Cultured Food Life
Donna Schwenk
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), 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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Apr 10, 2018 • 25min
Episode 28: Seasonal Allergies and the Vitamin You Need
Seasonal allergies are caused by your immune system overreacting to something that it thinks is harmful but is actually not. There are many ways to support your immune system, and this one nutrient can change the way you feel in 30 minutes. Tune in to find out what it is and why you should have it too! The post Episode 28: Seasonal Allergies and the Vitamin You Need appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Apr 3, 2018 • 26min
Episode 27: The Only Bread I Eat. The Bread Made with Culture.
Our bread is made so differently than in years gone by, and it’s wreaking havoc on our bodies. Understand the science of why this is, and how bacteria can change your bread into something healthy. Walk in the footsteps of those who made bread for thousands of years and called it the staff of life. The post Episode 27: The Only Bread I Eat. The Bread Made with Culture. appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Mar 27, 2018 • 23min
Episode 26: Your Microbes Love Coffee!
If you love coffee, you’re not the only one. Microbes love the microscopic fibers in coffee too. Learn more about microbes and coffee and how they can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s, diabetes, obesity, and more! The post Episode 26: Your Microbes Love Coffee! appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Mar 20, 2018 • 23min
Episode 25: The Many Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods
Everybody I know leads busy lives, but did you know there is always help for you? My family had a lot of big changes this past year, but a constant through it all was the way each member of my family uses and eats cultured foods. Maybe this could be the answer for you too? The post Episode 25: The Many Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Mar 13, 2018 • 31min
Episode 24: Sleep Problems? Check Your Gut
If you’re having trouble sleeping, fixing your gut can be the answer. Join me to learn about new research on sleep and the world of the micro-biome and cultured foods. Sleeping is so important to feeling good each day, and cultured foods can help! The post Episode 24: Sleep Problems? Check Your Gut appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Mar 6, 2018 • 31min
Episode 23: 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables
Cultured vegetables have special powers that go far beyond regular vegetables. They can be powerful food – like medicine – and here’s why you should have a jar in your fridge, and a fun recipe to try. The post Episode 23: 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Feb 27, 2018 • 20min
Episode 22: Colds and Flus and How to Beat them With Cultured Foods
Your body is designed to fight colds and flus and keep your immune system running strong. Learn how to strengthen your body’s inner reserves and find yourself sailing through cold and flu season. If you have any gastro trouble, cultured foods work for that too. Myself and many other have found nothing more effective. The post Episode 22: Colds and Flus and How to Beat them With Cultured Foods appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Feb 20, 2018 • 19min
Episode 21: The Mineral That Saved My Life
Our bodies can’t produce all of the nutrients that we need to function properly, so we have to eat them. One specific mineral saved my life. The post Episode 21: The Mineral That Saved My Life appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Feb 13, 2018 • 20min
Episode 20: How To Keep Your Gut Healthy if You Have To take an Antibiotic
If you have to take antibiotics we have good news! Let me show you how to keep your healthy bacteria alive and thriving, even when you must take antibiotics. It’s really important that you help your good gut flora thrive. This can prevent you from ever needing to take antibiotics again.Your body knows how to keep you well! The post Episode 20: How To Keep Your Gut Healthy if You Have To take an Antibiotic appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
Feb 6, 2018 • 40min
Episode 19: 3 Foods That Can Change Your Life ~ The Trilogy
Three foods that provide different good bacteria and yeasts that enhance the trillions of bacteria in the body and allow them to thrive, grow, and multiply. This allows you, the host, the opportunity to heal disease, remove pathogens, enhance digestion, make serotonin, and experience a multitude of other opportunities for healing that otherwise would not have been possible. This is what I call ~ The Trilogy The post Episode 19: 3 Foods That Can Change Your Life ~ The Trilogy appeared first on Cultured Food Life.
