I live in a small town called Drums, PA.  I live near the Wilkes Barre and Bloomsburg/Danville radius where small business and Health Food establishments are slowly popping up!

After 29 years as a University/College Lab Supervisor for Biology and Chemistry Labs and as a Microbiology Instructor, I decided that it was time to make a change!

Three years ago, I made a commitment to pursue my passion of a personal philosophy I call “my health evolution for life”. I enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to become a certified health coach.  Health coaches are becoming a part of the health and wellness revolution!  I want to be on that forefront!

My goal as a Health Coach would be to teach people to be more proactive in their physical and mental health!  As a microbiologist, I loved teaching students about the power of probiotics through fermentation of healthy foods!  After making these foods, and then analyzing them under the microscope was one of the most meaningful experiences for my students and myself!  Nothing is more gratifying than to be approached by a former student to thank me and tell me that I was a positive influence in his/her life!  I wanted to start a new chapter and again hope to make a difference in people’s lives, one step at a time.

So many people are subjected to adverse health issues. My passion in life is to teach everyone to take a proactive approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle. I understand the real food diets. Every person and their “microbiome” is genetically unique but the common theme is to avoid sugar and processed foods. Physical exercise is also extremely important for mental and physical wellbeing.   Once people feel better through a minor modification, the rest falls into place especially with the exercise!  I am a huge believer in the “mind gut connection!”

I believe that anyone who knows me can honestly say that I practice what I preach. Like many health advocates, we all have our stories. I feel that to help someone make a healthy lifestyle change, you must be able to relate your own personal experiences as well. Only then can you establish a rapport that just might be a difference maker in their life.

So many people ask me that question! “ Will they make me sick? Yuck! Fermented foods scare me!
The truth is properly fermented foods are actually safer than raw vegetables! We see on TV so many health scares with raw vegetables exposed to pathogens like E. coli on the farm. With fermented foods, there is no safety concern!
To date there are no documented cases of food borne illnesses with fermented vegetables!

This is true especially with my ferments!

My Product Facts: I source the majority of my vegetables from local farmers with sustainable practices. The vegetables are picked fresh for peak nutrient density and fermented immediately. All other ingredients are certified organic and non-GMO.

Each fermented product is prepared in small batches and fermented in glass for quality control. Fermentation starter cultures are used to ensure for a perfect fermentation and safe ph.

My fermented products are” living”…. The bacteria need refrigeration to stay alive.

It all has to do with the probiotics!  These are the good bacteria that help you gut healthy!  One of the most important bacteria is called Lactobacillus plantarum:

Just take a gander at what it can do for your health:  attack bad bacteria, lowers cholesterol, knock out food poisoning, removes pesticides from vegetables, protects you from stress, helps with yeast infections, and all types of intestinal issues such as Crohn’s, IBS .

To get the most health benefit, you need to eat fermented foods on a daily basis because they are transient…. They do their job and exit.

When you ferment your cabbage into sauerkraut, the vitamin C and antioxidant levels increase 10 fold!