The bacteria in
fermented foods produces vitamin K2, a form of the vitamin that seems to be particularly beneficial for bone health, cardiovascular health and prostate cancer prevention.
Not exact matches
Kefir is a
fermented food that is a viscous, acidic, mildly alcoholic milk beverage
produced by fermentation of milk with a particular grain in Middle and Eastern Europe it is easily digested and provides beneficial microorganisms that contribute to a healthy immune system.
As mentioned in the article,
fermented foods are good sources of vitamin K2 which is
produced by the bacteria during fermentation.
For example, generally I have in my diet daily:
fermented cod liver oil with butter oil (a blend), raw whole
food vitamin B complex, raw whole
food vitamin C, True Calm (GABA amino acid blend), local and pastured eggs, raw and whole milk yogurt, grass - fed butter, fresh
produce, lacto -
fermented veggies (pickles, carrots, sauerkraut), raw cheese, water kefir, beet kvass, elderberry syrup, and some kind of pastured or grass - fed meat.
Fermented foods have been preserved or
produced by the action of microorganisms like bacteria and yeasts, which digest sugars, turning it into gasses, acids or alcohol... I know, I'm not really selling it.
Fermented foods contain a type of bacteria known as bacteroidetes which
produce a product called butyrate necessary for health.
Small amounts occur naturally in such fruits as pears, melons, and grapes, but virtually all of the erythritol used as a
food additive is
produced by
fermenting glucose with various yeasts.
Harold makes a good case for eating a variety of
fermented foods other than commercially
produced products
In sleepy Bloomfield, New Jersey, a small factory is quietly operating as a coworking space for the
food and beverage world —
producing fermented condiments, bags of turmeric powder, chlorella - containing kombucha, and a host of other small - batch, healthy products.
When we eat
foods that naturally contain soluble fiber (but not
foods with added fiber), the beneficial bacteria in our digestive tract will feed on (and
ferment) these fibers to
produce short - chain fatty acids such as butyrate.
Natural remedies — no drugs, not even aspirin for me, and I prefer my alcohol if I drink it to be «homemade» — i.e. I make
fermented grape juice because I don't trust mass
produced anything (you can see how this equally impacts eating and
food).
As a Master
Food Preserver, Angela also enjoys combining a love of gardening and locally grown produce into delicious fermented, dried, and canned goods for the pantry for her family and in the food preserving classes she teac
Food Preserver, Angela also enjoys combining a love of gardening and locally grown
produce into delicious
fermented, dried, and canned goods for the pantry for her family and in the
food preserving classes she teac
food preserving classes she teaches.
A 2002 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and
Food Chemistry put cabbage at the top of the
fermented vegies list when it showed the German favourite
produces phytochemicals called isothiocyanates during fermentation.
As an added benefit, our gut microbiota will
ferment the polysaccharides contained in these
foods to
produce nutrients that make us healthy.
Using Kombucha heating mats to add a little warmth to your kefir brews or even something like sauerkraut, homemade
fermented salsas, a ginger bug or dilly beans, just to name a few, can shorten fermentation time and
produce foods with more bite and flavor.
Since vitamin K2 is
produced by lactic acid bacteria, 89 lacto -
fermented foods are an excellent source of vitamin K2.
There are two forms of vitamin K: vitamin K1 is found in green vegetables and plant oils, especially olive oil; vitamin K2, which is
produced by intestinal bacteria in small and probably inconsequential amounts, is found in animal
foods and
fermented plant
foods.87
The following
foods are not allowed in the 4 Stages of the Candida diet because they either contain sugar, contain
fermented produce or they create an acidic environment that promotes inflammation.
Fermented foods and therapeutic strength probiotic s will
produce this so - called «die - off» reaction.
The
food ferments and
produces gas (which can come out either end).
Each type of
fermented food has specific and unique requirements and is
produced using specific methods for that unique type.
Ferriss explained that 90 % of the body's serotonin is
produced in the gut so eating
fermented food such as kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage) and its healthy probiotic bacteria will help serotonin in your gut move to the brain.
Most of us are probably not surprised that the modern day
food manufacturing companies have traded the health benefits that these naturally
fermented foods provide for the more convenient «mass -
produced»
food items that we are more familiar with.
I am also interested in
producing my
fermented foods for distribution.
It occurs naturally in some fruits, but virtually all of the erythritol used as a
food additive is
produced by
fermenting glucose with various yeasts.
The organisms that do the
fermenting produce alcohol, lactic acid and acetic acid, which can be called «bio-preservatives», as they not only prevent spoilage but also enhance nutrition by breaking
foods down into more easily digestible forms and adding certain B vitamins to the
food (1).
I gave up all grains about a year ago and ate lots of fresh organic
produce, sprouted
food, meat on the bone and broths, but no
fermented food.
