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Do any of you make sauerkraut? If so, how long do you let it ferment? I found so many different recipes for this stuff on the internet and I'm really clueless as to whether or not I'm doing this right. I've had it fermenting for a day now, and it already smells pretty strong. Yet some recipes said they let if ferment for MONTHS??? Does anyone make this stuff?
A few days. 3-5.
I started doing mine on Saturday. I'll keep you updated. Now it smells really bad when I open the jar. The water is draining off the lid in the form of little bubbles. I hope this is ok.
I tasted some of my saurkraut yesterday and it's really really good! I only fermented it 3 days so far I believe. Since it tasted so good yesterday I decided to let it ferment one more day and then I'll put it in the fridge this afternoon and let it go in there a few days longer. I'm going to go get a bunch of cabbage heads so I can make a lot of it at once pretty soon here. It's delicious!
I tried something else yesterday too. I took a spoonful of already fermented saurkraut and dumped it in the blender with a bunch of soaked/sprouted sunflower seeds. I grinded it down into a white cream with some herbs and a little salt and left that to ferment. I used to make this "seed cheese" a lot back in the day and I remember it being pretty good (it really does ferment and develop that cheese flavor). I'm hoping the saurkraut will add more probiotics in there.
UPDATES! 
Wanted to update about my kefir experiment. It seems to be going really well! All of this week I've been doing one large spoonful of the water kefir mixed into a glass of lemon water. So far I haven't had any reactions, and despite the fact that I'm about to get my period, my skin actually appears to be healing. I did have a monster breakout a few days ago but it's already looking better.
What's weird is, before I was on this gut healing mission I was constantly getting breakouts. I felt like my hormones were just surging 24-7. I could literally FEEL the hormones in my bloodstream, it was insane. Now, I feel like my body is releasing little tiny "bumps" of hormones. And with each of these "bumps" (I know they are happening because I get really irritable or moody right as they happen) I get breakouts. But the fact that they are happening in small surges versus constantly has to mean something is changing right?
Honestly, my skin has never been this clear before my period in months. There was an increase in the healing time a day or two after I started the kefir. I definitely think I'm onto something here. And now I'm going to be ingesting kimchi, kefir, AND saurkraut daily. Will update again soon.
Updates as well!
The initial gas/bloating I felt for around 4-5 days has largely subsided. I was eating fermented foods up to this point, so the only new addition was kefir. I'm more consistent now than I was before when it comes to fermented foods, and that could potentially play a part. Really bummed about the goat milk I was buying not being produced anymore, but I can still buy the kefir from that farm. I guess I'll just do equal parts whole cream to the kefir. Hopefully I can tolerate it well enough to where I could use it as a significant source of calories!
The sort of dairy acne I'd get before (usually small whiteheads and clogged pores throughout t-zone + more oily skin) is almost gone! The time I tried raw milk for a week, I ended up with 15-20 whiteheads. that was about 4 months ago, maybe longer. With the kefir, I got perhaps 6 to start, and they were less inflamed than the previous experience. I did start with the goat kefir/milk + cow cream combo, so I can't say what caused what, though this brand of cream had given me troubles in the past. It's been a little more than a week, so I don't really want to make any calls yet. It'll be interesting to see where I am say 3 months from now!
Oh, and no new psoriasis breakouts!
That's strange since The Paleo Diet/Gut Diet/Inflammatory Diet isn't really extreme in any way; it's the foods humans have been eating since the dawn of time.
Some people experience an intial reaction if they go very low carb, but I would say the symptoms you encountered are unrelated to the diet.
Forgot to mention here, but I figured out that my reaction to the coconut oil is most likely because of my gallbladder (or rather lack thereof). I had my gallbladder removed a few years ago and still get attacks when I try to digest anything that's very oily, but it's only ever happened to me with things like large amounts of melted cheese. Dishes with a lot of olive oil never bothered me, so I didn't think the coconut oil would either. I'm going to go back to taking much smaller amounts of it and spread it out throughout the day.
Updates as well!
The initial gas/bloating I felt for around 4-5 days has largely subsided. I was eating fermented foods up to this point, so the only new addition was kefir. I'm more consistent now than I was before when it comes to fermented foods, and that could potentially play a part. Really bummed about the goat milk I was buying not being produced anymore, but I can still buy the kefir from that farm. I guess I'll just do equal parts whole cream to the kefir. Hopefully I can tolerate it well enough to where I could use it as a significant source of calories!
