What do yogurt, kefir, kombucha, kimchi, and Sauerkraut have in common? They all are fermented, pro-biotic foods that contain live culture. For all of us out there who have depleted the levels of "good" bacteria in our bodies due to the use of antibiotics, or poor eating habits, these foods are great to restore the balance.

It's easy- although a bit time consuming - to make Sour Cabbage at home. It tastes way better than the mushy store bought kind, and most importantly, it has all the good b...

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In our last blog we talked about Kombucha - a very powerful probiotic. What are probiotics and why they are so important?

Probiotics are friendly bacteria similar to those found in people's guts, especially in the guts of breastfed infants who have been provided this natural protection against many diseases by their mothers. Most friendly bacteria come from the Lactobacillus or Bididobacterium groups. There are several different species of bacteria in each group. Some probiotics are also frien...
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Kombucha has been around for thousands of years, dating back to 221 B.C during the Chinese empire of the Tsin-Dynasty, and they called it “the remedy for immortality” or “the divine tische”. It was later brought to Japan by Dr. Kombu to treat the Japanese emperor, Inkyo, for digestive problems, and it later spread to Russia, India and Europe.

It has become increasingly popular in recent years, ever since health food stores started carrying bottles of kombucha tea in various colors a...

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