Got gut health? It’s not a trick question… I promise!
Last month I fermented 6 pounds of radishes and 4 pounds of beets! There is nothing more gratifying than having your pantry shelves lined with canned goods from your garden that will serve you for months to come!
Fermenting foods from your garden will feed your gut flora FAR more probiotics than any probiotic you can buy on a store shelf! Unless of course, you buy my smiling probiotic found here.You can take the girl out of Ohio but you cannot take Ohio out of the girl! 
Fermentation is the process of biochemically modifying food by using microorganisms, probiotics, and enzymes. This allows food to be preserved for longer periods of time while also providing healthy gut flora feeding microorganisms. Not only are you getting shelf-stable food, but you are also getting a happy healthy gut!
Typically, when I speak about foods rich in probiotics, I’m referring to products that have been bacterially fermented. Mold fermentation can still create health-promoting foods, but it generally doesn’t supply the type of probiotic organisms that most benefit our guts. Some forms of yeast, especially in the Saccharomyces family, are also considered to have probiotic effects.
Have you ever heard anyone say “there is more serotonin in the gut than in the brain”? This is an actual fact! This is why I named my pre and pro-biotic “smiling gut”! Because your belly will literally be happy with healthy gut flora! This in turn will help put a smile on your face too!
There are thousands of probiotic species, and we’ve only scratched the surface in terms of characterizing them and researching their effects. But, a few main types of probiotics have been scientifically studied, and their specific health effects are well documented for the positive benefits.
Lactobacillus strains (rich in fermented veggies)
Bifidobacteria species rich in fermented veggies!
Saccharomyces boulardii This is my personal favorite probiotic! It’s found commonly rich in kefir and kombucha, but also fermented veggies, dairy, and soy.
High-quality fermented products are increasingly becoming available in grocery stores, but we can also reap the benefits by making your own. I promise you will be able to ferment on your own! In fact, I will provide a simple recipe here!
Although probiotic supplementation can be useful in a lot of circumstances, you can actually get a much, much broader range of probiotics (including the ones above and the less characterized but still beneficial ones) by eating fermented foods. Fermented foods have a slightly different array of microbes in each batch. So what in the heck are you supposed to eat?! Let’s start with some of these wonderful foods below!
Remember, diet is the single biggest influence on gut microbiota composition. In fact, your diet is directly responsible for more than 60% of the variation in bacterial species in the gut. Genetics, gender, age, lifestyle, hormones, drugs, supplements, and environmental exposures collectively are responsible for the remaining 40%.
Also, if you are pregnant you should be especially careful of what you consume. Why? Because a crappy diet can. lead to SERIOUS issues with your children such as autism.
The good news is that we can start improving our gut microbiomes today with dietary changes geared at fostering a vibrant and diverse gut microbial community!
In fact, dietary changes can alter the gut microbiome’s composition in a very short period of time, in a matter of a few days to a few weeks!
I only want the best for you!
I love you, Isn’t it time you love yourself?
Cilantro kisses ~ don’t forget to drink your green juice
~ Andrea
Let’s talk about hair skin & nails! Let’s talk about maintaining a healthy gut flora! Let’s talk about humic & fulvic acid in the form of clay! All three of my vegan organic raw supplements are in a base of clay!
YES! I’m suggesting you eat dirt in order to make your skin GLOW!
To turn your dry hair into a lions mane, getting the proper ratio of minerals is a must! I’m telling you to eat dirt in order to REPAIR and REJUVENATE your GOOD HEALTHY gut bacteria!
The following should be taken together in order to have your dream hair and skin along with HEALTHY FULL bowl movements EVERY day!
Smiling gut pre and probiotic!
This is the only probiotic on the market that is made from soil based organisms, contains humic & fulvic acid from clay and contains a Pre-biotic!
Sexy and Raw hair skin and nails!
It’s 100% PURE humic and Fulvic acid baby! More minerals than you can handle! Your cells and hair follicles will eat it up!
Andrea’s Raw Detox Formula
Clay with a selection or ????organic Chinese herbs! You cannot go wrong with this superfood herbal clay based blend!
Directions ~ mix one heaping TB of the two powdered formulas in tea {shown here} or water. You can add green leaf stevia or sweetener of choice if you feel it needs it. Most people enjoy it raw!
You can find all three items in my shop!
We ship world wide ~ YAY! Free delivery in the states 🙂 I love you, Go love yourself and eat dirt too!