The Probiotic Life

The Probiotic Life

By Ben KlennerNatural Sciences
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The Probiotic Life episodes

  • 012 - Graeme Sait

    Climate Change, Compost, and Nutrition

     

    Graeme Sait is an internationally acclaimed author and educator who co-founded Nutri-Tech Solutions. He is a powerful presenter who speaks at conferences and seminars around the world.

    Join us as we delve into how building organic matter can mitigate climate change, what humus is and why it’s important. Then we explore nutrients and the microbiome, and pre & pro biotics.

     

    Check out his websites:

    ntshealth.com.au

    nutri-tech.com.au

    And here’s a TED talk Graeme did from 2013:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q1VnwcpW7E

     

    SHOW NOTES 

    -Climate change

    -Prof. Guy McPherson 

    -Prof. James Hansen of NASA

    -Paris climate conference

    - 4 in 1000 www.4p1000.org/

    -Cutting emissions 

    -Building organic matter

     

    -Composting

    -Ron Nichols of USDA

     

    -Plant exudes glucose 

    -Cellulose digesting fungi

    -Active humus and stabilised humus

    -Mycorrhizal fungi

    -Dr Sarah Wright - discovered glomalin 

    -Beneficial anaerobic microbes 

    -Benefit of earthworms 

     

    -Trial by Department of Primary Industries Queensland comparing 7 types of compost 

     

    -Connection between soil and health

    -Home garden is the ultimate wellness tool

    -Bioaccumulation

     

    -Water treatment 

    -Uv light in water -ozone plus hydrogen peroxide -oxygen radicals -peroxone 

    -Puricare water treatment 

     

    -Building humus with plants

    -Learn from nature 

    -Mob grazing 

     

    -Professor Christine Jones

     

    -National bank & csiro -what determines profitability? Dominant driver was % of organic matter

     

    -Nutrient density in crops is governed by humus

     

    -Digestive system

    -Microbiome

    -10x more microbial cells in us than our human cells

     

    -Fecal transplants 

     

    -Food grade stabilisers 

    -Antibiotics

     

    -Longevity and lacto-fermented food

     

    -Rainbow sauerkraut 

    -Colour pigments in veggies are antioxidants 

     

    -Prebiotics

    -Peruvian apple - yacon 

    -Fructooligosaccharide & inulin

     

    -Trial with 90,000 people: one spring onion a day reduced all forms of cancer by 71%

     

    -Medical cannabis

    -Neale Donald Walsch

    -Conversations with God

     

     

    -Glyphosate 

    -Shikimate pathway

     

    -Cover crops

    1 hr 20 min
  • 011 - Dr. Elaine Ingham

    Dr Elaine Ingham is regarded as one of the leading soil microbiologists world wide, and is known for her enthusiastic communication about soil biology, compost, and compost teas.

    Join us as Elaine and I talk about life in the soil and explore how living soil cleans water, nourishes plants, and is the genesis of our own microbiome. If you haven’t heard her talk before, you might want to get that notepad ready! 

     

    Her website is:

    soilfoodweb.com

     

    If you want to take her online classes:

    lifeinthesoilclasses.com

     

    The research farm she is currently doing trials on:

    environmentcelebration.com

    1 hr 11 min
  • 010 - Dan Kitteridge

    This episode Ben announces the plan to take the Probiotic Life to ‘Phase II.’

    Check out the GoFundMe Campaign!

     

    Dan Kitteridge is a farmer by trade, and is founder of the Bionutrient Food Association.

    Join us as Dan shares a bit about his journey, what he’s learned, and what he’s up to these days. We talk about eating food that tastes good, why that is important, and some of the principals of bio-nutrient food. Again, we talk about the connection between soil health and human health, and discuss the connection humans have to nature in different cultures and times.

     

    The Bionutrient Food Association's website: www.Bionutrient.org

    Click HERE to go straight to their library of resources.

    Click HERE to go to the 2016 High Bionutrient Crop Production Course (video)

     

     

     

     

     

     

    49 min
  • 009 - Sandor Katz
    Wonder what’s so good about fermentation? Join us as Sandor shares on how he came to write ‘The Art of Fermentation’ and some of the benefits of fermented foods. We talk about the microbiome, and some of the recent discoveries in science regarding microbes. Join us for this delicious conversation on the Probiotic Life.
    Sandor’s Website
    wildfermentation.com
    1 hr 6 min
  • 008 - Chris Trump
    In this interview with Chris, he shares the story about how his family converted 800 acres of macadamia trees over to Korean Natural Farming methods from conventional petrochemical agriculture. We dive into the philosophy behind his farming techniques, and how it ties in with traditional Hawaiian culture.
    Enjoy this conversation with a man who is creating life, and living a probiotic life.
    Christrump.com
    Youtube
    Instagram
    Korean Natural Farming Facebook Page
    1 hr 16 min
  • 007 - Jessica Chiartas
    In this episode I interview Jessica. She is at University of California, Davis, and is currently working on her PHD.
    Jessica shares her story about her journey from pharmaceutical sales rep. to becoming a soil scientist.
    In this information packed interview, we talk soil carbon and the interactions between soil health and human health.
    She is working on a science communication platform called Soil Life.
    Check it out on Facebook and Instagram
    Hope you enjoy!
    Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/TheSoilLife/
    Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/soil.life/?hl=en
    California Soil Resource Lab
    https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/
    Soil Microbial Ecology Lab
    http://scowlab.lawr.ucdavis.edu/
    1 hr 3 min
  • 006 - Drake Weinert
    In this episode I interview Drake Weinert. He is a teacher and farmer in Hawaii. He shares a bit about his story, and what led him on this path. We mainly talk about Korean Natural Farming and how it is used as probiotics for soil, plants, and humans! This method of farming is quickly becoming known in the regenerative agriculture movement, and is widely used in South-East Asia. Drake shares with us how everybody is a farmer of microbes.
    59 min
  • 005 - Dr Paul Barber
    I interview Dr Paul Barber in this episode. Founder of Arbor Carbon and a specialist in forrest pathology, Paul works internationally to advise on tree health in various environments.
    We talk about trees, fungi, and the connection to human health as Paul shares a bit of his story and how his work takes him round the globe to care for these vital lifeforms in our ecosystem.
    58 min
  • 004 - Chris Ferreira
    In this episode I talk with Chris Ferreira about stewardship of the land, environment and resources as we tour around his garden. We chat about landcare philosophy as well as practical actions that can be implemented in your own yard.
    1 hr 7 min
  • 003 - Tim Kershaw
    In this episode I talk with Tim about his journey from chef to fermentation artist to urban farmer. Tim has some great insights into the food industry, and shares a bit on how his philosophy has evolved from his experiences. We talk food, health, and lifestyle in this conversational and contemplative interview.
    1 hr 5 min

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The Probiotic Life is platform to share stories and conversations with people who have devoted their lives in some way to better human life and heal our planet. I interview people who are involved in…