Do you prefer eating ‘probiotic’ foods to taking probiotic supplements?
C: Yes. I really believe that adding probiotic foods is the missing link that will change people’s health forever – and most people don’t know how profoundly they work. First, these foods are non-dairy for those on vegan, raw, B.E.D., or lactose intolerant diets. Second, probiotic food is simply the best way to get friendly bacteria into your intestines. Often microflora from a supplement cannot survive harsh stomach acid so they don’t get into the gut to colonize. Are raw cultured vegetables available in stores? Can you make them at home? C: You can find them in most health food stores. A few brands, like ours, can be ordered online. Look for the brands that don’t add sea salt to the fermentation process, which is how traditional sauerkraut is made. Sea salt slows down bacterial growth, lowering counts of lactobacillicus. You can add sea salt once they’ve cultured, as well as dressings, oils and seasonings. One of the B.E.D. principles is that everyone has unique dietary needs dependi
