Fermented foods

I'm confused. My doc's food list says to avoid foods like sauerkraut, and in The Lyme Diet it says that fermented foods are good because they encourage the good bacteria in your gut.

If it's true, raw sauerkraut, it should have probiotics and enzymes, so I wouldn't think the yeast would be a big problem, but that's just my thought on it.

Others who have been treating their Lyme treatment long than me may have a different opinion on it, but I'd think that if it's included in the Lyme diet, then it should be ok.

There are a lot of people fermenting food these days and the Weston Price Foundation has helped to educate people on it. There are Weston Price groups all over the country. I want to do it some day when I recover from the stress I've been under for 3 solid years.

Here's a source if you're interested. http://www.culturesforhealth.com/

I read a book called the Body Ecology Diet (or something like that), and it talked about fermented foods and how good they are for you.

I think the issue is that typical sauerkraut doesn't really qualify and have the probiotics that true fermented food does. I found jars of fermented veggies (beets, carrots, ginger and cabbage) at Whole Foods. It's the real stuff that the book recommends!

It's expensive, $8 for a jar, but I certainly don't have the time to ferment my own food so very much worth it!

It's VERY easy to make your own. We make ours but we don't add the berries or seeds. This recipe is healthy for a person with Lyme and good for the gut.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80OJHoFec7c