by Brenda NTP | Mar 23, 2014 | Beverages, Blog, Detoxification, Digestion & Elimination, Fats, Fermented Foods, Properly Prepared Foods, Recipes
Beet kvass is to bile like paint thinner is to paint! One of our liver’s job is to help remove toxins from our body. It stores many of these toxins in our bile which is stored in our gallbladder. The gallbladder releases bile into the intestines when you consume...
by Brenda NTP | Feb 25, 2014 | Autoimmune, Blog, Digestion & Elimination, Fermented Foods
A Little Background and History on Gut Microbes You’ve probably already heard about how our little gut microbes (bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms) are a big deal! Maybe you’ve looked into probiotics (beneficial microbes) and eating probiotic...
by Brenda NTP | Feb 21, 2013 | Blog, Digestion & Elimination, Properly Prepared Foods
The history of soaking and sprouting grains, nuts and seeds is long standing. It is known that ancient Chinese doctors recommended sprouts for healing many illnesses over 5,000 years ago. The Chinese also carried mung beans on long ocean voyages and sprouted them...
by Brenda NTP | Feb 4, 2013 | Blog, Digestion & Elimination
Do you suffer from or have suffered from hemorrhoids, constipation, colon disease, ileocecal valve issues, or urinary tract infections? Research shows that squatting, rather than sitting, during bowel movements makes defecation more efficient and easier with less...
by Brenda NTP | Jan 27, 2013 | Autoimmune, Blog, Detoxification, Digestion & Elimination, Fermented Foods, Properly Prepared Foods
Are you suffering from digestive conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, chronic constipation or diarrhea? Is your immune system over reactive resulting in autoimmune problems, eczema, allergies or food sensitivities to name a few? If so, fermented...