Podcast Episode 104: Improving Your Health with Fermented Foods

What is it that makes fermented food so good for your body? Fermented foods have been around for thousands of years, and they are all the rage right now. In this episode, we are going to be sharing everything you need to know about the benefits of adding fermented foods into your diet. 

Fermented foods really are wonderful for you. Their resurgence in popularity today is a testament to both their rich history and their numerous health benefits. If you are interested in learning how you can add these nutrient packed foods into your diet, this episode is for you. We will be sharing the best fermented foods you can eat today along with ways that you can ferment or pickle your own food. 

What’s in this episode:

  • The history of fermented foods and how we got some of the popular foods we have now
  • What makes this type of food so healthy 
  • Some examples of common fermented foods that we eat today
  • Ways to ferment or pickle your own food
  • What to watch for when preparing fermented foods
  • The probiotics and vitamins available in fermented foods
Dr. Holly Carling

Dr. Holly Carling

Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with nearly four decades of experience. Dr. Carling is a “Health Detective,” she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates WHY you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. Dr. Carling considers herself a “professional student” – she has attended more than 600 post-secondary education courses related to health and healing. Dr. Carling gives lectures here in the U.S. and internationally and has been noted as the “Doctor’s Doctor”. When other healthcare practitioners hit a roadblock when treating their patients nutritionally, Dr. Carling is who they call. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic.

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