The Beauty of Fermented Foods + Recipe for Sauerkraut Fermented foods are huge right now. Not only are they a great source of good bacteria your body desperately needs, they are also a key factor in the healing of pesky health concerns like leaky gut, acne, IBS and other chronic ailments. When a food is left to sit in an air-tight, sanitary container for a number of days, beneficial yeast and bacteria are able to grow, pre-digesting the food and creating a fantastic source of probiotics. Research is beginning to support the role ferments play in gut, or intestinal health and functional medicine recognizes that everything stems from a strong digestive system: the appearance of your skin and hair, the clarity of your thoughts, your weight and the ability to gain or lose it, energy levels, muscles, blood and even emotional well-being. Several common factors can compromise or disrupt the delicate balance of your inner ecosystem, compromising your digestion and ultimately your overall health. Antibiotics, latent food sensitivities and stress all play huge factors in your ability to maintain a healthy digestive tract and if left unchecked, these things can play a huge role in whether you get sick or […]
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