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Introduction Constipation is a reflection of diet, fluid, breathing, emotions, thoughts, genes and culture. Constipation can be lifelong and the basis for other seemingly unrelated illnesses. B. Typically, constipation is any form of congestion and can be accompanied by dehydration. According to the Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in an article by Susan C. C. In the same article, McMillan quotes two additional medical studies that offer a more comprehensive list of signs of constipation. In addition says Sharon McMillan, a change in mental status with confusion and increased agitation, elevated temperature, incontinence and unexplained falls may sometimes be the only presenting symptoms of constipation in the elderly.

The Stanford study includes fecal soiling and incontinence of feces and urine. D. Why Fermented Foods & Drinks are Healthy. Also see Grains, Nuts, Seeds & Legumes Must Be Properly Prepared and Why Fermented Foods & Drinks are Healthy.

Why Fermented Foods & Drinks are Healthy

Bee's Note: Some of the statements in this article are from an inactive website, which was called Healing Crow. Unfortunately the Weston A. Price Foundation and Healing Crow website believe in the "Germ Theory of Disease,"e which is totally false, so please keep that in mind when you read this article - see The Germ Theory of Disease is False. As fermented foods expert Sally Fallon asks in her Nourishing Traditions cookbook, with the proliferation of all these new mysterious viruses, intestinal parasites and chronic health problems, despite ubiquitous sanitation, "Could it be that by abandoning the ancient practice of lacto-fermentation, and insisting on a diet in which everything has been pasteurized, we have compromised the health of our intestinal flora and made ourselves vulnerable to legions of pathogenic microorganisms? " What is Fermentation? Fermenting is Fun References. Most Effective Way to Reduce Phytic Acid in Brown Rice.

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Most Effective Way to Reduce Phytic Acid in Brown Rice

If you wish you could eat more whole foods without breaking your budget, you're in the right place. Start here for my top 10 baby steps to better Kitchen Stewardship. You might also be interested in family-friendly, delicious and nutritious recipes or one of my popular eBooks to help you on your journey. Please catch up on all the soaking grains research for the scoop on phytates, phytic acid, phytase and more! I’ve been looking for another “real scientist” to balance the Great Debate between Sally Fallon and my Australian PhD contact.

Be still my beating heart! Not only does Stephan know what phytates, phytic acid and phytase are, but he was willing to share his research with me so I could dig through the journal articles myself. New research from China in 2008 explored various methods of reducing phytic acid in brown rice. SWN is soaking in water, and SWA is a soak in an acidic medium like Nourishing Traditions often recommends. Here’s how it works: The Point? Cautions for lacto-fermented recipes.