1476 - Gut Health 101
Did you know that your digestive system is home to over 70% of your immune system? Because of this fact, it is crucial to keep your gut in tip-top shape in order to maintain good health. In this class, we will discuss the difference between good and bad bacteria and explore how each affects everything from your energy level to your mood. We will focus on how to strengthen your digestion, create better eating habits, and introducing fermented foods, herbal medicine, and other supportive foods into your diet.
About Your Instructor:
Cheryl Paswater is the Chief Fermentationist of Contraband Ferments and Functional Medicine Practitioner as well as an educator, health coach, sous chef, artist and writer. She previously co-organized the NYC Ferments Meetup and NYC Fermentation Festival. She has been a contributing writer for Edible Magazine as well as a contributor to the book Miso, Tempeh, Natto and is currently working on her first book on fermentation due out sometime in the near-not so near future. You can find her teaching workshops and speaking on fermentation and health at in person workshops, online classes, and at festivals both regionally and internationally. She splits her time living in Brooklyn, NY and Richmond, VA with her partner, cat named Koji (which means "moldy rice") and all of her cultures as pets (aka: bacteria, yeast and mold).
You can find her at www.contrabandferments.com and www.cherylpaswaterfunctionalmed.com.
Course Outline
Topics covered in this class will include:
- Strengthening your digestion
- Creating healthy eating habits
- Introducing new, supportive foods into your diet