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The Miracle Inside You: How Feeding Your 100 Trillion Bacteria Changes Everything
Building Up The Good Bacteria
Your 100 Trillion Bacteria
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, you could take canning jars and line them up to span 14,000 miles - that is 1 trillion glass jars. This is roughly the distance from Kansas City in the middle of America to Beijing, China – and back. Now do that 100 times and you have 100 trillion.
It’s hard to comprehend that we are essentially sacks of bacteria. These bacteria outnumber the cells in our body ten to one, yet most of what we hear about bacteria is how to destroy them. Antibiotics are plentiful and often used without realizing that they kill both the good and the bad bacteria inside us. Of course, there are times when antibiotics are necessary, but they should be used sparingly so that we don’t destroy the beneficial bacteria that protect us. The more good bacteria you have, the less sickness and disease you will experience - it’s designed this way to keep you healthy.
Although antibiotics can help rid us of harmful bacteria, if we don’t rebuild the good bacteria afterward, we end up in a vicious cycle — taking antibiotics more often and getting sicker instead of stronger. Building up the good bacteria will protect you from illness and make wellness the norm.
We Are 100 Trillion Bacteria And 99% Are Harmless
If we are 100 trillion bacteria and 99% are harmless, or good bacteria, don't you think we should be paying attention to the things they do? And why not eat foods that make them grow and multiply and become stronger? Probiotic foods just make sense. Build up the bacteria and make it strong and mighty, then you and your 100 trillion bacteria will be a force to be reckoned with. A study called the Belly Button Biodiversity Project at North Carolina State University found about 1,400 different strains of bacteria living in the navels of 95 participants. Of these, 662 strains were previously unrecognized. That's a lot of different strains of bacteria living in and on you, and this is why I recommend eating different types of cultured foods that supply different strains of bacteria.
Bacteria Can Commit Suicide When Infected By A Virus
Bacteria are intelligent and have a complex system of chemical “signals” that go both within and among bacteria, helping them decide what to do and how to act. In the April issue of the journal Trends in Microbiology, Klaas J. Hellingwerf found that the bacterial system contains all the important features that make neural networks function, leading to the idea that the bacteria have “a minimal form of intelligence." For instance, some strains of bacteria commit suicide when infected by a virus, thereby protecting their bacterial neighbors from infection. Bacteria cooperate: they can group together to take on tasks that would be difficult, or impossible, for one to handle alone. A single bacteria can contain dozens of such systems operating at the same time for different purposes.
So, why should we eat more probiotic foods, and will it make any difference?
You and your bacteria are co-creators in this life and should be best friends. We need good bacteria to digest food, to synthesize certain vitamins, and to form a barricade against disease-causing bacteria. But this is just the beginning of understanding what they can do. They are now saying bacteria control our weight and brain chemistry, and the list keeps growing.
When I started to consume these foods, I got better. Not just better . . . I went from really sick with diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic inflammation to feeling like I was aging backwards. Everything started working better. My brain was clearer, my emotions were enhanced, my joint pain was gone, allergies got better, serotonin produced feelings of well-being - and sadness and despair . . . gone. Oh, how I love these foods because they brought me here.
You don’t have to take my word for it — just open your mind to the idea that there are trillions of living helpers inside you. Don’t kill them; feed them probiotic foods and watch what happens. They’ll change your digestion, your health, and your life.
I eat what I call The Trilogy — kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables. Each one offers unique strains of bacteria and yeasts that work together to support my body. When I eat them regularly, I thrive.
The Trilogy
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. Three magic and powerful foods that I consume without fail. They are kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables; and they bring me more health benefits than I ever expected. This is the thing I noticed the most when I taught others about cultured foods - when they consumed one of these foods they would get better, but when they consumed all three, they seemed to thrive! Check out why these foods are so powerful.
Kefir
Homemade kefir contains more than 50 beneficial bacteria and yeasts. It’s so powerful that I recommend starting with small amounts so your body can adjust as these good microbes begin their work. Kefir transforms milk — whether from cows, goats, coconuts, or almonds — into a nutrient-rich, easily digested food that supports your gut and boosts immunity.
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Kombucha
My, my, my — how I love this fermented tea! Kombucha helps the liver, kidneys, and bowels remove toxins. It can even reduce water retention caused by stress or toxic buildup. I’ve seen it help countless people (including myself) shed excess water weight and feel lighter and more energized.
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Cultured Vegetables
We all know vegetables are good for us — but when fermented, they become extraordinary. I once went two weeks without them while traveling, and my body made its displeasure known with bloating, rashes, and fatigue. Just a spoonful of cultured vegetables brought everything back into balance. They clean house — literally — and make you feel renewed from the inside out.
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