Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,

diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,

and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.

A short disclaimer.

I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.

Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.

Now let's get on to the show.

Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode five of the Phoenix Helix podcast.

Today the topic is fermented food, and we have the perfect guests for this discussion.

Her name is Sarah Ramston.

She is a self-described fermentation geek.

She is a holistic nutritionist who specializes in helping people with digestive and autoimmune health conditions.

You can find her at sarahramsden.com, but you may have already seen her work as part of the whole nine Canada team. She has videos that are available on YouTube, and she co-hosts them, and

they're called S&S TV. Lots of great information out there.

She also has a fermentation class for beginners.

And she has autoimmune disease herself and we'll be sharing her healing story with us today as well.

Welcome, Sarah.

Hey, Lean.

Thank you.

So glad to have you here.

I like to start the show's off just with personal stories. And so people kind of get a sense of how you came to this diet and lifestyle. So if you could just share with us how, what was your life like when your health was at its worst versus what's it like now?

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