Why I love frogs and what I’m doing about it…
We have to teach the kids to love things on this planet, so that they will work to save them. Check out Shann’s new book 🐸…
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All grown up…
A bittersweet moment as Benj is off to play in an all-Wales rugby tournament. Join Shann as she reminisces 💗
Lifestyle
Spring is sprung… why prebiotics are so important!
Prebiotics feed the probiotics, just as compost feeds the flowers 🌱 Lessons from Shann’s garden…
Science
I’m a gut health expert – here’s why I take PREbiotics every day.
Do prebiotics really matter, if you’re already drinking kefir? Shann breaks it down HERE!
Lifestyle
What’s the deal with supermarket kefir?
Let’s talk about the different types of kefir and how to recognise the REAL DEAL
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CG newsflash! Founder awarded MBE
The love story that lead to Shann’s MBE award for Innovation and Charity in the King’s New Year Honours List 🧡🐐
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Magic Garden Diaries: And the days grow short…
The season is turning but there’s still lots of lovely things to notice in Shann’s Magic Garden 🌹
Nutrition
What IS a gut health protocol, anyway?
Shann explains it all.
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In the Farmhouse Kitchen with Shann: DIY Rose Hip Cordial
What can you forage and make at this time of year for a seasonal treat? Shann shows you how…
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Rewild your gut!
Why is it a good thing to GO WILD? Find out here!
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Magic Garden Diaries: Damn-It-All Dahlias…
The beans are blowing over but the dahlias are delightful!
Science
What’s the deal with BIOTICS?
Everything you need to know about pre, pro and post biotics
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Magic Garden Diaries: Watch this space for the book, coming soon!
Falling in love with the garden all over again 🌸
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Magic Garden Diaries: How Shann got her groove back…
Shann’s been moping around…
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Magic Garden Diaries: So THAT’S what stevia looks like, who knew?
Sunshine + rain = LOTS of growth in the garden! Check out BTS here…
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Magic Garden Diaries: Over the top? No NEVER!!
See what Shann’s been up to her in her “ENTIRELY over-the-top” garden!
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Magic Garden Diaries: Doom in the Dome
It’s all gone wrong….
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Magic Garden Diaries: Greedily guzzling strawberries…
Still, still, still, everything seems hovering on the edge of exploding into colour…but the recent warm weather has finally tickled a few roses into bloom. […]
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Magic Garden Diaries: Goodbye to the tulips!
Tulip season is juuuust about over at CG… this was the last really good pic of the containers outside the farmhouse: Now attention moves to […]
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Magic Garden Diaries – Roses and Fountain Thingum-jiggys
Well, it feels like the garden is finally starting to wake up, after a long cold spring! Big news here is the very first rose. […]
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Magic Garden Diaries: Bean supports and farmer blokes…
National Gardening Week in the Magic Garden – here’s what Shann’s been up to! 🌷
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The Story of Chuckling Goat
Fairy tales do come true! Read how it all began…
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Magic Garden Diaries: Tulips and Toad Spawn
Shann’s been busy in her garden – come along and see what she’s been getting up to!
Science
What do you need to know about SYNBIOTICS?
Super-charge your gut health with synbiotics! All the info you need here
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Make Way for the Easter Toad!
Bunny, schmunny! In Shann’s Magic Garden, we keep it real…
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Magic Garden Diaries
Join Shann in the Magic Garden, where spring is ‘springing’!
Lifestyle
Get a Fresh Start!
So – it’s 2023. Here on the farm, we don’t really think in terms of “resolutions” anymore. These days, we take the new year as […]
Videos
A MOMENT OF CALM – Morning in Shann’s Compass Garden 😍
Breathe in and feel the zen…can you hear the goats?
Mood
What’s the quickest way to boost your mental health?
If you’re feeling stressed or anxious, this will help!
Videos
A MOMENT OF CALM – Inside Shann’s Compass Garden 🧭🌹
When things get crazy, Shann heads into her Compass Garden! Join her there for a quick 8-second breather…
Nutrition
How fad diets can harm you…and what you should do instead
Are you wondering if you should try one of the trendy diets everyone is talking about? Read this first!
Lifestyle
Why you should be keeping a gut health journal…and a free template to help you get started
Here’s your secret weapon in the battle to improve your gut health!
