Recently I have been experiencing a lot of aches and pains that when searching for a cause came to the conclusion that I was either suffering from Fibermyalgia or Rheumatoid Arthritis, both of which are autoimmune disorders. I was at the store one day and saw an article in a magazine at the checkout stand talking about the the benefits of Cultured foods and the boast they give to the immune system, since I don't have health insurance I thought I'd give it a try, unfortunately finding the items in the store was very expensive, because they are not processed and therefore have a relatively short shelf life compare to things that have been homogenized or heat processed. So I went to work and got information and recipes online and started making my own, the good news is while I am eating both these items everyday preferably at each meal, I have felt great with few or no symptoms, but when I stop eating these items the symptoms return! It has been very educational for me and I have come to realize many benefits that Culturing raw vegatables have, one big one is the taste and how gentle the Cultured foods are on my stomach!
Cultured Milk, much like yogurt or butter milk in taste, but full of good bacteria and lactose free! I use it like milk on granola or in a smoothie with fruit and sweetened with Stevia. If purchased at the Store it is called Kefir and costs $3.76 and up per quart, with a start I make my own for about the same price as regular milk!
Homemade Kimchi and Cultured veggies, the live cultures are found naturally in cabbage and cucumbers, Kimchi bought in the store is about $5.46 a pint, made myself I can get about 2 quarts or more for that price.
