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Welcome To Cultured Food Life!

Donna Schwenk

Hi! I’m Donna Schwenk and I am the creator and founder of Cultured Food Life. I am excited to share with you about these probiotic super foods called – cultured foods. These foods changed my life so miraculously that I couldn’t keep it to myself. I would love to help you discover how they can help you too.

Welcome to the world of cultured foods. We’ve been waiting for you. Donna

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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... I also wrote an article about kefir and your kidneys! Click the button below to read it: Click here
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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... I wrote an article about Men and Cultured Foods! Click the button below to read it: Click here
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Episode 49: The Fermented Vegetable That Saved a Country

September 4, 2018

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!
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Episode 48: Candida and Probiotic Foods

August 28, 2018

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

August 21, 2018

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.
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Episode 46: How to Help Your Friends To Be Healthy

August 14, 2018

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.
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Episode 45: Live Longer On Yogurt And Kefir

August 7, 2018

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.
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Episode 44: You Can Heal Your Gut

July 31, 2018

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

July 24, 2018

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

July 17, 2018

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.
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Episode 41: Controlling Your Cholesterol with Probiotics

July 10, 2018

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.
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Episode 40: Rejuvelac The Super Drink

July 3, 2018

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!
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Episode 39: The Healing Crisis & Cultured Foods

June 26, 2018

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!
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Episode 38: How Gut Bacteria Affects Your Entire Body

June 19, 2018

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!
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Episode 37: Summertime Healing

June 12, 2018

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

June 5, 2018

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.
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Episode 35: Will Eating Probiotic Foods Make Any Difference?

May 29, 2018

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.
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Episode 34: Condiments Can Be Probiotic Too!

May 22, 2018

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.
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Episode 33: Signals From The Microbes in Your Gut

May 15, 2018

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!
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Episode 32: Dirt Has Microbes That You Might Need

May 8, 2018

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.
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Episode 31: Six Foods That Can Change Your Life

May 1, 2018

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

April 24, 2018

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.
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Episode 29: Probiotic Foods for Depression and Anxiety

April 17, 2018

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.
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Episode 28: Seasonal Allergies and the Vitamin You Need

April 10, 2018

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

April 3, 2018

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.
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Episode 26: Your Microbes Love Coffee!

March 27, 2018

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!
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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?
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Episode 24: Sleep Problems? Check Your Gut

March 13, 2018

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!
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Episode 23: 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables

March 6, 2018

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

February 27, 2018

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.
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Episode 21: The Mineral That Saved My Life

February 20, 2018

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

February 13, 2018

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

February 6, 2018

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
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Episode 18: The Flu Shot in a Jar

January 30, 2018

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.
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Episode 17: 12 Reasons You Should Drink Pickle Juice

January 23, 2018

Find out why the juice from pickles and fermented vegetables can change your gut for good! If you don't like fermented vegetables then drink the juice, the benefits are huge! If you listen I will convince you, just you wait and see!
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Episode 16: What Probiotics Do You Need for Different Ailments

January 16, 2018

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.
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Episode 15: Autoimmune Diseases and Your Gut

January 9, 2018

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.
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Episode 14: 5 Foods That Can Change Your Life

January 2, 2018

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.
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Episode 13: Try Probiotic Foods for a Healthier Holiday

December 12, 2017

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!
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Episode 12: Have A Love Affair with Almond Kefir

December 5, 2017

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
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Episode 11: 7 Reasons to Drink Kombucha

November 28, 2017

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.
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Episode 10: Cancer and the Power of Cultured Foods

November 13, 2017

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.
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Episode 9: Swap Yogurt for Kefir and Watch What Happens

November 7, 2017

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.
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Episode 8: Sneaky Sugar Wears a Costume

October 31, 2017

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.
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Episode 7: 7 Reasons I Have Kefir Every Day

October 24, 2017

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.
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Episode 6: Kefir Soda - The New Probiotic Pop

October 17, 2017

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.
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Episode 5: When hormones go #!%& crazy, check your gut!

October 9, 2017

Hormones can rule the day! Help your hormones out when things get out of whack by keep your gut in check. Learn how to keep things in balance with the help of your microbes.
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Episode 4: The Food-Like Medicine in Your Fridge!

October 3, 2017

Food is the most magical thing in the world. It makes the cells of our bodies and it holds powers that few understand. If you take food and ferment it, then those foods get super powers. Your body was designed to keep you well, and the magical alchemy of fermentation is something you will want to embrace and learn more about. Listen today and sail through cold and flu season. Winter is coming!
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Episode 3: Do Microbes Control Your Food Cravings?

September 19, 2017

Do you crave junk food and can't stop eating it? You can manipulate your gut microbes and start craving foods that love you back.
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Episode 2: Bird Flu, Babies, and Bacteria

September 12, 2017

Cultured vegetables are getting more and more recognition for all they can do. They've been busy saving thousands of lives and keeping whole countries free of deadly disease. Find out how these powerful vegetables can help you too!
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Episode 1: Kombucha Healed My Addiction

September 5, 2017

Addictions —many of us have them, especially when it comes to unhealthy food or beverages. However, I found something to help! Check out the show to discover how to set yourself free.

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Cultured food in a Jar

"Time and time again, I reached for these jars of cultured foods because I needed something handy and something that makes me feel good throughout the day. Cultured Foods do this through the power of microbes and enzymes that not only help your body feel better, but your mind too. I explain all of this in my book and so much more. I don’t go a day without these foods – they keep me healthy and happy."

~Donna Schwenk

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