Kickin' it with Karen : Beyond Sauerkraut

"Just a simple sauerkraut without all the fancy stuff, please".  Kickin' it with Karen: Beyond Sauerkraut   A colleague of mine asked me if she could buy some sauerkraut from me. How strange. I never thought anyone would want to buy something made in my kitchen. But, she really wants the natural, fermented probiotics that are bioavailable in a quality sauerkraut and the only place she knows where to get it is from Whole Foods (EXPENSIVE) and well... from me. Probiotics are so important for our gut health. As a reminder from my previous sauerkraut post, "Probiotics are the good bacteria that line the intestines and help break down food and help your body absorb nutrients as well as help regulate and increase energy". We need probiotics to support our immune system and regulate our metabolism (Axe). For my colleague, I am glad to oblige. But it is so easy, anybody can do it. There are a thousand and one million hundred gazillion recipes out there in ...

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 woul...