Green Cabbage Sauerkraut

Healthy, Live Beneficial Bacteria The importance of probiotics has long been known. These live bacteria have proven beneficial for combating issues within the gastrointestinal tract and keeping the digestive system working optimally and play an important role in strengthening the immune system.   Probiotics are found in the cultures of

The Art of Combining Prebiotics and Probiotics Synbiotics are the best way to ensure a maximum benefit from the ingested probiotics. The term refers to the synergy created by getting both probiotics, and prebiotics to feed the human microbiome . Although the term was coined for probiotic supplements, the

The Best Probiotic – Home-Made Sauerkraut MORE THAN JUST CABBAGE Some of the health benefits of sauerkraut include its ability to increase your digestive health, boost your circulation, protect your heart health, provide you with quick energy, stimulate your immune system, strengthen your bones, reduce your overall cholesterol levels, eliminate inflammation,

Ingredients Special equipment Instructions NOTE: When testing Mike’s recipe, we found that there’s less risk of spoilage if the kraut is allowed to “work” in an area that maintains a temperature of no more than 65°F / 18.33°C 

Probiotic Recipe #2:  Sauerkraut – Red Cabbage Aside from having 6-8x the vitamin C equivalent of green cabbage and powerful probiotic content, the deep colour of red cabbage reflects a strong concentration of anthocyanin polyphenols, which have health benefits including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities.  Cabbage, especially in its raw

Probiotics are live microorganisms (mainly bacteria) which confer a health benefit to the host, when administered in adequate amounts in foods and supplements – by improving microbial balance in the intestines and other areas of the body they help fight illness and disease.   Microorganisms were used in the 19th century to prevent and cure diseases  and

How to Get Prebiotics? In a nutshell, prebiotics are a type of fibre. They are un-digestible plant fibres that already live inside the large intestine. The more food, or prebiotics, that probiotics have to eat, the more efficiently these live bacteria work and the healthier your gut will be.

Fermented cabbage and salt, or sauerkraut is one of the most popular foods today! A traditional sauerkraut recipe can be tweaked in a variety of ways with the addition of flavourings, spices or other vegetables. Here are our ten favourite sauerkraut additions that you can add to make some

Avoid anything that reduces body’s beneficial flora. The following factors reduce presence of beneficial flora in favour of pathogenic organisms – such as pathogenic bacteria, and fungi (E.g. the yeast Candida Albicans):  Encourage body’s beneficial flora How to supplement probiotics Prebiotic benefits Prebiotic sources – include: Edited from source with permission: Shirley

Probiotic Recipe #1:  Sauerkraut – Green Cabbage Made from fermented cabbage (and sometimes other vegetables), sauerkraut is not only extremely rich in healthy live cultures, but also helps with reducing allergy symptoms. Sauerkraut is also rich in vitamins B, A, E and C and more. Ingredients Special Equipment Instructions

Probiotic Recipe #3:  Green & Red Cabbage Sauerkraut Made from fermented cabbage (and sometimes other vegetables), sauerkraut is not only extremely rich in healthy live cultures, but also helps with reducing allergy symptoms. Sauerkraut is also rich in vitamins B, A, E and C and more. Ingredients Special Equipment

Foods high in probiotics are fermented foods.  These foods naturally contain both prebiotics and probiotics, making them synbiotic.  Some of the most common fermented foods are dairy products.  DBM uses some of these dairy products from time to time (patient specific), and ALWAYS ONLY from goat or sheep milk.