Yogurt
Benefits of Each Cultured Food
The many things cultures Can Do Nothing has influenced and changed my body and life more than cultured foods. I’ve done many studies on myself and my family and, hands down, fermented foods are here to stay in my life. They create such wellness for me and mine that there is no way I’m going…
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Nutritional Count of Skyr and Greek Yogurt
Yogurt: The Everyday Superfood That Transforms Milk into Magic Yogurt is one of nature’s most incredible transformations. Whether made with low-fat milk, high-fat milk, or strained to become thick and creamy, yogurt becomes so much more than just milk-it becomes a probiotic-rich, healing food. Through fermentation, the good bacteria in yogurt convert the milk’s natural…
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Greek and Skyr Yogurt Made in an Insulated Mug
Yogurts you can Make in a Mug! I have been eating Skyr and Greek yogurts for many years. I love the creaminess and high protein of these yogurts. The high protein content is also the reason I eat and use Greek yogurt a lot in recipes. Skyr yogurt tastes more like cheese and has…
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The Amazing Benefits of Baobab: Nature’s Superfood
The Prebiotic Baobab I want to introduce you to a beautiful gift from nature that has been nourishing people for centuries: Baobab ! If you haven’t heard of this ancient tree’s superfruit, get ready to be amazed. Just like cultured foods bring health to your gut and vitality to your whole body, baobab offers a…
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L. Reuteri Yogurt Recipes
L. reuteri – The Bacteria You’re Missing These days, it seems like true wellness is no longer the norm but an exception. My greatest hope-and why I share all I know about cultured foods-is to help you reclaim that wellness for the rest of your life. I had to learn how to do it myself,…
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The Amazing Benefits of Bifidobacteria
Everybody Needs Lots of Bifido Bifidobacterium is a genus of beneficial bacteria that reside primarily in the intestines. Bifidobacteria play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy gut and overall well-being and keep your immune system strong. I am hearing more and more that many people have diminished bifidobacteria. If you don’t have enough bifidobacteria,…
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New Yogurt Recipes: Cashew, Coconut, Goat, and Raw
Homemade Yogurt You Can’t get from the store I have been making lots of new yogurt recipes lately. Many people have been asking about goat yogurt and nondairy yogurts, so I have been experimenting with several versions. I got a non-dairy version of L. reuteri and Yogurt Plus yogurt from a Biotic Pro member, and…
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Yogurt Plus – Made with Raw Milk
Yogurt Plus and its Benefits Yogurt Plus is a wonderful and easy yogurt to make on a regular basis. I can’t wait to share the recipe and video. 🎥 Everybody knows I love kefir with every fiber of my being and have it constantly, but there were bacterial strains that kefir didn’t have that I wanted.…
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Is Your L. Reuteri Yogurt Separating?
L. Reuteri the super strong microbe L. Reuteri Yogurt I have always said that L. reuteri has a mind of its own. It’s a very strong strain of bacteria, and they even use this bacteria to clean out fermentation vats that have other undesirable bacteria. Many yogurt manufacturers felt L. reuteri couldn’t be made into…
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What Happened After a Year of Eating L. Reuteri Yogurt
The Journey – Finding answers I have been eating L. reuteri (Lactobacillus reuteri) yogurt for over a year now, and wow I’ve noticed some big changes in myself and family and from countless emails from all of you. I have a great podcast with Dr. Davis who really invented the L. reuteri yogurt recipe. I…
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Dairy-Free Yogurts: L. Reuteri and More
Making a dairy-free yogurt, be it L. reuteri or Yogurt Plus, can be a little different from regular yogurts. Since these types of milk are made with mostly water it can be challenging to create a creamy yogurt and especially with L. reuteri since it ferments for 36 hours. I have found that making your…
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Building Up The All-Important Bifido Bacteria
Missing Microbes One of the most important bacteria you have is called Bifidobacteria. It is the one your mother gave you at birth. Bifidobacteria become the predominant (95%) microorganism in the intestine within a week after birth. [1,2,3] They call it the young bacteria and it is extremely important for adults too, although it often…
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How Many Cultured Foods Do I Eat In a Day?
