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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Feb 18, 2020 • 25min
Episode 112: Histamines and Fermented Foods
Did you know many of your gut bacteria break down histamine? But here's the catch - certain probiotic strains are histamine-producing, while other strains are histamine-degrading which should improve your symptoms. If you have too much of the histamine-producing kind and not enough of the other, then you're in trouble. Listen to learn more. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-112-histamines-and-fermented-foods/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/histamines-and-fermented-foods/
Feb 11, 2020 • 22min
Episode 111: Eczema And Probiotic Foods
Eczema is a skin condition that causes itchy, red patches on different locations of the body and affects over 30 million people. Scientists are finding that infants with low intestinal microbial diversity during the first month of life are associated with atopic eczema. Check out how people are finding relief from eczema by fixing their guts first. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-111-eczema-and-probiotic-foods/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/eczema-and-probiotic-foods/
Feb 4, 2020 • 20min
Episode 110: 6 Ginger Sodas That Can Do Amazing Things
Ginger is one of the things I reach for when I'm in pain or a family member is in pain. I reach for this food-like medicine regularly, and I'm quite serious when I say this. I use it for many things and use it in many ways. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-110-6-ginger-sodas-that-can-do-amazing-things/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/6-ginger-sodas-that-can-do-amazing-things/
Jan 28, 2020 • 18min
Episode 109: The Cultured Veggie that Helped Me Overcome the Flu
If you are looking for an easy cultured veggie that your family will love, that can help you stay healthy and even fight colds and the flu, then you have to try Jicama if You're Sicka-ma. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-109-the-cultured-veggie-that-helped-me-overcome-the-flu/ I have a video for this podcast so check out the link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/jicama-if-youre-sicka-ma-video/
Dec 17, 2019 • 25min
Episode 108: The X Factor in Cheese
Cheese is loaded with Vitamin K2 which has been referred to as the X factor. Vitamin K2 has huge health benefits that may really surprise you. Learn how to make special cheeses and discover why they contain the X-factor vitamin. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-108-the-x-factor-in-cheese/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/the-x-factor-vitamin-in-cheese/
Dec 10, 2019 • 30min
Episode 107: Fibromyalgia and Fermented Foods
Fibromyalgia is one of the fastest-growing disabling conditions. It affects 2-4 percent of the population, mostly women, and has no known cure. But now, Fibromyalgia has been linked to gut bacteria for the first time. Listen and learn how people are fixing their guts and finding relief from this chronic condition. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-107-fibromyalgia-and-fermented-foods/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/fibromyalgia-and-fermented-foods/
Nov 26, 2019 • 25min
Episode 106: Two Women Who Convinced Me To Make My Own Bread
Much is being said about how bad bread is for you, but for generations, it has sustained many. This led me to discover that it was never the bread, but rather what we have done to the bread that is causing harm to so many individuals. Tune in to learn more. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-106-two-women-who-convinced-me-to-make-my-own-bread/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/two-women-who-convinced-me-to-make-my-own-bread/
Nov 19, 2019 • 21min
Episode 105: Nine Recipes and Reasons to Eat Cultured Pumpkin
I love, love pumpkin. It has many wonderfully healthy qualities and a creamy consistency that makes it a wonderful treat. I use pumpkin in multiple ways, but some of my favorites recipes are ones I make with kefir. Fermenting pumpkin is a way to enhance all the nutrients and add probiotics, too. Check out all the recipes and health facts about why you should be adding more pumpkin to your diet. Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-105-nine-recipes-and-reasons-to-eat-cultured-pumpkin/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/nine-recipes-and-reasons-to-eat-cultured-pumpkin/
Nov 12, 2019 • 22min
Episode 104: Which are the Best Sweeteners?
It's been quite a journey for me trying to find the right sweeteners for my family and me. It was always really important to me to find ones that wouldn't spike my blood sugar but also wouldn't harm my gut flora. Check out my favorite sweeteners, you might be surprised by what you learn! Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-104-which-are-the-best-sweeteners/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/which-are-the-best-sweeteners/ https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/kombucha-healing-my-addiction/ https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/what-kind-of-sugars-can-i-use-in-kombucha/
Nov 5, 2019 • 23min
Episode 103: Asthma and Fermented Foods
One of the first friends I ever told about cultured foods had a little boy with asthma. Making and drinking a kefir smoothie every day allowed him to get off his asthma inhaler and live a normal life. I was quite surprised and thrilled that it worked so rapidly and since that time research has caught up with the connection between the microbes in our gut and asthma. Tune in to listen and learn more! Episode link: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/podcast/episode-103-asthma-and-fermented-foods/ Check out this article: https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/asthma-and-fermented-foods/
