Unfiltered from the heart

while new beneficial bacterial strains can be introduced
they can only remain when fed the right foods
to encourage new arrivals to stay, or to go slow &
to further promote diversity within the gut flora
the challenge is to consume 20-30 various
plants, nuts or seeds per week, combined

fibers & even fatty acids feed the itty bitty beneficial microbes
who then support digestion, absorption, elimination &
even utilization of the foods we eat
Dr. William Davis states that enough l. reuteri can even support sleep!

greater diversity within the microbiota may even be linked with health & longevity as such, Dr. Tim Spector, microbiome researcher & expert,
strongly recommends various nuts & seeds as an easy way to
meet the 20-30 plant varieties per week

his challenge has encouraged my searching up a widening arc of
relatively inexpensive foods to purchase & cook, with some to ferment
& will lead to a busy (and hopefully fun) weekend of creating
an apothecary-style of fermented foods

beets, as well as cabbage & carrots
perhaps even roasting some sunchokes
maybe i will take some time to see if i can find
my grandmother’s recipe for pickled watermelon rind
{chef’s kiss}

looking forward to feeding my newfound friends
& inviting others to the party through our mutual friends:
Romanian & Greek yogurts, kimchi, sauerkraut,
apple cider vinegar as well as
kefir both milk- & water-based

in the past few days of consuming the L. reuteri,
i continue to consume different meats & cheeses
plus some sweets
yet the desire for a cornucopia of plants has greatly increased

for after all, we are the gut bacteria we feed
more so than we are what we eat

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