Kickin' it with Karen : Beyond Sauerkraut

WHY the title “BEYOND SAUERKRAUT”? This is my story: Kickin' it with Karen: Beyond Sauerkraut   This blog is about health and well-being without having to spend an arm, a leg and yesterday’s toenail to achieve it! In my previous video, “Apple Ginger Beet Kvass” I mentioned that I had been diagnosed with something called “Leaky Gut Syndrome”. Leaky Gut Syndrome occurs when there is an increased intestinal permeability which causes bacteria and toxins to leak through the intestinal wall (McMillan).   Though, in the medical community, the debate rages on as to whether this is a real thing (GI Society), I know for me, it is. I felt awful! All the time! After my Naturopathic Doctor suggested I get a food allergens blood test, I learned that I tested positive for 34 different food intolerances and allergies. I was having inflammatory responses to an onslaught of foods that my body could not handle. Previous to 2011, I had no idea why suddenly my digestion would go