The longer
food sits in your bowels, the more time it has to
ferment and
produce gas.
Fermented foods aid in digestion, promote healthy flora in the digestive tract,
produce beneficial enzymes, offer better nutrition and allow the body to absorb vitamins (in particular C, and B12), minerals, nutritional value and omega 3s more effectively from
foods.
Beneficial intestinal bacteria do many things: they help with nutrient breakdown and absorption, can turn
food into usable nutrients,
produce some nutrients — like Vitamin K, B vitamins, Biotin — on their own,
ferment indigestible fibers into short chain fatty acids that feed the lining of the colon.
Red Yeast Rice is a natural product that has been used by Asian traditional herbalists since approximately 800 A.D.
Produced by
fermenting Red Yeast (Monascus purpureus) with white rice, Red Yeast Rice is commonly used in cooking applications to enhance the color and flavor of
foods.
However, mushrooms (since they are themselves fungi) often contain B12, as do
fermented plant
foods like tempeh or miso since they have been
produced with the help of microorganisms.
What we are talking about here are REAL
fermented foods that are lacto -
fermented, meaning that the starches and sugars in vegetables and fruits are converted into lactic acid by the many species of lactic - acid -
producing bacteria present on the surface of all living things.
Some people seem to think that the term «
fermented» sounds vaguely distasteful, but many others however enjoy these
foods every day, which are results of this ancient preparation and preservation techniques —
produced through the breakdown of carbohydrates and proteins by micro-organisms such as bacteria, yeasts and molds.
Fermented foods are
foods produced or preserved by the action of microorganisms.
They can come about either by
fermenting sugar with yeast and
produce alcohol, or by way of an other fermentation process involving the use of bacteria such as lactobacillus, which includes the making of
foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut.
An individual with histamine intolerance has an exaggerated reaction to high histamine
foods (such as
fermented foods and beverages, vinegar, cured meats, soured
foods, citrus fruits, dried fruits, aged cheeses, nuts, and processed
foods) or
foods that
produce histamine (such as alcohol, cow's milk, avocados, nuts, and bananas).
Another potential reason is SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, because SIBO sometimes involves an overgrowth of certain types of bacteria that
produce lactic acid, and Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of those kinds of bacteria, and that's frequently included in probiotics, and it's also in
fermented foods.
bulletproofexec.com/why-yogurt-and-probiotics-make-you-fat-and-foggy/ Histamine
producing bacteria: Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus reuteri, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus (Found in most yogurts and
fermented foods).
Red Yeast Rice is a unique natural product that's been used in Asian traditional medical systems since approximately 800 A.D.
Produced by
fermenting red yeast (Monascus purpureus) with white rice, Red Yeast Rice is commonly used in cooking applications to enhance the color and flavor of
foods.
Given that the majority of
food intolerance symptoms tend to be caused by an abnormal gut microbiota, which in turn mal -
ferments food residues in the colon,
producing symptoms, it seems logical that probiotics, with their ability to improve the digestive flora, have a role in the treatment of
food intolerance.
Since then I started lacto
fermenting a lot of different
foods, which besides
producing probiotics, preserving
food, boosting it's nutrition and even eliminating some undesirables, also reduces the PH. (Raises acidity) Works for me!
So, many people think that have allergies to the
foods that cause these reactions when in reality, they have bacterial overgrowths or dysbiotic bacteria that
ferment the starches they eat and
produce unpleasant reactions.
food that is not adequately absorbed in the small intestine travels to the large intestine and is then
fermented by bacteria — different bacteria
produce different types of gas when they
ferment food.
Even if you have a lot of DAO enzymes (the molecule that breaks down histamines) you may not be able to keep up with the amount of histamines in the
foods you eat, especially if you eat lots of aged and
fermented foods, or microbiologically
produced foods, like the standard American diet's favorite «health
food» — yogurt.
Clean
foods would include locally grown
produce; organic, range - fed meats; homemade,
fermented dairy products; and gut healing
foods like bone broth and healthy fats.
One might think therefore that the vitamin K2
produced in
fermented foods is similarly unavailable.
Animal tissues exclusively synthesize MK - 4, but many anaerobic bacteria synthesize other menaquinones, which they use for energy production much in the way that plants use vitamin K1.80 We can therefore obtain vitamin K2 by absorbing that which is
produced by our intestinal flora or by eating
fermented foods, in addition to eating animal
foods which contain vitamin K2 synthesized from vitamin K1 found in grass.
Question:
Fermented foods are said to be good sources of K2 but in your article you say that most of the vitamin K2
produced by bacteria in the gut is now believed to be embedded in the bacterial membranes and unavailable for absorption.
Furthermore,
fermented foods contain highly beneficial lactic acid bacteria (LAB), various organic acids
produced by LAB, vitamins and minerals derived from the
food itself, and enzymes.