The sort of dairy acne I'd get before (usually small whiteheads and clogged pores throughout t-zone + more oily skin) is almost gone! The time I tried raw milk for a week, I ended up with 15-20 whiteheads. that was about 4 months ago, maybe longer. With the kefir, I got perhaps 6 to start, and they were less inflamed than the previous experience. I did start with the goat kefir/milk + cow cream combo, so I can't say what caused what, though this brand of cream had given me troubles in the past. It's been a little more than a week, so I don't really want to make any calls yet. It'll be interesting to see where I am say 3 months from now!
Oh, and no new psoriasis breakouts!
yes indeed, the clogging and oiliness type of acne tend to be caused by dairy or high sugar intake.
But those painful under skin, or nodule ones that take weeks to heal seem to be related to your gut and your digestion. That's what I've noticed.
Updates as well!
The initial gas/bloating I felt for around 4-5 days has largely subsided. I was eating fermented foods up to this point, so the only new addition was kefir. I'm more consistent now than I was before when it comes to fermented foods, and that could potentially play a part. Really bummed about the goat milk I was buying not being produced anymore, but I can still buy the kefir from that farm. I guess I'll just do equal parts whole cream to the kefir. Hopefully I can tolerate it well enough to where I could use it as a significant source of calories!
The sort of dairy acne I'd get before (usually small whiteheads and clogged pores throughout t-zone + more oily skin) is almost gone! The time I tried raw milk for a week, I ended up with 15-20 whiteheads. that was about 4 months ago, maybe longer. With the kefir, I got perhaps 6 to start, and they were less inflamed than the previous experience. I did start with the goat kefir/milk + cow cream combo, so I can't say what caused what, though this brand of cream had given me troubles in the past. It's been a little more than a week, so I don't really want to make any calls yet. It'll be interesting to see where I am say 3 months from now!
Oh, and no new psoriasis breakouts!
yes indeed, the clogging and oiliness type of acne tend to be caused by dairy or high sugar intake.
But those painful under skin, or nodule ones that take weeks to heal seem to be related to your gut and your digestion. That's what I've noticed.
This is somewhat true in my case. When I was having quality grass fed pastured raw cow's milk, I was oily for the next few weeks it seemed like. Cheese and sour cream were benign as far as I could tell. The trouble with trying to pin X food with Y breakout is that there is so much biochemistry going on that we often don't think about. Even things like pizza and burgers have been benign towards my skin as far as I could tell in some instances; but other times, I'd get cystic breakouts. Oranges were a pretty big trigger of mine - when I had persistent cystic acne, I was having 2-3 a day, because I was trying to eat healthier. Many times after reading about oranges giving people problems on this forum, I'd experiment with it now and again, and sure enough I'd get cystic pimples within the next 24 hours. It seems like my skin has gotten less prone to what seems to be food related breakouts over time, as many others have reported here. That's just my personal experience though.
But as far as kefir is concerned, the blackheads/oily skin don't seem to really be a problem anymore, and the sort of dairy type acne that is anecdotally reported here by others, including myself, seems to be less of an issue! I haven't added the whole whipping cream back in for the past week or so since my first couple batches, so I'm going to try it out again (for calories, saving cash, more nutrients). I've also started adding in Thai Kitchen's fish sauce and wheat free organic soy sauce to my kimchi (I'm going to experiment with coconut aminos and see if the flavor turns out just as good).
I've never heard of coconut aminos and had to go look it up. I'm impressed! As a lover of coconut products I'm surprised I'd never heard of such a thing. I'm interesting in trying it, as I do occasionally miss soy sauce. Have you actually tried it yet? Does it taste like soy sauce?
I've never heard of coconut aminos and had to go look it up. I'm impressed! As a lover of coconut products I'm surprised I'd never heard of such a thing. I'm interesting in trying it, as I do occasionally miss soy sauce. Have you actually tried it yet? Does it taste like soy sauce?
I love it too! It's definitely more expensive, but worth it if you're sensitive to soy. It has some of the flavor profile; it's slightly sweeter than regular soy sauce, and a bit lighter and less salty. I've found that adding a bit of fish sauce (depending on your tastes) can make the flavor closer to soy sauce. I use that mixture when I make sushi at home, and it passes everyone's taste test!
Out of curiosity, when everyone makes their kefir, is it effervescent (fizzy?)
I've always wondered if the Lifeway stuff I buy in stores truly has active cultures or not. Sometimes it's fizzy, sometimes it isn't. When it's fizzy, I know it's good.
Slightly so visually, but it definitely has a carbonated taste to it.
Out of curiosity, when everyone makes their kefir, is it effervescent (fizzy?)
