Cultured Food Life

By Donna Schwenk

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Discover how to make and serve delicious probiotic foods and improve your overall health with Donna Schwenk. In her weekly radio show "Cultured Food Life" (new episodes every Tuesday), Donna will de-mystify different probiotic foods such as kefir, kombucha, and cultured vegetables, and share how to add these foods into your diet. As a teacher and writer, Donna works with thousands of people to open the door to a world of foods that can help improve an array of health problems including high blood pressure, diabetes, and IBS. In her down-to-earth and informative style, Donna will walk you through the basic preparation techniques and teach you how to make these delicious probiotic recipes at home. You can find out all about Donna on her web site https://www.culturedfoodlife.com/

Episode Date
Episode 280: 7 Reasons I Love Einkorn Flour
May 05, 2024
Episode 279: Yogurt Versus Kefir - Which is Better?
Apr 28, 2024
Episode 278: Understanding Kefir Cheese and Whey
Apr 21, 2024
Episode 277: Frequently Asked Questions About L. Gasseri Yogurt
Apr 14, 2024
Episode 276: When Are My Kefir, Kombucha, & Veggies Done Fermenting?
Apr 07, 2024
Episode 275: Help My Kombucha Is Not Bubbly
Mar 31, 2024
Episode 274: Yogurt Plus FAQs
Mar 24, 2024
Episode 273: Kombucha vs Kefir Soda: What is the Difference?
Mar 17, 2024
Episode 272: More on Histamines & Fermented Foods
Mar 10, 2024
Episode 271: When You Are Trying To Get Better
Mar 03, 2024
Episode 270: Kefir Soda FAQs
Feb 25, 2024
Episode 269: Yogurt Plus Made With Raw Milk
Feb 11, 2024
Episode 268: Asthma and Cultured Foods
Jan 28, 2024
Episode 267: Is Your L Reuteri Yogurt Separating?
Jan 21, 2024
Episode 266: Matcha Tea and Me
Jan 14, 2024
Episode 265: Cranberries Have Many Healing Powers
Nov 19, 2023
Episode 264: A Cold You Can Beat After A Holiday Treat
Nov 12, 2023
Episode 263: The Healing Crisis and Fermented Foods
Nov 05, 2023
Episode 262: Fermented Foods For Colds and Flus
Oct 29, 2023
Episode 261: Fermented Dairy Is Better Than Regular Dairy
Oct 15, 2023
Episode 260: Vitamin C-abbage
Oct 01, 2023
Powerful Coconut Kefir Soda
Sep 23, 2023
Episode 258: Kefir and Cholesterol
Sep 17, 2023
Episode 257: Why Natto Is So Good For You
Sep 10, 2023
Episode 256: Einkorn Before Gluten was a Problem
Aug 27, 2023
Episode 255: More Benefits of L. Reuteri Yogurt with Dr. Davis
Aug 20, 2023
Episode 254: Picky Eaters and Cultured Foods
Aug 13, 2023
Episode 253: Tips For Making and Eating Cultured Foods
Aug 05, 2023
Episoder 252: Why Most Fermented Foods Are Low In Carbs
Jul 30, 2023
Episode 251: How to Get Started With Cultured Foods
Jul 23, 2023
Episode 250: How Bacteria Can Help With Yeast Infections & UTIs
Jul 16, 2023
Episode 249: 12 Reasons to Make Cucumber Kimchi
Jul 09, 2023
Episode 248: Probiotic Drinks For Summer
Jun 25, 2023
Episode 247: How to Store Your Cultures While on Vacation
Jun 18, 2023
Episode 246: Benefits of Each Cultured Food
Jun 11, 2023
Episode 245: The Many Benefits of Kombucha
Jun 04, 2023
Episode 244: How I Got Started With Cultured Foods
May 28, 2023
Episode 243: Einkorn Wheat and Sourdough Starter
May 21, 2023
Episode 242: Why You Should Make Kefir Butter
May 14, 2023
Episode 241: Cultured Foods and Your Bones
May 07, 2023
Episode 240: Dairy-Free Yogurts: L. Reuteri and More
Apr 30, 2023
Episode 239: Building Up The All-Important Bifido Bacteria
Apr 23, 2023
Episode 238: L. Reuteri and Kefir Cottage Cheese
Apr 16, 2023
Episode 237: Getting Started Making Cultured Vegetables
Apr 09, 2023
Episode 236: Do Your Microbes Make You Crave Certain Foods?
