Good people of Organic Consumers Alliance (OCA),

Some of you have advised that if I keep the articles short and sweet you will read them!

I have heeded the advice: Here below is a short and sweet summary of the health benefits of consuming fermented organic foods, especially fermented vegetables aka “fermented saga “ and others…. and fermented organic-grass fed milk aka “maziwa lala”…avoid the “dead” varieties from supermarkets , including yogurt!

 They include:

• Reduction of inflammatory gut diseases aka intestinal diseases…in simple terms, if you consume more of this organic-fermented products there will be reduction of painful swelling and poor absorption in your stomach and intestines…
• Boosting your immune system…up to 80% of your immune system is in your gut.
• Improving absorption of micro-nutrients from the healthy food you eat….meaning if your gut is dysfunctioning you are wasting all the nutritious food you are eating.
• Increasing your “good bacteria” which results in weight reduction…..not bad!
• Reducing the “bad bacteria” which cause gut diseases like Crohn’s disease.
• Reducing or treating allergic conditions: The “good bacteria” have been associated with reduction of allergic conditions; including asthma…there is research evidence from Johns Hopkins University researchers…and other researchers.
• Improving absorption of micro-nutrients: The “good bacteria”  assist in  metabolism  and absorption of essential amino-acids: These  include tyrosine and tryptophan which are associated with mood elevation and a feeling of wellness.
• Improving moods and treating depression: There is scientific evidence that, in conjunction with sunshine (Vit D), a good dose of pre-biotics and pro-biotics) can treat depression better than anti-depressants! And side effects!

What foods should you avoid? Toxins loaded foods.

These include:

• Foods cultivated with PESTICIDES….especially RounduP pesticide….the worst!
• Any foods from animals, poultry and pigs which have been fed on ANTIBIOTICS and HORMONES to enhance growth and to kill bacteria.
• “Broiler chicken” and their products, homogenized and pasteurized milk with “low fat”.

And for those of you who want to READ more…see story at a glance….and don’t forget to check the REFERENCEs section:

Story at-a-glance

• Your microbiome may be a primary factor determining your health and longevity
• Specific species of bacteria appear to have specialized functions and abilities to prevent disease; Faecalibacterium prausnitzii appear to play an important anti-inflammatory role in the human microbiota
• While genetic factors can predispose you to inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s, research shows it’s actually the loss of specific anti-inflammatory microbes that ultimately allow the disease to blossom.

Sources and References

• 1 2 Scientific American February 17, 2015
• 3 EASD September 22, 2010 Presentation
• 4 Medline Plus, Clostridium Difficile Infections
• 5 New York Times February 25, 2015
• 6 NPR February 25, 2015
• 7 8 NBC February 25, 2015
• 9 CNN February 26, 2015
• 10 Reuters February 25, 2015
• 11 New England Journal of Medicine February 26, 2015: 2015; 372:825-834
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• 13 Reuters February 20, 2015
• 14 New York Times February 26, 2015
• 15 Charlotte Observer February 25, 2015
• 16 CNN February 25, 2015
• 17 20 Time February 25, 2015
• 18 Nature February 25, 2015 [Epub ahead of print]
• 19 Reproductive Toxicology December 2013: 42; 85-94