I have waited 36 hours to start my healthy gut routine.
I have “the book”, the actual physical book, Super Gut, by William Davis, MD who is a preventative cardiologist, and has written a plethora of books on the human microbiome, and it’s affects on our health, and well being.
I’m looking forward to feeling better, having pain-free energy, and all of the benefits that come with having healthy gut flora, (the list of which is incredible). I’ve been wanting to do this for about 10 years now.
I made what’s called L. Reuteri yogurt, though it’s not really a yogurt; it’s actually a fermented dairy product. If you don’t have someone that can give you a half cup of their LR, you’ll have to buy it from a health food store, or on our friendly website Amazon. What you want, however, is a specific strain of LR which is DSM17938, with ATCC PTA 6475. The rest, how you make the yogurt, and use it, you’ll need to research it yourselves as I’m not going to put it all here.
My first batch separated terribly, so I ended up discarding it. DON’T DO THAT. Separation is very normal on the first few batches, so don’t freak out. Put it in the fridge, then come back to it later with a stick blender, blend it up, pour a half cup in a glass, (you only need to drink 1/2 c. daily), add something to flavor it, (or don’t, your call), and drink the stuff. It tastes very sour, but I plan on adding a bit of liquid Stevia to it to help with that. When I consider the myriad health benefits coming, I’ll drink a bit of sour everyday. Hell, I used to drink a half bottle of tequila every day, and look where that got me.
So, I’ll keep a record of how I’m feeling before starting this, and what changes over the next few weeks.
Until next time, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.
Post script: I’m going to post at 0700 M-W-F for awhile, as most folks that read this, my 2 sisters, and 1 or 2 former coworkers, are all retired and don’t have to get up at 0600 anymore. Enjoy.