October 27, 2021

Don't Bungle Your Bowels, Eat Sauerkraut


Don't Bungle Your Bowels, Eat Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut that can almost completely solve the problem with dysbiosis. This is because it contains a fairly large amount of dietary fiber, which is a good nourishment for your microflora, and immunity largely depends on the work of the intestines.”

– Nutritionist Andrey Solotarev

Lovers of Russian pickling (of which surely there are many!) will be delighted to find that sauerkraut can be a balm for gastrointestinal issues linked to dysbiosis, an imbalance of the digestive system’s microflora.

We will stave off listing these ailments just now – the consequences of overrun microflora might better blossom in the reader’s imagination.

In any case, take this as well-timed advice. It’s just after canning season, after all.

 

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