Are you plagued by bad digestion? Do you have chronic constipation, hemorrhoids, diarrhea? Do you have acne or other skin issues? Do you have heartburn or gas?

I’ve had my own personal journey of recovery in this arena. I’m amazed at how much better I feel now that I eat fermented foods, soak my grains, and eat lots of raw dairy products. It’s not hard to overcome digestive issues, but it can take time. For me, when I was in my twenties, suffering from all kinds of health problems stemming from a candida overgrowth, it took me about two years to correct it. It was so worth it, though. I think I’m as healthy as I am today because I took the time to work on my digestion.

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I’m excited to announce that Zukay Live Foods is giving away a case of naturally fermented salsa and relish — a $42 value! The case contains 6 jars — 4 jars of salsa (2 hot, 2 mild) and 2 jars of pickle relish. This isn’t just any old salsa. Did I mention it’s naturally fermented? [...]

It’s ironic that I named this blog Cheeseslave. I named it that because I love cheese so much. But now I have to stop eating cheese. At least for a while. I’ve been posting for a few months about how I’ve been sneezing. I was so stuffed up, it was keeping me up at night. [...]

This came out absolutely delicious. I started with a recipe from my friend Jungleen. She posted a comment a few days ago with a recipe for Chicken Cacciatore. It’s basically chicken cooked in homemade chicken stock and tomato sauce. I left out the vegetables and added arrowroot to make a thicker sauce. Then served it [...]

I have been reading through the papers Dr. Cowan gave us, and reading the GAPS book. It says that we can eat squash. So I’m going to pick up some at the market — a good substitute for potatoes or pasta. It says that we can eat lentils and white navy beans — but not [...]

Note: You may want to skip this post if talk about poop bothers you. I’m not going to get graphic, but stools are discussed. This is our fifth day on the GAPS diet. So far, it hasn’t been too bad. And some amazing things are happening! I was listening to Konstantin Monastyrsky’s lecture on his [...]

I’m relaxing in our “outdoor living room” in the backyard with a glass of Viognier. Seth is putting the baby down. It was hot today, but now it’s pleasantly cool. I can smell someone barbecuing in the distance. Tonight’s dinner will be easy. I got a dozen fresh scallops at the farmer’s market today. So [...]