Skin
Why you should never, ever ignore your dry skin!
Neglecting your skin can have a bigger impact on your health than you might think! Find out why – and what to do about it – here.
Fitness
The Gut-Fitness Connection
Trying to improve your fitness, stamina and endurance? You might be surprised to find out that exercise is closely connected to gut health! We know […]
Wellness
Can your gut bugs help you age beautifully?
Want to live to be 100? Look to your gut microbiome! Researchers into the ageing process turn to Japan, where the average age exceeds that […]
Wellness
Do you have type 2 diabetes – without knowing it?
Do you, or someone you love, have any of the following symptoms? feeling very tired cuts or wounds taking longer to heal feeling thirsty all […]
Wellness
Get heart-healthy for Valentines!
Your loved ones rely on your strength and generosity every day. So improving your own heart health is one of the best gifts you can […]
Fitness
Eat right to boost the “lean bug”!
As a member of the Chuckling Goat tribe, you’ve probably already heard the good news about popular bacteria like Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus which can improve […]
Lifestyle
Get Ready to Party – Without the Guilt!
The festive season is here – so it’s time to get ready. You need to prepare your gut for the holiday season. We all want […]
Mood
Sort your seasonal anxiety!
Seasonal anxiety – sorted! If you’re finding the run-up to the holidays stressful this year, you’re not alone. High expectations and multiple commitments (not to […]
Mood
Can kefir reduce your stress?
In order to find out, we’d like to introduce you to a new member of our Chuckling Goat tribe – Miguel Toribio-Mateas – our brand-new […]
Mood
Coping with stress? This can help!
It’s back-to-school time, and this September has brought a lot of changes – children are heading into the classroom, and many adults are returning to […]
Skin
Collagen – do you need it?
Here at Chuckling Goat, we add fish collagen to our Gut Health Smoothie every day, mainly to benefit gut health. That’s because collagen contains the […]
Nutrition
4 Easy Ways to Ensure You’re Eating Enough Fibre
Are you getting enough fibre? Low fibre diversity is a very common issue these days. Many people who are trying to “eat a good diet” […]
Lifestyle
How can Siberian ginseng boost your energy?
Siberian ginseng (also called Eleutherococcus senticosus) is a natural stimulant and an adaptogen, a compound that helps the body better handle and adapt to stress. […]
Science
Kefir – what’s it all about?
You may have heard a lot of talk recently about “kefir.” But what is kefir, and why is it getting so much attention in the […]
Lifestyle
What’s the best way to “cherish” your loved ones for Valentines?
So, I’ve been thinking about the word “cherish.” Oddly enough, it occurred to me as I was thinking about self-care. Specifically, about being physically active. […]
Lifestyle
Forget resolutions – 3 DO-ABLE changes to make you feel better now!
I’m going to put it right out there – New Year’s Resolutions are over. Who needs them? We’ve got enough people right now telling us […]
Mood
How do you boost your mood?
As the weather draws in and lockdown drags on, we’re all looking for safe, healthy ways to boost our mood and energy. Essential oils are […]
Science
Global Prebiotic Week!
So, this week is Global Prebiotic Week! (Seriously, who makes these things up?) In honour of the occasion, we thought that we would do a […]
Science
There’s a war going on inside you right now!
There’s a war going on right now, Inside your gut microbiome. The good bugs are fighting the bad bugs. The survival at stake – is […]
Lifestyle
The Welsh way to embrace colder nights and darker days!
If the combination of lockdown and the clocks turning back has suddenly knocked your mood down a black hole, you’re not alone! Around 30 percent […]
Science
What should you do if you have to take antibiotics?
Hey, it happens. You have to take antibiotics. Now because you’re a member of the CG Tribe, you know that antibiotics come with their own […]
Science
Do you have biofilm?
The more we study the gut microbiome here at Chuckling Goat, with the help of our amazing Microbiome Test, the more we learn about this […]
Fitness
Open letter to Boris Johnson RE: Obesity
Dear BoJo, It’s great that you’re trying to tackle obesity in the UK. You’re quite right that obesity is a risk factor for Covid-19.1 A […]
Recipes
Gut-Brain Health Smoothie
This is the easiest way to combine your Gut Health products into a simple daily protocol. It’s quick and straightforward – just blend, drink and […]
Science
What’s the Right Way to Take Kefir?
