Episode Highlights With Hannah

• How fermentation makes nutrients more bioavailable
• Why we are bacteriosapiens and we have a very intimate relationship with bacteria
• Bacteria isn’t always a bad thing and fermentation was used for preservation for a long time
• Fermentation is digestion happening outside the body and how it reduces antinutrients
• Fermented foods are our bacterial heritage 
• The gut is actually the first brain and the mood/hormone connection to ferments
• How fermented foods can improve skin when used internally and externally
• What a scoby is and how it can be used in skincare and kombucha as a toner
• Microbes and the nutrients that they create
• Lesser known microbes and ferments that she recommends trying 
• How microbes can help us reclaim our inner sovereignty and intuitive health

Resources We Mention

• Kombucha Kamp
• The Big Book of Kombucha: Brewing, Flavoring, and Enjoying the Health Benefits of Fermented Tea by Hannah Crum