People have the mistaken idea that I only eat cultured foods all day long. Although there are a lot of days that I do eat only cultured foods, this is not the norm. I mostly eat them because they’re easy for me to prepare and are what I call healthy fast food. […]
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Yogurt Plus FAQs
Yogurt Plus Yogurt Plus is your everyday yogurt to use as a wonderful way to replenish your microbiome. Yogurt Plus isn’t just your regular yogurt-it’s a probiotic-rich superfood that’s packed with extra nutrients, enzymes, bifdiobacteria, and more. By combining the creamy goodness of homemade yogurt with additional strains of probiotics you’ll get a yogurt that…
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A Cultured Food to Help Heal SIBO
Fermented Foods for SIBO Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is popping up everywhere and seems as if it’s becoming more and more prevalent. SIBO colonizes the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract which ascends up the 24-feet of ileum, jejunum, duodenum, and stomach. Most species abide in the colon; and when unhealthy microbes start to abide in…
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Yogurt For Christmas
Cultured Cream and yogurt I am very thankful this year for the many new cultured yogurts that have entered my life. I’ve been eating kefir for over years and never expected to have particular strains of yogurt make such a significant impact on me. Kefir has over 50 bacteria, but these new yogurts have a…
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The X Factor Vitamin In Cheese
Raw Milk Cheese The rewards of making your own cheese are by far worth the effort, and it’s easier than you may think. It is thought that cheese was first discovered around 8,000 BC. Milk curds were strained and salt was added to help with preservation. This gave birth to what we now know as…
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How to Make Yogurt with Lactobacillus Gasseri
The Microbe L. Gasseri Lactobacillus gasseri (L. gasseri) is a very important microbe that lives in the genital, urinary, and digestive systems of the body. It also has the special ability to live in the upper gastrointestinal area similar to Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri). L. gasseri is also believed to offer other specific health benefits.…
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Sleep Problems and Your Gut
Sleeping is fundamental to our wellbeing and health, and I have my own experiences with sleep and health. In 2001 when my daughter Holli was born eight weeks early and weighed in at four pounds, I was a woman on a mission to help her. Babies born this early don’t get the mom’s immunities and Holli was no exception. . .
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The Secrets To Probiotic Sugar-Free Ice Cream
4 Ice Cream Secrets Making good homemade ice cream is really fun – making probiotic ice cream made with kefir and yogurt is even more fun. You can really use a multitude of ingredients. I even use my smoothie recipes and turn them into ice cream, especially when it’s a hot day. I love to…
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Make Probiotic Cottage Cheese With Yogurt or Kefir
Cottage Cheese with probiotics I love cottage cheese but I didn’t always love this soft cheese. I used to think it was awful as a kid and wouldn’t touch it. Then when I got older, I started making it myself after a good friend who had a raw milk dairy farm showed me how to…
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My Kefir ~ L. Reuteri Super Smoothie
Superfood Smoothie Nine times out of ten, I have a kefir smoothie every morning. A cup of coffee and a smoothie has been the norm for me for over years. It’s super fast and it tastes really good, but since early March I’ve changed it up a lot with spectacular benefits. I’m kind of shocked…
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Living Longer on Yogurt and Kefir
Yogurt And Kefir Yogurt and Bifidobacterium I love to eat and make kefir as well as yogurt. Lately, I’ve had yogurt turn my world upside down. I love kefir with every fiber of my being and have it every day, but there were bacterial strains that kefir didn’t have that I wanted. Bifidobacteria is a…
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L. Reuteri — The Bacteria You’re Missing and the Superfood Yogurt I Love!
The Journey – Finding answers Before refrigeration in 1927, everybody fermented their food. It was what people did to keep their foods safe and preserved. They would ferment their milk and their vegetables. They also made drinks teeming with good yeasts and bacteria – water could be risky since it wasn’t always clean. They would…
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