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"Though underappreciated, the link between ME/CFS and gastrointestinal symptoms is well documented. In a very recent comprehensive review of the current evidence, Navaneetharaja et al. (2016) proposed that the intestinal microbiota and in particular members of the virome are a source of the “infectious” trigger of ME/CFS. One study found that 92% of ME/CFS patients have co-existent irritable bowel syndrome. Additionally, significantly higher levels of Enterococcus and Streptococcus and lower levels of Bifidobacteria bacterial species has been reported in ME/CFS patients with 77% of them having some form of bacterial overgrowth." - Source: Shout Out About Me
So this Winter I am studying "Functional Fermented Food" with The Foundation for Functional Fermented Food. It is a way to heal the gut microbiome with beneficial bacteria found in abundance in properly prepared fermented food. I uploaded the table of contents from my course manual for your review.
I am doing their self-paced online course (6.5 hours total but each module is short) which is perfectly suited for my level of energy and ability to concentrate. I do one module at a time. I can pause and restart or rewind when needed. It's easy to follow, well done and engaging. Because of my brain fog and fatigue I want to stress to you that I am able to do this course with ease. I know that will be a concern for many people.
The woman who designed the course experienced her own serious health conditions similar to what we in this group are going through, CFS, bed bound, pain, Levaquin poisoning, and she is healed -- not yet completely she says because her case was catastrophic but far better off than she was a decade ago when a naturopath told her she had ~5 yrs to live. I belong to several fermenting groups on FB and she is highly regarded as being very knowledgeable. I also find her to be a warm and compassionate woman. Case in point: She offers scholarships to her live trainings (not sure about the online course but you can apply). She also talks about bone broth, the Weston Price Foundation, The GAPS diet, and Sally Fallon Nourishing Traditions as complementary nutritional therapies to fermented foods.
I do not feel that the course creator is trying to scam anyone or trying to simply make money off of ill people. I feel that she genuinely cares about helping other people like her who suffer to get well.
I know that many of us, myself included, often do not have the energy to cook. But certain fermented foods are super easy and fast to prepare -- take kvass for example. It is a fermented drink -- just put veggies in a jar with salt and water and let it ferment. On my worse day I can even manage that much. BTW this is like the Gut Shot sold at Whole Foods for $8 for a small bottle. And on good days I am able to make other fermented foods in batches and store them in the pantry. They are shelf stable.
The entire beginning of the course focuses on healing the body with fermented foods, including conditions of CFS, Fibromyalgia, and IBS (and more). Then it goes into the process of fermenting and offers many recipes, including medicinal ferments. I've spoken with at least one person who has had a very good improvement with this protocol. I know that may not sound convincing -- but the fact is that I was not searching for people who took her training and this person just happened to identify that it helped his wife a great deal.
I wish everyone would take a serious look at this course. A few years ago before I was as sick as I am now, I worked with a PhD in clinical nutrition and she always stressed the importance of fermented foods and diet for my condition. And when I stopped following her protocol, I got really really sick, exactly as she said was the almost certain outcome if I did not heal my gut. Dr. Byron Hyde describes ME CFS as a bi-phasic illness that begins in the gut. I can say for me it surely did. I know the exact day it happened and I ended up hospitalized.
Please check it out and consider if you can work it into your healing protocol. Good luck to us all. http://www.functionalfermentedfood....dUhgGXegMjJtLV9OgLWyLkOIjbJf6KWWzgTdpL22nhaf4
So this Winter I am studying "Functional Fermented Food" with The Foundation for Functional Fermented Food. It is a way to heal the gut microbiome with beneficial bacteria found in abundance in properly prepared fermented food. I uploaded the table of contents from my course manual for your review.
I am doing their self-paced online course (6.5 hours total but each module is short) which is perfectly suited for my level of energy and ability to concentrate. I do one module at a time. I can pause and restart or rewind when needed. It's easy to follow, well done and engaging. Because of my brain fog and fatigue I want to stress to you that I am able to do this course with ease. I know that will be a concern for many people.
The woman who designed the course experienced her own serious health conditions similar to what we in this group are going through, CFS, bed bound, pain, Levaquin poisoning, and she is healed -- not yet completely she says because her case was catastrophic but far better off than she was a decade ago when a naturopath told her she had ~5 yrs to live. I belong to several fermenting groups on FB and she is highly regarded as being very knowledgeable. I also find her to be a warm and compassionate woman. Case in point: She offers scholarships to her live trainings (not sure about the online course but you can apply). She also talks about bone broth, the Weston Price Foundation, The GAPS diet, and Sally Fallon Nourishing Traditions as complementary nutritional therapies to fermented foods.
I do not feel that the course creator is trying to scam anyone or trying to simply make money off of ill people. I feel that she genuinely cares about helping other people like her who suffer to get well.
I know that many of us, myself included, often do not have the energy to cook. But certain fermented foods are super easy and fast to prepare -- take kvass for example. It is a fermented drink -- just put veggies in a jar with salt and water and let it ferment. On my worse day I can even manage that much. BTW this is like the Gut Shot sold at Whole Foods for $8 for a small bottle. And on good days I am able to make other fermented foods in batches and store them in the pantry. They are shelf stable.
The entire beginning of the course focuses on healing the body with fermented foods, including conditions of CFS, Fibromyalgia, and IBS (and more). Then it goes into the process of fermenting and offers many recipes, including medicinal ferments. I've spoken with at least one person who has had a very good improvement with this protocol. I know that may not sound convincing -- but the fact is that I was not searching for people who took her training and this person just happened to identify that it helped his wife a great deal.
I wish everyone would take a serious look at this course. A few years ago before I was as sick as I am now, I worked with a PhD in clinical nutrition and she always stressed the importance of fermented foods and diet for my condition. And when I stopped following her protocol, I got really really sick, exactly as she said was the almost certain outcome if I did not heal my gut. Dr. Byron Hyde describes ME CFS as a bi-phasic illness that begins in the gut. I can say for me it surely did. I know the exact day it happened and I ended up hospitalized.
Please check it out and consider if you can work it into your healing protocol. Good luck to us all. http://www.functionalfermentedfood....dUhgGXegMjJtLV9OgLWyLkOIjbJf6KWWzgTdpL22nhaf4