Mar 26, 2023
Episode 235: Living Healthier and Longer on Yogurt
Mar 19, 2023
Episode 234: How Many Cultured Foods Do I Eat In A Day?
Mar 12, 2023
Episode 233: 10 Ways To Heal Your Gut
Mar 05, 2023
Episode 232: Kefir & Yogurt For Breakfast
Feb 19, 2023
Episode 231: I Love Kefir Soda
Feb 12, 2023
Episode 230: Fermented Foods For SIBO
Feb 05, 2023
Episode 229: Magnesium Health and Wisdom
Jan 22, 2023
Episode 228: How the Microbes in Your Gut Can Change Your Mood
Jan 08, 2023
Episode 227: How to Make Winter Kefir
Nov 20, 2022
Episode 226: How to Make Yogurt with L. Gasseri
Nov 13, 2022
Episode 225: Chemical Free Body with Tim James
Nov 06, 2022
Episode 224: 8 Tips For A Healthy Halloween
Oct 30, 2022
Episode 223: More Help For Eczema and Probiotic Foods
Oct 16, 2022
Episode 222: 7 Reasons I Drink Coconut Water Kefir
Oct 09, 2022
Episode 221: Food Allergies and Your Gut Bacteria
Oct 02, 2022
Episode 220: L. Reuteri, Your Gut, and Sleep
Sep 25, 2022
Episode 219: Don't Rinse Your Kefir Grains and More Tips
Sep 18, 2022
Episode 218: It's Not The Scoby That Makes Kombucha
Sep 04, 2022
Episode 217: My Kefir and Kombucha Are Too Sour!
Aug 28, 2022
Episode 216: Cultured Vegetables Saving Lives
Aug 21, 2022
Episode 215: My Every Day Kefir L. Reuteri Super Smoothie
Aug 14, 2022
Episode 214: Many Reasons I Drink Kombucha
Aug 07, 2022
Episode 213: You and Your Housemates Share the Same Bacteria
Jul 31, 2022
Episode 212: Don't Be Afraid Of Fermenting
Jul 24, 2022
Episode 211: 10 Tips For Summer Kefir
Jul 17, 2022
Episode 210: Probiotic Foods and Cancer
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 209: Fermented Foods and IBS
Jul 05, 2022
Episode 208: Fermented Foods For Stomach Distress
Jun 28, 2022
Episode 207: Oxalates and Why You Need Fermented Foods
Jun 19, 2022
Episode 206: Feeding Your Microbes - Wellness is Made in the Gut
Jun 14, 2022
Episode 205: L. Reuteri Benefits and Answers to Common Questions
Jun 07, 2022
Episode 204: The Many Benefits of Beet Kvass
May 24, 2022
Episode 203: Kefir Benefits for Your Heart
May 17, 2022
Episode 202: Emotions and Your Gut
May 10, 2022
Episode 201: Ways To Use your Extra Sourdough Starter
May 03, 2022
Episode 200: Can Kids Have Cultured Foods?
Apr 26, 2022
Episode 199: 10 Ways to Use Your Over-Fermented Kombucha
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 198: Where Do I Get Started With Cultured Foods?
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 197: The Thick and Thin of Kefir
Apr 05, 2022
Episode 196: Eight Probiotic Foods To Always Keep In Your Fridge
Mar 29, 2022
Episode 195: Fermenting Tip: Put a Lid on it?
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 194: The Many Reasons to make L. Reuteri Superfood Yogurt
Mar 13, 2022
Episode 193: Fermented Foods Versus Fiber — Guess Who Wins?
