Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) have an entertaining and real conversation with home fermentation guru Donna Schwenk from Cultured Food Life on living the fermented food life and mastering the holy trinity of fermented foods: Kefir, Kombucha and Fermented vegetables. Bio: Donna Schwenk’s world changed when she discovered cultured foods. After a difficult pregnancy and various health problems, she became determined to find answers to what ailed her. And in her quest, she came across the ...
Kriben Govender (Honours Degree in Food Science & Technology) and James Shadrach (Honours Degree in Psychology) have an entertaining and real conversation with home fermentation guru Donna Schwenk from Cultured Food Life on living the fermented food life and mastering the holy trinity of fermented foods: Kefir, Kombucha and Fermented vegetables.
Bio:
Donna Schwenk’s world changed when she discovered cultured foods. After a difficult pregnancy and various health problems, she became determined to find answers to what ailed her. And in her quest, she came across the ancient art of home fermentation, a food preparation technique that supercharges everyday foods with beneficial bacteria to balance your digestive system, and vitamins and minerals to enhance your overall health. This simple, natural process has been used for thousands of years to create everything from drinks like kefir and kombucha to foods like kimchi and pickles.
After incorporating fermented foods into her life, Donna began to experience a vitality that she had never known. And then she was hooked! She started a new life as a teacher and writer, blogging on her website culturedfoodlife.com, in an effort to bring the beautiful world of fermented foods to as many people as possible. She now works with thousands of people to open the door to a world of foods that can help improve an array of health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, allergies, acne, hypertension, asthma, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Topics discussed:
Donna’s health issues and her discovery of kefir
Book inspiration- Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/nourishing-traditions
Donna Books
Cultured Food for Life
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/cultured-food-for-life
Cultured Food for Health
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/cultured-food-for-health
Cultured Food in a Jar
https://www.amazon.com.au/Cultured-Food-Jar-Donna-Schwenk/dp/1401951260/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1550624041&sr=8-3
Donna’s favourite fermented food
Transformation of food through fermentation
Dairy and Non Dairy Kefir
The Effects of Stopping Kefir consumption
Transient bacteria in Kefir
Hunger reduction with Kefir
Health benefits of Kefir
Blood glucose modulation with Kefir
Fermentation explosions in the Kitchen
Second Fermentation
The best bottles to use for second fermentation
Milk kefir - aerobic vs anaerobic (lid on vs lid off)
Milk kefir: are metal strainers ok?
Kefirko Kefir Maker
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/organic-kefir-starter-cultures
Kefirko Cheese Maker
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/collections/cheese-making
Metal and Kombucha
Kombucha and Detoxification
Candida, Yeast and Mercury degradation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC182692/
Candida and antibiotics
Best storage and brewing containers for Kombucha
Probiotic yeast in kombucha- S.boulardii - Number one probiotic used in hospitals world wide
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/yeast-biotic-capsules
Benefits of making fermented vegetable with a starter cultures (Caldwells or Cutting Edge)
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/caldwells-starter-culture-100-dairy-free
Back slopping
Recipe for cultured vegetables without a starter culture
https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/recipe/cultured-vegetables-without-a-culture/
Donna’s tips for boosting growth of milk kefir grains
Fertiliser for kefir grains
https://www.nourishmeorganics.com.au/products/milk-kefir-growth-booster-100g?variant=1219721071
Kefir Grains and Non Dairy Milks
Making sure the baby kefir grains get fed
Is rinsing Milk Kefir Grains OK?
How to store kefir grains when not in use?
Is freezing kefir grains acceptable for storage?
Fermented foods for mental health and joy
Connecting to the gut microbiome
Donna’s top tip for Gut Health
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Connect with Donna Schwenk
Website- https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/
Connect with Kriben Govender:
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/kribengee/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kribengovender/
Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/c/Nourishmeorganics?sub_confirmation=1
Gut Health Gurus Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nourishmeorganics/
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