat. This becomes a fast food source as it can raise metabolism and help thyroid function. I witnessed this many times with my daughter Maci when she would consume coconut oil while she was struggling with IBS. She would suddenly get a burst of energy and I would hear her dancing and exercising in her room when moments before she had been laying around. Coconut oil is burned like a carbohydrate, it will burn first and not last like most fats. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

Episode 63: Resolutions of Wellness

January 1, 2019

If you like this, then please share! 7 Reasons I Drink Coconut Water Kefir Best of Cultured Food Life 2018: Our Top Articles! Episode 63: Resolutions of Wellness Edit 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! If you like this, then please share!

Episode 62: Does Your Body Need a Miracle?

December 4, 2018

If you like this, then please share! History of Kefir, Kombucha, and Fermented Vegetables Reasons to Have Fermented Foods During the Holidays Episode 62: Does Your Body Need a Miracle? Edit 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 teach classes and talk with people who seem to coincidentally show up in my life. People who have deep desires to be well, or in most cases that their children be well. They are often so unsure of what will work after trying many things: supplements, medicines, and a million other things. . . Click here If you like this, then please share!

Episode 61: Fermented Foods for the Holidays

November 27, 2018

If you like this, then please share! A Cold You Can Beat After A Holiday Treat History of Kefir, Kombucha, and Fermented Vegetables Episode 61: Fermented Foods for the Holidays Edit 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 If you like this, then please share!

Episode 60: 10 Natural Miracles I Found to Lower Stress

November 19, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Probiotics and the Autoimmune Epidemic A Cold You Can Beat After A Holiday Treat Episode 60: 10 Natural Miracles I Found to Lower Stress Edit 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! If you like this, then please share!

Episode 59: Help For Overeating on the Holidays

November 13, 2018

If you like this, then please share! The 12 Days of Kefir 🎄 Probiotics and the Autoimmune Epidemic Episode 59: Help For Overeating on the Holidays Edit 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 If you like this, then please share!

Episode 58: Easy Ways to Heal Your Microbiome

November 6, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Symptoms of an Unbalanced Gut Got an Acidic Stomach? The Surprising Remedy Episode 58: Easy Ways to Heal Your Microbiome Edit 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! Check Out My Article Easy Ways To Heal Your Microbiome I talk a lot about your body and what your body is made out of. Those 100 trillion microbes (which is more than ten times the cells in the body) that call you home are your constant companions. Most of you don’t even know your microbes because you can’t see them, but they know you and work their darndest to keep you alive each day... Click here If you like this, then please share!

Episode 57: The Probiotic Soups You Need To Try

October 30, 2018

If you like this, then please share! How Gut Microbes Tell Your Hormones What to Do Symptoms of an Unbalanced Gut Episode 57: The Probiotic Soups You Need To Try Edit 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 If you like this, then please share!

Episode 56: One Small Habit That Changed Everything

October 23, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Probiotic Foods for Different Ailments Get Cultured at The Green Dragon 🐉 Episode 56: One Small Habit That Changed Everything Edit 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 One Small Habit That Changed Everything 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 If you like this, then please share!

Episode 55: You are What Your Bacteria Eat

October 16, 2018

If you like this, then please share! How Your Gut Affects Your Entire Body Probiotic Foods for Different Ailments Episode 55: You are What Your Bacteria Eat Edit 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! Check Out My Article You Are What Your Bacteria Eat You are what your bacteria eat. It sounds like a science fiction movie, that deep within our gut is an entire ecosystem which is affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want. Is that crazy or what? But it's true. Some of these microbes want fat and others want sugar, and they fight for nutrients. They do this so they can stay alive and dominate the gut by sheer numbers alone. They influence our decisions by releasing signaling molecules into our gut. Since the gut is the second brain and linked to our immune system, the endocrine system, and the nervous system those signals influence our physiological and behavioral responses. . . Read More If you like this, then please share!

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

October 9, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Does Your Gut Help Control Food Cravings? How Your Gut Affects Your Entire Body Episode 54: The History of Kefir, Kombucha, and Cultured Veggies Edit 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. Check Out My Article History of Kefir, Kombucha, and Fermented Vegetables We all have trials and struggles throughout our lives and often these struggles have brought me to my knees. But without fail, each and every one of them has been a blessing in disguise. The pain turned to wisdom and I found myself so grateful for the struggle that brought me so much pain. . . Click Here If you like this, then please share!

Episode 53: Feeling Younger is an Inside Job

October 2, 2018

If you like this, then please share! The Flu Shot in a Jar Does Your Gut Help Control Food Cravings? Episode 53: Feeling Younger is an Inside Job Edit 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 Article 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 If you like this, then please share!

Episode 52: How to Help Your Pets with Cultured Foods

September 25, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Are Probiotic Foods Stronger Than Supplements? The Flu Shot in a Jar Episode 52: How to Help Your Pets with Cultured Foods Edit 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 Article Probiotic Pets Puppies, hedgehogs, and hamsters need probiotics too! Check out all the stories and recipes for pets! Click here If you like this, then please share!

Episode 51: Kefir and Kidneys

September 17, 2018

If you like this, then please share! Sleep Problems and Your Gut Are Probiotic Foods Stronger Than Supplements? Episode 51: Kefir and Kidneys Edit 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. Check Out My Article Your Kidneys Might Need Some Kefir I’ve received several emails from people who have been greatly helped by cultured foods in regards to kidney health. More and more medical research is showing great benefits to using probiotics for kidney health. New probiotic supplements have been developed to specifically treat the kidneys, and there have been remarkable results. . . Click here If you like this, then please share!