Mar 08, 2022
Episode 192: An Apple Peel A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 191: How to Care For Your Sourdough Starter
Feb 22, 2022
Episode 190: Hesperidin: The Amazing Flavonoid in Orange Juice
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 189: The Many Reasons To Make Cultured Vegetables
Feb 08, 2022
Episode 188: FAQs About Non-Dairy Kefir
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 187: Making Winter Kombucha
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 186: Warm up With Prebiotic Marshmallow Hot Chocolate
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 185: 7 Ways to Heal Your Gut
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 184: Gingerbread: The Healthy Holiday Treat
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 183: 9 Ways to Use Extra Kefir Whey
Nov 23, 2021
Episode 182: Kefir Soda: The Soda Pop That's Good For You!
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 181: The Power of HMOs
Nov 07, 2021
Episode 180: How to Make Your Own Vinegar
Nov 02, 2021
Episode 179: Helpful Tips For Sourdough Bread
Oct 26, 2021
Episode 178: Immunity, Your Gut, and Longevity with Joel Greene
Oct 19, 2021
Episode 177: Why People Fight Over Kefir
Oct 12, 2021
Episode 176: Why You should Eat Berries Every Day
Oct 05, 2021
Episode 175: 7 Ways to Fix Your Gut
Sep 28, 2021
Episode 174: Resistant Starch - The Key To A Healthy Gut
Sep 21, 2021
Episode 173: How to Make Kefir Mousse
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 172: The Most Probiotic Kefir Dip
Sep 07, 2021
Episode 171: 7 Ways To Use Your Extra Kefir Grains
Aug 31, 2021
Episode 170: Fix Your Gut Fix Your Life
Aug 24, 2021
Episode 169: How Many Calories in Kefir?
Aug 10, 2021
Episode 168: The Probiotic Superstar in Cultured Vegetables
Aug 03, 2021
Episode 167: Cooling Down With Cultured Foods
Jul 27, 2021
Episode 166: Probiotic Tomatoes - Tomatoes Are Super Foods!
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 165: Foolproof Kefir
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 164: How To Make Your Kefir Creamy Again
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 163: What Kind of Milk Do I use To Make Kefir?
Jun 29, 2021
Episode 162: Is Your Kombucha Too Sour?
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 161: 20 Smart Ways to Use Your Kombucha Scobys
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 160: Why You Should Sprout Your Own Greens In a Jar
Jun 08, 2021
Episode 159: Frequently Asked Questions About Cultured Vegetables
Jun 01, 2021
Episode 158: 7 Healthy Reasons I Love Dates
May 25, 2021
Episode 157: Probiotic Salads and Dressings and Why Your Microbes Need Them
May 18, 2021
Episode 156: Frequently Asked Questions About Kombucha
May 11, 2021
Episode 155: Your Immune System and Seasonal Allergies
May 04, 2021
Episode 154: Frequently Asked Questions About Milk Kefir
Apr 27, 2021
Episode 153: 19 Healing Cultured Carrots Recipes
Apr 20, 2021
Episode 152: Fermented Foods Can Help With Constipation and Diarrhea
Apr 13, 2021
Episode 151: My Favorite Cultured Foods
Apr 06, 2021
Episode 150: Jun Kombucha, Is It Kombucha Made With Honey?
Mar 30, 2021
Episode 149: My Favorite Cultured Vegetable Recipe
Mar 23, 2021
Episode 148: Are You Getting Enough of This Powerful Protein?
Mar 16, 2021
Episode 147: Eating Cultured Foods For 20 Years
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 146: Do Cultured Veggies Need a Starter?
Mar 02, 2021
Episode 145: Why You Should Eat Slow Fermented Sourdough Bread
Feb 23, 2021
Episode 144: Gain Wisdom From Your Kraut
Feb 16, 2021
Episode 143: Why and How You Should Soak Your Beans, Nuts, Seeds, and Grains
Feb 09, 2021
Episode 142: What are Cultured Foods?
