Hi my name is Donna Schwenk. I have been making and eating cultured foods since 2002. It was through a turn of events in my life that I found myself and my family facing major health problems.
It was these foods that turned my life around and started me on my own journey to discover how food can impact the body. These foods have been around for thousands of years. but just recently have they started making a comeback.
I am the Kansas City Chapter leader for the Weston Price Foundation, a worldwide organization comprised of people dedicated to restoring nutrient dense food to the human diet through education research and activism. I teach classes in the Kansas City area, helping to share with others what has come so easily to me. Making these foods can be daunting at times, not because it is hard but because it is new and unfamiliar. Hopefully I can clear the mucky waters and help you learn to make these foods with ease. It has been 10 years since I started making these foods. It still surprises me how much they have changed my life. They feel like friends that showed up in my life’s journey to help me out. My prayer is that they will help you too.
Welcome to the world of beneficial bacteria and what they can do. You will be surprised as I was, how amazing they are.
I am really just the messenger these foods speak for themselves. ~ Donna
Yes, it is. Something for us all to aspire to.
Thanks again, Donna
It’s so heartening to read about strong women who listen to their hearts.
Would the diet you advocate be vegan?
Jacquelyn
I am not a vegan but I do really love that cultured foods can be added to any diet. I think that our own bodies can guide us to the things that work best for us. It is the thing I am most passionate about. It is nice that after so many years my body is my best friend and teacher, giving me constant feedback as to how I am doing, body mind and soul. It’s a sweet way to live your life.
Donna,
Thanks you for your swift response and great link. Chris is an intrepid researcher.
A vegan friend of mine used Kombucha in combination with other things and is now completely cancer-free-a marathoner, in fact.
I run a holistic cancer program that works every time. Always looking for more good things to offer my clients.
Your site is most helpful.
Jacquelyn
Here is a great story about the founder of Gts kombucha and his moms cancer story. She had an aggressive form of breast cancer and was only given a year to live. That was in 1993 and she is going strong. Powerful story and one of my favorites. http://www.synergydrinks.com/enlightened/ourstory.aspx