Water: Drinking enough water to stay hydrated is essential for maintaining proper digestion and relieving occasional constipation. It helps to keep food moving smoothly through the digestive system and also helps to flush out toxins. Tea: Herbal teas such as ginger, peppermint and chamomile can help...
Unwilling to let others see him in that state, he had no choice but to sit at his desk and get to work. As a result, he managed to write The Hunchback of Notre Dame in just a few months. Whether true or not, this story illustrates an excellent method of strengthening your self-disc...
“It only took about two to three weeks of me eating like that every day to feel a complete difference in my body, in the way I felt. It all starts adding together, it has an effect on your whole life,” he explained. “The exercise came along when the weight started melting off. ...
Although it’s not a good solution for everyone, drinking coconut water (a natural source of electrolytes), fresh vegetable juice or sucking on homemade fruit ice pops can also be good ways to get more water and nutrients into your system. However, don’t consume too much juice, or too ...
Culture Starter: To ferment dairy or vegan milks you will need either a powdered culture starter or "kefir grains", a rubbery cauliflower-like mass that continues to grow the more you use it. Using kefir grains is the traditional way to make "true" kefir as the culture contains a comple...
Water, coconut water, milk (including dairy-free alternatives like almond milk), kefir or juice are great places to start. Adding the liquid first is important for a couple of reasons. The liquid acts as a solvent, dissolving any powders (hello protein powder) you might want to add...
you should continue eating a diet that is high in protein and high-fiber vegetables, and limit grains, fruits, sugar and high-starch vegetables like white potatoes. Continue to consume fermented vegetables and kefir to help your body stay in balance and keep the candida at bay. Prevention is...
Your intestines are home to a great deal of your digestive system, nervous system, and immune system. Here’s how to heal your gut lining and avoid leaky gut syndrome.
whole grains again and plenty of fruit. It doesn’t matter how many people extol the virtues of the grain-free/low-carb diet and how “everyone” needs to do it; if you feel terrible and non-functional, don’t do it. Never push through a protocol that’s making you feel worse over...
More than once, I’ve allowed my ferments to fend for themselves, and they eventually end up dying off. (That includes my sourdough starter, my milk kefir grains, and my water kefir grains.) Kombucha is different, though. Both my husband and I really love it. Plus, kombucha SCOBYs ...