Feb 02, 2021
Episode 141: H. Pylori and Fermented Foods
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 140: The Many Reasons You Should Love Miso
Jan 17, 2021
Episode 139: You Are The One Thing In Life You Can Control
Jan 12, 2021
Episode 138: Why Sprouted Flour is Better Than Regular Flour
Oct 20, 2020
Episode 137: I Was Lost... Until I Did This
Oct 13, 2020
Episode 136: IBD - Crohn's, Ulcers, and Fermented Foods
Oct 06, 2020
Episode 135: Your Body Was Designed To Heal You
Sep 29, 2020
Episode 134: Preserving Gut Health As You Age
Sep 22, 2020
Episode 133: Grow Your Own Probiotics
Sep 15, 2020
Episode 132: Second Ferment Your Kefir – Your Taste Buds Will Thank You
Sep 01, 2020
Episode 131: Did Kombucha Heal My Husband's Eyes?
Aug 11, 2020
Episode 130: Do Fermented Vegetables Help with COVID-19?
Aug 04, 2020
Episode 129: How To Make Cultured Vegetables In The Summertime
Jul 21, 2020
Episode 128: How To Make Kombucha in The Summertime
Jul 14, 2020
Episode 127: How To Make Kefir In The Summertime
Jul 07, 2020
Episode 126: How To Make Crunchy Pickles
Jun 30, 2020
Episode 125: Why You Should Know About Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Fermented Foods
Jun 23, 2020
Episode 124: Why You Should Drink Kombucha In the Summertime
Jun 02, 2020
Episode 123: Your Microbes Want This Coffee Alternative
May 19, 2020
Episode 122: Cultured Foods Are Your Ally Against Toenail Fungus
Apr 28, 2020
Episode 121: Ten Ways and Reasons to Use Your Cultured Veggie Brine
Apr 21, 2020
Episode 120: Will Eating Probiotic Foods Make Any Difference?
Apr 14, 2020
Episode 119: Help is On the Way
Apr 07, 2020
Episode 118: The Most Powerful Cultured Vegetables
Mar 31, 2020
Episode 117: Anti-Viral Cultured Foods
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 116: Prebiotics as Important as Probiotics
Mar 17, 2020
Episode 115: 7 Reasons To Make Goat Milk Kefir
Mar 10, 2020
Episode 114: IBS and Gut Bacteria
Mar 03, 2020
Episode 113: Is Kefir the Answer for Acid Reflux?
Feb 25, 2020
Episode 112: Histamines and Fermented Foods
Feb 18, 2020
Episode 111: Eczema And Probiotic Foods
Feb 11, 2020
Episode 110: 6 Ginger Sodas That Can Do Amazing Things
Feb 04, 2020
Episode 109: The Cultured Veggie that Helped Me Overcome the Flu
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 108: The X Factor in Cheese
Dec 17, 2019
Episode 107: Fibromyalgia and Fermented Foods
Dec 10, 2019
Episode 106: Two Women Who Convinced Me To Make My Own Bread
Nov 26, 2019
Episode 105: Nine Recipes and Reasons to Eat Cultured Pumpkin
Nov 19, 2019
Episode 104: Which are the Best Sweeteners?
Nov 12, 2019
Episode 103: Asthma and Fermented Foods
Nov 05, 2019
Episode 102: The Real Reason Your Immune System Needs Cultured Foods
Oct 29, 2019
Episode 101: Probiotics Viruses and Your Immune System
Oct 22, 2019
Episode 100: Will Bacteria Keep You Young?
Oct 15, 2019
Episode 99: Gluten Pain: The Best Teacher
Oct 08, 2019
Episode 98: Is Kombucha Good for You?
