#17 - Pre, Pro, Parapro & Post - Biotics

Join the Ancestral Kitchen Podcast community here!"Fermented foods are the way to go. They taste nice, they're cheap and they're totally accessible" AlisonIn this episode, Alison and Andrea discuss all the biotics, how and why to nurture and include them in your diet! The run down:We start by welcoming our new community member, sharing about how to access our just uploaded soap-making chat and talking about food - specifically heart, lard, bread, pulses (and shelling them) and pancakes.17:00 Intro to the everything-biotics episode!17:07 What are prebiotics20:50 FODMaps23:15 Andrea talks about the Nourishing Traditions book of Baby and Child Care and its explanation of how the gut works24:23 What are probiotics"We've been a generation and a half without fermented foods at every meal and we are paying the price for it" Andrea28:15 The differences between lacto-fermentation and alcoholic fermentation33:04 A day in the life of probiotic-munching in Andrea and Alison's households35:52 How probiotics stop Alison sleeping39:00 How to introduce probiotic foods40:59 Tablets vs. live probiotics48:17 Rebuilding our biome, having patience and antibiotics"It's the work of a lifetime to culture what's inside of us" Alison1:02:07 Paraprobiotics and Postbiotics 1:10:00 Biotics wrap up!"Your sauerkraut does not have to be old to have a lot of probiotics in it" AlisonResources Mentioned:Elly's sourdough episode of the podcastFarmstead Meatsmith Podcast Alison's blog post "What are Paraprobiotics and Postbiotics?" Nourishing Tradition's Book of Baby and Child Care Andrea read 'lacto-fermentation' on page 26 and 'a schedule for introducing probiotics to someone who is not accustomed to to having them' on page 27.Chris Kresser's podcast Revolution Health RadioWe mention Kitchen Table Chats; this is the podcast we record for our Patrons. Check out the community here.HIlary Boynton's School of Lunch episode of the Wise Traditions Podcast her book is called 'Heal Your Gut'Christopher Shockey's Ferment Nerds newsletter on substackWild Fermentation Alison read from page 10Alison's Sourdough Pizza Recipe Thank you for listening - we'd love to continue the conversation.Come find us on Instagram:Andrea is at