Fermented: Commercial vs Homeade

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Someone wrote to me that they have always had problems when eating pickles.

I used to have this same problem, but I was eating the commercial pickles. I

hated them, they made me so sick.

When I began fermenting my foods I came across some information regarding lactic

acid. Just like vitamins, lactic acid comes in two forms " L " form meaning the

left molecule and the " d " form meaning the right molecule.

The lactic acids the body recognizes as food is from the L molecule. Some of

the commercial lactic acid is made from a cheap source and is the " r " molecule.

So, this would make sense as to why we had different reactions to the pickles.

Today I make my fermented veggies, pickles, drinks, meats, and I have no problem

with any of my fermented foods. In fact they seem to help with digestion. I

ferment big batches of veggies and share with my parents. My dad (81 years old)

says that it helps with his heartburn!

Kat

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