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 97: The Many Ways Cultured Foods Detoxify Our Bodies
Sep 24, 2019
Episode 96: 19 Ways to Eat Fermented Garlic
Sep 17, 2019
Episode 95: Dairy-Free Kefir
Sep 10, 2019
Episode 94: Enzymes and Your Gut
Aug 27, 2019
Episode 93: The FODMAP Diet for SIBO, IBS, and Probiotic Foods
Aug 20, 2019
Episode 92: Let This Be The Year You Start Making Kefir Cheese
Aug 13, 2019
Episode 91: Food Care is Health Care
Aug 06, 2019
Episode 90: How Many Cultured Foods Should You Eat in a Day?
Jul 16, 2019
Episode 89: Low-Carb Cultured Foods
Jul 09, 2019
Episode 88: Microbes That Change Your Home in 24 Hours
Jul 02, 2019
Episode 87: Learn More About Miso, Tempeh, and Natto!
Jun 25, 2019
Episode 86: Got an Acidic Stomach? The Surprising Remedy
Jun 18, 2019
Episode 85: What to Do With Your Cultures While You’re on Vacation
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 84: The Many Reasons I Drink Coconut Water Kefir
Jun 04, 2019
Episode 83: Fermented Sauerkraut and Breast Cancer
May 21, 2019
Episode 82: Two Ways to Change Your Beliefs About Food and Transform Your Life
May 14, 2019
Episode 81: Are Probiotic Foods Stronger Than Supplements?
May 07, 2019
Episode 80: Can Your Gut Heal Your Joints?
Apr 30, 2019
Episode 79: UTIs, Yeast Problems, and Cultured Foods
Apr 23, 2019
Episode 78: Fermenting Tips That Nobody Else Talks About
Apr 16, 2019
Episode 77: Einkorn Bread and Its Healing Powers
Apr 09, 2019
Episode 76: Can Cultured Foods Hurt Me?
Apr 02, 2019
Episode 75: The Many Reasons I Make Sourdough Bread
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 74: The Microbes in Your Gut Make Neurochemicals
Mar 19, 2019
Episode 73: How to Give Someone 80 Million Bacteria in 10 Seconds
Mar 12, 2019
Episode 72: Kefir and Diabetes
Mar 05, 2019
Episode 71: Sugar Drops Your Immune System By 75%
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 70: Autism and Cultured Foods
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 69: The Liquid Gold in Kefir
Feb 12, 2019
Episode 68: Does Kefir Help Your Blood Pressure?
Feb 05, 2019
Episode 67: Are Fermented Vegetables Safer than Raw Vegetables?
Jan 29, 2019
Episode 66: Probiotic Foods for Food Poisoning and Stomach Virus
Jan 22, 2019
Episode 65: Changing Your Life With Cultured Foods
Jan 15, 2019
Episode 64: Coconut and the many ways it's good for you
Jan 08, 2019
Episode 63: Resolutions of Wellness
Jan 01, 2019
Episode 62: Does Your Body Need a Miracle?
Dec 04, 2018
Episode 61: Fermented Foods for the Holidays
Nov 27, 2018
Episode 60: 10 Natural Miracles I Found to Lower Stress
Nov 20, 2018
Episode 59: Help For Overeating on the Holidays
Nov 13, 2018
Episode 58: Easy Ways to Heal Your Microbiome
Nov 06, 2018
Episode 57: The Probiotic Soups You Need To Try
Oct 30, 2018
Episode 56: One Small Habit That Changed Everything
Oct 23, 2018
Episode 55: You Are What Your Bacteria Eat
Oct 16, 2018
Episode 54: The History of Kefir, Kombucha, & Cultured Veggies
Oct 09, 2018
Episode 53: Feeling Younger is an Inside Job
Oct 02, 2018
Episode 52: How to Help Your Pets with Cultured Foods
Sep 25, 2018
Episode 51: Kefir and Kidneys
Sep 18, 2018
Episode 50: The Reason Men Should Eat Cultured Foods
Sep 11, 2018
Episode 49: The Fermented Vegetable That Saved a Country
Sep 04, 2018
Episode 48: Candida and Probiotic Foods
Aug 28, 2018
Episode 47: Is Your Body Giving You Signs To Get Healthier?
