We are delighted that Fermentierra was chosen to represent the powerful ancestral craft of lacto-fermentation for Nahibu, a French company specialising in microbiome analysis and nutritional guidance.
Scientific progress is bringing fermentation and its role in food back into focus. This is one reason we enjoy sharing our recipes and inviting people to pay closer attention to how food relates to their general wellbeing.
Our customers often tell us how much they appreciate the flavour and originality of our recipes. Some also describe personal changes in digestion, appetite or enjoyment of food. Such experiences are individual and should not be read as medical evidence.
It is remarkable that one of humanity’s oldest preservation methods uses so little energy while transforming food so profoundly in terms of flavour.
We would all like to listen to our bodies and find our own dietary balance. Lacto-fermented vegetables are no cure-all, but they can be an enjoyable little extra. Welcome to the club for adding a small spoonful of fermented vegetables to your meals.
Sometimes life plays tricks on us: we get carried away, let go of the helm in a storm and lose sight of north or the stars. Keeping our balance can feel like walking a tightrope, and some people begin with better shoes than others.
When illness or a chronic condition appears, professional help matters. Qualified medical or nutritional support can help make sense of symptoms and plan safe, individual steps. Extreme or so-called cleansing practices are not suitable for everyone and should not be attempted without appropriate guidance.
How do we choose among so many possibilities? Nahibu does not claim to offer a miracle recipe, but a snapshot of the gut microbiome accompanied by personalised suggestions. Such analyses may provide information, but their limitations and any decisions based on them should be discussed with qualified professionals.
The gut microbiome test offered by Nahibu identifies bacteria in a sample and describes their potential roles. Its results are a snapshot, not a diagnosis.
For further information, visit www.nahibu.com.
In any event, the Nahibu team tasted our vegetables — and found them delicious.
At the time of the original article, we had not yet tried the analysis ourselves. We planned to ask them for a kit and report back on the experience.