When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

Eating the fermented food kimchi daily for 12 weeks may also help improve the immune system, in addition to its gut health ...

It's no secret that what you eat significantly impacts your health. The Western diet, often characterized by high levels of ultra-processed foods, added sugars and unhealthy fats, has long been linked ...

What is fermentation, and how can eating fermented foods support better gut health? Here's what to know—and which foods to try for digestive benefits.

Both kimchi and sauerkraut are good for your gut health; neither is inherently better than the other. It all comes down to ...

Gut it out. Tangy fermented foods may not be your first choice for filling fare, but they are great for gut health since the fermentation process produces probiotics that aid in digestion. Now, ...

Gut microbiota is essential to induction and activity of adaptive and innate immune responses. Dysbiosis causes an imbalance of pathogenic and commensal bacteria in the gut, producing microbial ...

"Fermented Vegetables" by Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey features an array of kraut recipes. (Storey Publishing/kraut photo by Erin Kunkel) Kirsten K. Shockey and Christopher Shockey ...

Fermented foods are said to be the healthiest in the world. According to some sources, the earliest recorded history of fermentation dates as far back as 6000 B.C. There were many reasons for these ...

Gut health has become the talk of every kitchen table lately, hasn’t it? The hype around probiotics and fermented foods is ...

Putney - In many countries, neighbors come together to harvest and process the fruits and vegetables of their labors. This tradition is alive and well in the hills of Vermont. There's a neighborhood ...

Q: I am trying to start a probiotic diet but I’m having no luck finding unpasteurized pickled and fermented vegetables in the midtown Atlanta area. I’m talking pickled green beans, beets, cauliflower, ...