Aug 21, 2018
Episode 46: How to Help Your Friends To Be Healthy
Aug 14, 2018
Episode 45: Live Longer On Yogurt And Kefir
Aug 07, 2018
Episode 44: You Can Heal Your Gut
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 43: My Favorite Vitamin and Why You Should Take It Every Day
Jul 24, 2018
Episode 42: Does our gut bacteria control our behavior to get the best nutrients?
Jul 17, 2018
Episode 41: Controlling Your Cholesterol with Probiotics
Jul 10, 2018
Episode 40: Rejuvelac The Super Drink
Jul 03, 2018
Episode 39: The Healing Crisis & Cultured Foods
Jun 26, 2018
Episode 38: How Gut Bacteria Affects Your Entire Body
Jun 19, 2018
Episode 37: Summertime Healing
Jun 12, 2018
Episode 36: Ginger – Nature’s Medicine Designed to Help You
Jun 05, 2018
Episode 35: Will Eating Probiotic Foods Make Any Difference?
May 29, 2018
Episode 34: Condiments Can Be Probiotic Too!
May 22, 2018
Episode 33: Signals From The Microbes in Your Gut
May 15, 2018
Episode 32: Dirt Has Microbes That You Might Need
May 08, 2018
Episode 31: Six Foods That Can Change Your Life
May 01, 2018
Episode 30: Microbes – If you don’t feed them, they can eat you!
Apr 24, 2018
Episode 29: Probiotic Foods for Depression and Anxiety
Apr 17, 2018
Episode 28: Seasonal Allergies and the Vitamin You Need
Apr 10, 2018
Episode 27: The Only Bread I Eat. The Bread Made with Culture.
Apr 03, 2018
Episode 26: Your Microbes Love Coffee!
Mar 27, 2018
Episode 25: The Many Reasons My Family Eats Cultured Foods
Mar 20, 2018
Episode 24: Sleep Problems? Check Your Gut
Mar 13, 2018
Episode 23: 7 Reasons I Eat Cultured Vegetables
Mar 06, 2018
Episode 22: Colds and Flus and How to Beat them With Cultured Foods
Feb 27, 2018
Episode 21: The Mineral That Saved My Life
Feb 20, 2018
Episode 20: How To Keep Your Gut Healthy if You Have To take an Antibiotic
Feb 13, 2018
Episode 19: 3 Foods That Can Change Your Life ~ The Trilogy
Feb 06, 2018
Episode 18: The Flu Shot in a Jar
Jan 30, 2018
Episode 17: 12 Reasons You Should Drink Pickle Juice
Jan 23, 2018
Episode 16: What Probiotics Do You Need for Different Ailments
Jan 16, 2018
Episode 15: Autoimmune Diseases and Your Gut
Jan 09, 2018
Episode 14: 5 Foods That Can Change Your Life
Jan 02, 2018
Episode 13: Try Probiotic Foods for a Healthier Holiday
Dec 12, 2017
Episode 12: Have A Love Affair with Almond Kefir
Dec 05, 2017
Episode 11: 7 Reasons to Drink Kombucha
Nov 28, 2017
Episode 10: Cancer and the Power of Cultured Foods
Nov 13, 2017
Episode 9: Swap Yogurt for Kefir and Watch What Happens
Nov 07, 2017
Episode 8: Sneaky Sugar Wears a Costume
Oct 31, 2017
Episode 7: 7 Reasons I Have Kefir Every Day
Oct 24, 2017
Episode 6: Kefir Soda – The New Probiotic Pop
Oct 17, 2017
Episode 5: When hormones go #!%& crazy, check your gut!
Oct 09, 2017
Episode 4: The Food-Like Medicine in Your Fridge!
Oct 03, 2017
Episode 3: Do Microbes Control Your Food Cravings?
Sep 19, 2017
Episode 2: Bird Flu, Babies, and Bacteria
Sep 12, 2017
Episode 1: Kombucha Healed My Addiction
Sep 05, 2017
Introduction 📻
Aug 26, 2017