Cultured Food Life
Discover how to make and serve delicious probiotic foods and improve your overall health with Donna Schwenk. In her weekly radio show “Cultured Food Life” (new episodes every Tuesday at 1pm Pacific), Donna will de-mystify different probiotic foods such as kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables, and share how to add these foods into your diet. As a teacher and writer, Donna works with thousands of people to open the door to a world of foods that can help improve an array of health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, and IBS. In her down-to-earth and informative style, Donna will walk you through the basic preparation techniques and teach you how to make these delicious probiotic recipes at home. You can find out all about Donna on her web site https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/
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Twenty-one years ago I was filled with fear and sickness. Much to my surprise cultured foods came to my rescue. I've learned so much and continue to do so. What a difference they can make for you too. Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-244-how-i-got-started-with-cultured-foods/
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I have been using einkorn flour for everything these days. I really love all the benefits and the wonderful taste that it imparts. It makes terrific sourdough bread and has so many health advantages I highly recommend giving it a try. Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-243-einkorn-wheat-and-sourdough-starter/
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Cultured Butter is crazy good, fun to make, and loads you with Vitamin K2. This is a very important nutrient that everybody needs more of. Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-241-cultured-foods-and-your-bones/
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Let's take a look at some of the biggest contributors to increasing bone health and cultured food is one of them. Tune in to learn more about how to strengthen your body and bones.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-241-cultured-foods-and-your-bones/
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Making dairy-free yogurt, whether it be L. reuteri or Yogurt Plus, it can be a little different than regular yogurt. Since these types of milk are made with mostly water, it can be challenging to create a creamy yogurt. I have four new recipes that have huge benefits. Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-240-dairy-free-yogurts-l-reuteri-and-more/
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One of the most important bacteria you have is called Bifidobacteria. They call it the young bacteria which is extremely important for adults too, although it often diminishes when it doesn't have to. Bifdio helps to activate your immune system and more. Learn how to build it up and keep it strong.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-239-building-up-the-all-important-bifido-bacteria/
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I love to teach people to make probiotic cottage cheese with Yogurt Plus, L reuteri, or kefir. I can even teach you how to make cottage cheese ice cream that is probiotic too! Tune in to learn how fun and easy it is to make and feed those microbes in your gut!
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-238-l-reuteri-and-kefir-cottage-cheese/
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Having a jar of cultured vegetables in your fridge is a must. They can last for over nine months in the fridge and can be very helpful if you have stomach distress of any kind be it food poisoning or stomach cramps. let me show you how easy it is to make these veggies and how powerful they can be.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-237-getting-started-making-cultured-vegetables/
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...We tend to think food cravings are normal and there is not much we can do about them, but there is much more to it than this. How can tiny microbes, and remember we have trillions of them inside us, change whether you crave chips or broccoli? Well, they can and I can explain how. Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-236-do-your-microbes-make-you-crave-certain-foods/
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I love to eat and make yogurt. 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 strain that I think we need in abundance that isn't in kefir. There are many ways to get this strain and other beneficial strains and I'd love to show you how to do this. Tune in to learn more.
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This podcast is about what a typical day looks like for me when I consume cultured foods. I eat cultured food mostly every day but often in little bits. I have recipes and suggestions to encourage you that it isn't as hard as you think. It can be quite delicious too! Tune in to learn more.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-234-how-many-cultured-foods-do-i-eat-in-a-day/
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Your gut is your largest immune organ and is responsible for 80 percent of your immune system. The more good bacteria you have, the better your immune system is. Your emotions, believe it or not, are controlled by your gut bacteria, and studies now suggest that gut bacteria are controlling anxiety and stress responses. Healing your gut and keeping your gut strong are crucial to having a healthy body and mind. Tune in to learn more.
...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 twenty years. It's super fast and it tastes really good, but since last March I've changed it up a lot with spectacular benefits. I'm kind of shocked at how much this has changed me and how much I am learning about microbes. Check out my smoothie and add species to your gut that you may be missing and see w...
Kefir Soda has a whole host of benefits. I'm really excited to introduce you to my new Kefir Soda Starter. For many many years, I have wanted to make my own soda culture with good yeasts and bacteria. After testing and experimenting with different good bacteria and yeasts, I finally have my own product that is super easy to make and has many enhanced health benefits. Tune in to learn more about why you need Kefir Soda in your life!
...Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth or SIBO is popping up everywhere and seems to be becoming more and more prevalent. We have seen a number of people overcome SIBO with this powerful yogurt that has two specific species. These strains are powerfully effective in eradicating harmful species that abide in the upper gastro area and then colonizing with the species that should be there. Tune in to learn more.
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I am a big believer that you need more magnesium. Most people are very deficient in magnesium which affects 325 processes in the body. Tune in to listen to my guest, an expert in this field, Laura Collinwood. She talks about magnesium, why we need it, and how to get it in a form the body easily receives.
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-229-magnesium-health-and-wisdom/
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Before I found cultured foods, I was a different person - physically and emotionally. I started to really change once I had cultured foods and not just my body but my moods and emotions changed too. Now research is finding that your gut bacteria affect your brain. Tune in to learn more.
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Winter kefir is different than summer kefir due to the temperatures cooling. It is my favorite kefir since it's extra creamy. Check out the podcast to learn more tips and tricks!
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https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-227-how-to-make-winter-kefir/
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Lactobacillus Gasseri species is super important in the world of intestinal microbes. You might just think you can take a supplement with L. gasseri and accomplish the task but that's not necessarily true. Supplementation in pill form isn't always optimum since they can open up in places where they shouldn't and cause all kinds of problems. Making L. gasseri into yogurt is the body's preferred method of delivery, and gives you huge...
Tim James is my guest for the show today and has an amazing story. After suffering from multiple health problems including rectal bleeding, two separate skin issues, chronic acid indigestion, and surgery to remove one of his organs due to serious digestive issues, he healed himself. This led him to launch the Chemical Free Body and he's helped thousands of others do the same. Tune in to learn more.
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