Are you getting the maximum benefit from your kefir? Probiotic therapy is a cutting edge area of science, and new information is coming in all […]
Nutrition
What is a gut-healthy diet?
Trying to get gut-healthy? Here is the Gut Health Diet created by Shann Jones and our team of Chuckling Goat Nutritional Advisors. We’re going to […]
Mood
What’s a safe, natural remedy for your anxiety?
If your anxiety is at an all-time high at the moment, you’re not alone! The Office for National Statistics reported that almost half (49.6%) of […]
Wellness
Give your baby the best start – improve your gut health!
Whether you’re trying for a baby, currently pregnant or coping with a newborn, there’s one simple thing you can do to massively improve things for […]
Science
Which kefir is best?
As people learn about the importance of kefir for improving gut health, there are more kefir choices out there. But which kefir is best for […]
Nutrition
Cut loose from cravings and improve your diet – without suffering!
If you experience food cravings, you’re not alone. A whopping 97 percent of women and 68 percent of men report experiencing cravings for certain foods.1 […]
Science
Three Myths About Fibre Busted!
What is fibre, anyhow? Fibre comes from the cellular structure of a plant. So if you’re talking fibre, you’re talking plants. Nutritionally, fibre is a […]
Lifestyle
Can’t sleep during coronavirus? Here are 4 things to try.
If you’re having trouble sleeping during these anxious days, you’re not alone! #cantsleep has been trending on Twitter for the last week. As we enter […]
Fitness
Five great free ways to exercise during coronavirus lockdown
So, you’re in lockdown and can’t get to the gym. Should you stop exercising? Absolutely not! It’s now more important than ever, to get your […]
Wellness
Which supplements should you be taking to protect yourself right now?
What can you do to boost your immune system, during these uncertain times? Here are the supplements we recommend taking daily: Vitamin C Seriously sick […]
Recipes
Here’s how to make a DIY Lemsip from your cupboard
Here’s the current NHS advice on taking ibuprofen during the coronavirus pandemic: “There is currently no strong evidence that ibuprofen can make coronavirus (COVID-19) worse. […]
Lifestyle
Why You Should Be Moisturising Your Hands During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Are your hands painfully dry and cracked because you’ve been following the widespread advice to frequently wash them or apply hand sanitiser to prevent the […]
Science
Why you should be using plain soap instead of antibacterial soaps
Plain soap and water is a more effective way of getting rid of harmful bugs than antibacterial soaps, which may be harmful to pregnant women, […]
Wellness
Why inhaling essential oils is a good idea right now
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about washing your hands. But how about hygiene for your nose? Although the ancient medical tradition of Ayurveda emphasises […]
Science
Which pre-existing health conditions increase your coronavirus risk?
As the cases of coronavirus in the UK mount, we are beginning to confront the reality that not all infections are equally dangerous. Most people […]
Lifestyle
Myths and Facts About Hand Washing
Let’s explode some commonly held myths about hand-washing. Here are all the facts you need about how to wash your hands properly: Myth: Hand soap […]
Lifestyle
Can Gut Health Affect Sleep?
Yes, it can! Your sleep patterns are controlled by something called serotonin,1 90% of which is made inside your gut.2 Damage to your gut microbiome […]
Nutrition
Time To Repair Your Gut!
So, the party’s over. You’ve had your treats, your sugar, your booze, and your Christmas cake. You’ve over-indulged, stayed up too late, eaten naughty nibbles, […]
Nutrition
5 top tips on how to look after your child’s gut health this Christmas
Christmas can be a challenging time for family gut health, especially with all the sweet treats floating around! Sugar kills off the good bugs inside […]
Mood
Dreading the festive season? Here’s 8 natural ways to fight S.A.D. and boost your holiday mood!
There’s nothing worse than feeling the onslaught of holiday cheer right around the corner – and dreading it! It can all get a bit much, […]
Nutrition
Is Your Gut Prepared for the Party Season? Here’s what you need to do!
We all want to have fun over the festive season. But parties, booze and rich food aren’t much fun if your gut isn’t happy! At […]
Science
Why natural kefir is more powerful than man-made probiotics – diversity is king!