I've always wondered if the Lifeway stuff I buy in stores truly has active cultures or not. Sometimes it's fizzy, sometimes it isn't. When it's fizzy, I know it's good.
Slightly so visually, but it definitely has a carbonated taste to it.
Every time? That's my quandary: sometimes the retail stuff is, sometimes it isn't.
As far as I know, just because there isn't a lot of fizz doesn't mean there are not probiotics in it. My kefir looks fizzy, but because as of now my dose is so small (one spoonful in a regular-sized glass of lemon water) I can't really taste whether or not it's fizzy in my mouth.
Mine isn't usually fizzy, I let it ferment for 24 hours and then drain it and drink it in the next 24 hours. If I keep it longer than this then it starts being fizzy. However, even though I drink it without being fizzy I can guarantee it helps my bowel movements. I have them when I drink kefir and I stop having them when I stop drinking it!
I really wish i could go at this diet there must be something really wrong with my digestion. Not only am i constantly bloated but i cannot eat fats. Eggs, olive oil, coconut oil etc completely blocks my stomach up. Not only am i then very bloated/constipated but i ache all over and suffer from brain fog. I know i suffer from candida but i should be able to eat these foods okay shouldn't i? It seems to be with all fats.
I really wish i could go at this diet there must be something really wrong with my digestion. Not only am i constantly bloated but i cannot eat fats. Eggs, olive oil, coconut oil etc completely blocks my stomach up. Not only am i then very bloated/constipated but i ache all over and suffer from brain fog. I know i suffer from candida but i should be able to eat these foods okay shouldn't i? It seems to be with all fats.
How did you find out that you have candida?
I really wish i could go at this diet there must be something really wrong with my digestion. Not only am i constantly bloated but i cannot eat fats. Eggs, olive oil, coconut oil etc completely blocks my stomach up. Not only am i then very bloated/constipated but i ache all over and suffer from brain fog. I know i suffer from candida but i should be able to eat these foods okay shouldn't i? It seems to be with all fats.
How did you find out that you have candida?
It is more of an assumption of mine but all the symptons say candida to me. The following are the things bothering me currently....
-Acne
-Blackheads
-Very flaky skin
-Very poor digestion, it has been way over 2 years since my stomach didn't feel bloated.
-Down below it gets flaky so i'm pretty sure that is a yeast infection. After i have eaten bread i even get the yeast smell.
-Brain fog
Just to add in, I kind of came to the conclusion that excess calories are simply useless by the body. I used to consume them for the sake of gaining weight, but no it just won't work. It has never worked, I mean it could slowly work but no just not, if you want to gain weight, body building does force your body into the regenerative state and you will gain weight if you have a fast metabolism
Monks actually eat only to survive... They fast nearly all the time, only eat for the sake of energy and nutrients. This is due to no attachment, letting go pleasure/addiction/attachment as they are the cause of all suffering/depression/ego or boredom. They don't suffer from illness, disease, cancer and age around 70 to 100.
Because viewing the state of "as it is", no mental process for judgement and emotional tag and labels , simply viewing it as it is, no good or bad.
Well I found the ultimate way of quitting all my addictions basically. Whether if it's sexual for opposite sex or to food.
Has liver flushing helped at all?
I haven't liver flushed in a long time now, it must be 2-3 years i think. At the time i didn't have digestion problems so i'm not sure if they would help or not, it could be worth a try though.
Does anyone hear consume bone broth? I was thinking on going on a bone broth fast as i have read they are supposed to be really beneficial to the gut.
My skin currently looks the best it has in a little while. I don't know if it's from the tylenol or advil I'm taking for the surgery I just had, or something else to do with the surgery, or the fact that I'm more concerned about my chest than my face and am barely looking in the mirror, or what.
BUT, I was just prescribed antibiotics for a possible infection. 4x a day for 7 days. Cephalex. I want to counter them with probiotics. I have a 50 billion kind left over from last time this happened. I am 90% sure the probiotics made me break out last time. Last time, I finished all of the antibiotics before starting them. This time I want to start them both at the same time. Anyone have any info on doing this (vs. not doing this)?
Thanks!
Update.
I went about a week and today I doubled my dose of the kefir. Two large spoonfuls in a regular glass of water. So far, no reactions, and my skin is most definitely way better than it was at this time last month. Still having some breakouts, but they are healing quickly and overall my skin looks noticeably less red.
I don't think I'm going to wait a full week at the level I'm doing. I'll do two spoonfuls a day for 2-3 days and then double the amount and see what happens. Once I get to 5-6 spoonfuls a day without any problems, I'm going to try a full glass and go from there.