The Magic of Kimchi in Restoring Your Gut & Your Health with Dr. Susanne Bennett

<p>Dr. Susanne Bennett joins JJ as they discuss the incredible benefits of traditional Korean kimchi, a fermented food easily made. Dr. Susanne Bennett is a holistic chiropractic physician, specializing in allergies, detoxification, gut health and anti-aging medicine and a #1 bestselling author. She explains the benefits of kimchi, and its effect on our health, including how it can help heal your gut, reduce inflammation, support cardiovascular health, and help with diabetes and insulin resistance. We get the run-down of how to make it, how much to consume daily and how long it lasts in your fridge. Tune in for this entertaining and enlightening episode!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Freebies From Today’s Episode</strong></p> <p>Get Dr. Susanne’s free “The Magic of Kimchi” Guide and Cucumber Kimchi recipe by going to <a href="http://jjvirgin.com/kimchi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jjvirgin.com/kimchi</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Main Points From Today’s Episode</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Kimchi is a valuable source of good bacteria that can support a healthy gut.</strong> Fermented foods have a much higher percentage of bacterial strains than probiotic capsules.</li> <li><strong>Kimchi is easy to make.</strong> The vegetables chosen for your kimchi can be customized to your taste.</li> <li><strong>Kimchi strengthens the gut, which helps with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.</strong> It also contributes to healthy skin, digestion and fights obesity.</li> </ol> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Episode Play-By-Play</strong></p> <p>[1:15] Introduction to today’s episode</p> <p>[1:41] Dr. Susanne Bennett’s career briefing</p> <p>[2:22] Listener shout-out</p> <p>[4:09] Welcoming Dr. Susanne to the show</p> <p>[5:55] How Dr. Susanne became interested in kimchi</p> <p>[6:30] History of how kimchi is made</p> <p>[7:00] Kimchi is vegetables combined with fermentation, which increases good bacteria.</p> <p>[7:34] Fermented foods play a major role in the health of our gut microbiome.</p> <p>[8:40] Even with the west