“All disease begins in the gut” – Hippocrates
Today we have scientific proof that Hippocrates was right. Our Gut Is Responsible for 80% of the Immune System. In addition, the gut has been linked to the majority if not all of the chronic diseases. Since the gut’s role in our health is so prevalent, you might be wondering what you can do to support your immune system and overall health.
The answer to improving the immune system through our gut is simple. Provide cultured foods to your gut and those foods will boost your immune system. Our gut already contains a variety of bacteria. In order to be healthy, we need to have healthy varieties of “good bacteria”.
Those are the same bacteria that are part of the cultured foods. You can see that eating cultured foods makes lots of sense. Especially when you realize that we have more bacteria in our body then we have our own cells. When I found that out I decided to take bacteria more seriously.
Making cultured vegetables has been part of many cultures. Europeans would make sauerkraut every winter to support their health during long winter months. Similarly, kimchi has been part of Korean history since ancient times. It is even considered to be Korean National treasure and it is a staple of many Korean dishes. In addition, cultured kefir, yogurt and their varieties have been popular around the world for centuries.
Cultured foods come in many varieties and can be easily made to be part of various recipes. They are a wonderful addition to our table, but most importantly they hugely support our health. Keep that in mind as you do your shopping or make an order at the restaurant. One rule applies to when buying fermented foods. The fresher food you can buy, the more bacteria it will contain.
Bacteria are living organisms and once they get packaged there is only limited food for them to eat. If you can get foods that have been just packaged and sent out to the store and of course kept refrigerated, you are also getting the highest level of bacteria. If you want to save money and still have an endless source of good bacteria through cultured foods, check out how to make your own cultured foods at home.
