What is Milk Kefir? Milk kefir is a fermented food made from cow milk or goat milk. There is another type of kefir – kefir can also be made with water and sugar, which is called water kefir. Other dairy and non-dairy milks may also be used, but for the purposes of staying on one…
Fresh Digestive Cleansing Celery Fennel Green Juice
Drinking Fresh Celery Juice One celery juice combination that I have come to really enjoy is adding in lemon, ginger root, and fennel with the celery. All four of these ingredients are bright and refreshing in taste as well as supportive for digestive health. I love the mild heat that the ginger root adds, and appreciate its antifungal…
Cranberry Detox Tea Recipe
FRESH CRANBERRIES SUPPORT DIGESTION. Cranberries are a fall and winter seasonal food that can be used to support liver, gallbladder, and kidney health. The tart and sour flavors trigger our body to release digestive enzymes once consumed. This is perfect timing because fall and winter is also a time of year when we tend to…
Bone Broth Recipe
What is bone broth? Most likely you have heard about the wonders of bone broth. Many are using it to support their digestive health. Research is also supporting what Grandma always knew, that chicken bone broth is helpful when you’re not feeling well. (1) Bone broth is very easy to make, it is a “set…
How I Found My Way to Fermented Foods with a Pink Sauerkraut Recipe
NEW FEATURE! FOR AUDIO VERSION, CLICK HERE. HOW I FOUND MY WAY TO FERMENTS. The digestive benefits of raw fermented foods are numerous, making it much more than a sour topping on certain meals. For myself, I avoided eating fermented foods for several years while following the principles of the alkaline diet, as many before…
Germ Fighting Strenth of Lime Essential Oil
The fragrance of lime essential oil is light, uplifting, sweet, and fresh. It can instantly elevate your mood. One of my favorite times to use lime essential oil is the morning in a diffuser. And often, for a well rounded feeling of happiness, I also add with the lime a few drops of lemon and…
Kiwifruit Improves Digestive Health and Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Kiwifruit Digestive Bliss. Can you remember the first time you ate a kiwifruit? I can. Elementary school lunch time, we were served various tropical fruits for a short time, kiwi was one, and I instantly fell in love. Tiny Kiwi Backstory. Funny enough, I have never noticed how calm and balanced kiwifruit make…