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5answers
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Left FCLO out--is it spoiled?
I accidentally left my bottle of Green Pastures fermented cod liver oil on the windowsill for about an hour. I'd say it was probably subjected to temps around 75 or 80 F. The bottl …
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5answers
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Cannot eat fermented foods. Are they necessary/alternatives?
Hello,
Due to a medication I am on for severe depression (MAOI), I cannot eat many fermented foods (there is a life-threatening reaction with the medication) which include kombuch …
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2answers
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Is Dr. Lawrence Wilson’s protocol good?
I recently stumbled on to this: http://www.drlwilson.com/articles/HEALING%20LIFESTYLE.htm
He seems to advocate what is pretty much a Paleo diet, but with some differences. He's bi …
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3answers
166 views
Using probiotic pills as starters for homemade fermented foods
I'm looking to make some homemade fermented foods to get the benefits of the probiotics they produce. However, I was wondering if it would be possible to expand the range of benefi …
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4answers
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Does kimchi really cause cancer or could it be something else?
Before any kimchi-lovers tear me apart - I absolutely LOVE kimchi and think it is the best food on earth.
However, I have read a great number of studies that indicate that ferment …
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14answers
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Why do I feel drunk after a glass of kombucha?
I've been brewing my own kombucha (and occasionally purchasing the expensive flavored stuff) for a long time, but lately I've noticed that if I don't have a completely full belly w …
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6answers
649 views
Fermented foods anyone?
What are your thoughts on fermented foods within the context of the paleo lifestyle? How often do you have them and what are the benefits, apart from aiding digestion?
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3answers
860 views
Fermented foods for Beginners?
Hey,
I'm looking for the "basics" of fermented foods to help with leaky gut/digestive problems as a natural probiotic.
What are your most basic fermented foods?
I'm an egg free, …
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7answers
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What is your favorite way to flavor homemade kombucha? What method do you use?
My first brew is on day 14 of its first fermentation and I will probably bottle tonight or tomorrow.
I definitely want to flavor it somehow just haven't decided how!
What are yo …
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5answers
463 views
Is there a live fermented widely available fish for GAPS?
My fellow paleohackers being experts on sourcing fermented foods, I was hoping that you guys might have knowledge on fermented fish or sugar-free smoked wild salmon that my family …
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7answers
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Fermented foods causing yeast infections
Hey guys,
I've become a fan of fermented foods in the past 4 months. I've been frequently drinking kombucha for more than a year, but I now started to implement kimchi, sauerkraut …
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6answers
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Fermented food addiction
I cannot eat fermented foods, because every time I start eating them, I get addicted. For example, I made tons of pickles and I did not even let them finish fermenting! I ate pickl …
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16answers
466 views
What are your favorite ferments?
Lately, I've really been pushing the proboitics and drinking water kefir like crazy (thanks Nance). But I need more fermented foods. What's everyone's current favorite?
Right no …
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4answers
590 views
What happens to enzymes when you ferment food?
There are people who can digest raw food while the same foods in cooked form give them trouble (though it's usually the opposite). I suppose it's the natural enzymes in the raw foo …
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3answers
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Russian grocery by my house has TONS of fermented stuff. What is good?
I dont even know where to start researching! What should I look for?
Also I picked up a package of honeycomb. There was no indication if it had been processed in any way and I ca …