Yogurt: Fermented Almond Paste Alternative (WAS: Probiotics/bipolar)

January 20, 2008

Great idea Jeff. I hadn't heard before of doing that with almonds. (There

are many fermented things of which I have not heard, since I don't seek them

out.)

And, as I wrote before, it's all unnecessary. When we create healthful

conditions in the gut, the flora will return, unless there is a huge worm or

something like that inside. And that is quite uncommon ... and all the

fermented stuff in the world won't solve that problem.

Best,

Elchanan

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Jeff Rogers

Saturday, January 19, 2008 1:18 PM

Re: Probiotics/bipolar

Ron,

For balancing the intestinal flora, I would focus on eating simply, only

eating when hungry, eating mono (all raw) organic produce, especially

greens. Too many nuts and seeds can be a problem, as well as overeating in

general. As Elchanan mentioned, avoiding salts and spices should help,

especially garlic and onions. For improving the flora, I would want the

flora, but not the dairy, so I would eat some cultured almonds. I soak

almonds over night in purified water, then rinse and drain them a couple

times, then blend them with sufficient purified water to keep the mix

blending, yet avoiding having a mix too thin (though that shouldn't be a

problem.) Once smooth, I pour this into an open mouth jar and put cheese

cloth (or a nut milk bag) over the top secured with a rubber band. In about

1 1/2 days there is a noticeable rise in the volume of the mix, with lots of

tiny bubbles. I sometimes eat it by itself and sometimes add it to salads.

That may not be the ideal, but I enjoy it. The best is likely to eat it by

itself, separate from other foods.

A friend of mine was bipolar and on meds, etc. She is an actress/

dancer/athlete, and has gotten off her meds and has been doing great! Here

she mentions bipolar briefly:

her bipolar past:

Jeff

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