Enhancing the Microbiome with Fermented Foods

This chapter discusses the benefits of consuming fermented foods for gut health and provides tips on fermenting foods at home. It covers various fermented foods like yogurt, kombucha, fermented apple sauce and pasta sauce, mixed fermentation mango passion fruit juice, and sacramycin ballardii. The chapter also explores the difference between commercially fermented foods and homemade fermented foods, emphasizing the higher bacterial counts and therapeutic potential of homemade versions.

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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/559drwilliamdavis

Dr. William Davis (IG: @drdavisinfinitehealth) is a cardiologist and author of the groundbreaking #1 New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly.

His most recent book is Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health and Lose Weight. This book maps out the damage that has occurred with the modern human microbiome and the specific, actionable steps that can be taken to restore it to maximum advantage.

In this episode, we discuss:

What Dr. Davis eats
Removing wheat & grains restores metabolic health
The most toxic types of wheat
The real cause of heart disease
The role of LPS endotoxin in chronic disease
Telltale signs of SIBO
How to naturally heal SIBO
Fermented foods vs. probiotics
Restore your beneficial microbes with fermented foods
When it comes to fermented foods, variety is key
Where to buy the ingredients for SIBO Yogurt
The positive side effects of SIBO Yogurt
The consequences of berberine on your microbiome
Foods Dr. Davis eats to enhance his microbiome
Using commercial ferments as a starter
The leaky gut theory
The debate about fiber
Dr. Davis’ thoughts on the carnivore diet
Beneficial microbes for skin health
Xylitol is an effective anti-fungal for oral health
The drawback of fecal transplants
Does Dr. Davis take a probiotic?
The power of the microbiome
Intermittent fasting and the microbiome
Supplements that improve the microbiome

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