Probiotics in Fermented Vegetables Effective against Cold and Flu Virus

One of the strategies to boost your immune system and keep away cold and flu viruses is to consume fermented vegetable with your main meals. A recent study demonstrated the antiviral effect of L.plantarum,  a probiotic found in fermented vegetables against Influenza A -H1N1 (Yang et al, 2017)*
Have you started to add these gut healing wonders to your diet.
Check out what our friend Sandor Katz has to say the in video below.

* Protective efficacy of Fc targeting conserved influenza virus M2e antigen expressed by Lactobacillus plantarum, Yang et al, 2017 - Antiviral Res. 2017 Feb;138:9-21

Ok yes, it can be a bit daunting to make fermented vegetables but it's far more economical than the stuff at the health food store or pharmacy. You know exactly what you put into it and we've got your back from start to finish.  Our exclusive Masontops Pickle Pipe Mega Fermentation kit is the most simple and no fuss way to make a range of fermented vegetables like Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickled Onions, Dill Pickles etc. The flavour combinations are endless and the kit comes with everything you need including a printed recipe book to get your creative juices flowing. And not only that, after you purchase, our NourishmeOrganics community and yours truly will support you with any questions you may have.

Here a simple how to make video from our friend at Masontops:

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