Fermentation is a natural process, one that will happen regardless of Human intervention. What happens is, microorganisms like yeast and bacteria break down sugars and starches into acids, alcohol, and gasses.

The results are enzymes sometimes reffered to as postbiotics, which aid in both nutrition and food preservation. For example yeast converts sugar into ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide, which is used to make beer and wine.

Foods that are already in our diet like yogurt and saurkraut use the fermentation process.

Almost every ancient culture around the world has incorporated fermented foods in some way. They discovered it most likely by accident, while storing their extra food. Eventually, they would find that some foods could still be eaten, even after they looked rotten. Those foods would have been important to those people because its a reliable source of nutrition all year, with no refrigeration.

Over tens of thousands of years, regardless of where you come from, our bodies have evolved in a symbiosis with the bacteria in fermented foods. Working together to produce the healthiest versions of each other, as that would benefit all parties involved.

Fermented foods not only add more good bacteria to your gut, but it also acts as food for the existing bacteria that is already there. These good bacteria then go on to help regulate your mood and produce chemicals like dopamine and serotonin to make you feel even better.

You don’t just FEEL better, you ARE better. Up to 70% of immune cells reside in your gut!