Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can...
I talked briefly about guar gum a while back in my unexpectedly controversialarticle on coconut milk, but I’ll give you a bit more detail here. Unlike xanthan gum, which is a product of bacterial fermentation, guar gum is derived from an actual food: the guar bean, or Indian cluster bea...
Dairy products like milk, yoghurt or milk substitutes (i.e., soy milk) You don't need to have acid reflux, hypertension or diabetes to try any of these diets. However, once people achieve their goals – reducing weight and eliminating heartburn, for instance – it can be tempting to go...
If you’re looking for a plant-based milk alternative to soy milk, almond milk is a good choice. Almond milk is low in acid and can help soothe your stomach. Other options include: Coconut milkis another option for people with acid reflux. Coconut milk is high in calcium and low in fat...
High amounts of regionally-produced, organic fermented milk, or kefir. Metchikoff went on to discover that a healthy number of good bacteria, or probiotics, in the gut can improve intestinal pH and prevent “auto-intoxication”– literally “self-poisoning” caused by the accumulation of toxic ...
I also believe that I am affected by it. Both my son and I can drink milk made with chocolate syrup but have a terrible time with pre-made chocolate milk. What's the difference? Carageenan. I put it down as an allergy for him and people look at me funny. Heck, I'm allergic to...