Introduction
For some of you, lacto-fermentation is new. Just like our body is composed of trillions of cells, there are as many (if not more) bacteria inside our digestive system, our mouth and our skin.
If the “bad” bacteria outnumber the good ones, disease prevails. Good bacteria control our digestive system and strengthen our immune system. In Chinese medicine, our large intestine is connected to our Lung while the small intestine is connected to our Heart. Both immunity and cardiovascular health therefore begin in our guts.
Bad bacteria enter the body through contaminated foods, wounds, pollution and drugs (like antibiotics that kill all bacteria, including the good ones. This is why it is so important to regenerate our intestinal flora after a round of antibiotics and, preferably, use them only when absolutely necessary)
We bring good bacteria in with the help of probiotics.
Good bacteria probiotics like lactobacillus are present on the surface of all plants, in our guts, and in our mouth. They convert sugars into lactic acids, a natural preservative that inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria.
PrEbiotics help the proliferation of good bacteria already existing in our guts, and are better assimilated in the form of supplements
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