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Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It contains the bacterial strain bacillus subtilis (used to be known as bacillus antto) which gives natto its characteristic stringy consistency. Natto is one of my favorite probiotic foods, but sadly not all my friends share the same taste. It has a distinctive pungent smell […]

Did you know that one of the underlying causes of most digestivedisorders is low stomach acid!  Did you know that you are not supposed to take antacid for more than 8 weeks period? Many people are probably not aware that their stomach is not making enough stomach acid, especially if they are popping antacid like […]

Why is Miso a probiotic Food? Miso is produced by fermenting soybean, barley, brown rice, or other grains with a type of fungus known as koji (aspergillus oryzae). The fermentation process can take anywhere from a few days to a couple of years to complete and the end result is a red, white or dark […]

By Heather Plett, heatherplett.com When my mom was dying, my siblings and I gathered to be with her in her final days. None of us knew anything about supporting someone in her transition out of this life into the next, but we were pretty sure we wanted to keep her at home, so we did. […]

by Heather Plett of heatherplett.com This desire to hold space well for other people is vast and diverse. I have heard from the most fascinating range of people about how this post is being circulated and used. It’s showing up in home schooling forums, palliative and hospice care circles, art communities, spiritual retreat centres, universities, […]