Every single day, your gut is being assaulted by the the four “Arch-Enemies” of good gut health: sugar, stress, chemicals and antibiotics. Even if you’re […]
Fitness
This 5-minute exercise will boost your mood for free!
You know about work-outs for your body. But how about how about working out the most important nerve of all – your VAGUS NERVE?! Why […]
Lifestyle
Break your gut-harmful habits to protect your cold-fighting immunity
Your body is going to take a beating over the coming winter months, and your immune system gets the tough job of trying to keep […]
Wellness
What causes those sharp pains in your tummy, and how can you stop them?
We’ve all felt it – a sudden sharp pain in the tummy. Not very pleasant – and it can be worrying! So, what’s going on […]
Mood
Why Kefir Is The Best Mental Health First Aid
Are you experiencing low mood, anxiety or depression? Now you can create your own mental health first aid kit! The trillions of living organisms inside […]
Wellness
Cold and flu season is just around the corner. Are you ready?
Historically, colds and flu have been treated with medications designed to reduce only the symptoms of these infection. These drugs can’t activate the body’s own […]
Lifestyle
Are you drinking plastic along with your tea?
If you’re using a plastic tea bag, the answer is probably “yes.” In a first-of-its-kind study, McGrill University researchers have determined that steeping a single plastic […]
Science
5 Things You Need to Know About Prebiotics and How They Can Help You
Feeling confident about your knowledge of probiotics and their benefits? Great! Now, how about PREbiotics? What are prebiotics, and what can they do for you? […]
Skin
Here’s why steroids will never clear your eczema – and what WILL help.
We tend to think of our gut and our skin as two separate things – but really, they are one connected surface! Any gut disorder […]
Wellness
Why are we bloated in the morning? And what to do about it!
Inside your gut are 100 trillion living bacteria, known as the gut microbiome. These living bacteria control how you break down the food that you […]
Lifestyle
How Kefir Helps You Sleep (and other natural sleep aids)
Kefir is the king of natural sleep aids – here’s why. Your sleep patterns are regulated by a neurotransmitter called serotonin.1 Specialised cells called EC […]
Nutrition
Summer Gut Health Hacks
The summer season can be challenging for your hard-working tummy! There’s an inverse relationship between the temperature outside and the body temperature inside. In winter, […]
Science
Why Does Good Kefir Taste So Sour? And Why You Should Drink It Anyway
If you struggle with the taste of the goats milk kefir, you’re not alone! The sharp, fizzy, fermented taste is unfamiliar to us, in these […]
Wellness
Allergies? Here’s what happens inside your system – and what to do about it!
Are you dreading the spring pollenpocalypse that triggers your allergies? You’re not alone! One in two people in the UK now suffer with allergies, with […]
Wellness
Real hope for IBS
Excepted from the #1 best selling new book The Kefir Solution: Natural Healing for IBS, Anxiety and Depression by Shann Nix Jones 86% percent of […]
Science
Chuckling Goat kefir now sells Atlas Biomed microbiome tests!
Originally published by Atlas Biomed on the Atlas Blog. Article written by Leigh Stewart. The UK’s leading milk kefir producers now stock Atlas Biomed Microbiome […]
Science
5 Things You Should Know About Kefir and Your Microbiome
Inside your gut, at this very moment, there are trillions of live bacteria, fungi and viruses, known as your microbiome. Imagine these gorgeous tiny organisms […]
Mood
Find Your Inner Smile, Week One
If you experienced anxiety or depression in the past week, you’re not alone! In the UK, it is estimated that 1 in 6 people in […]
Recipes
Here’s a recipe for the ultimate happy-making, gut-healing family supper!
This is a classic family pleaser, that will make both your family and your gut bugs happy! It’s rich in tryptophan and has loads of […]
Mood
Here’s what you need to eat, to feel happy!
If you don’t have the right amount of serotonin in your system, it’s biochemically impossible for you to feel happy. But how do you give […]
Lifestyle
How knowing the difference between pleasure and happiness could change your life, today!
Did you know that there’s a difference between pleasure and happiness? It’s true. They are, biochemcially speaking, two totally different sensations, caused by two different […]
Science
Why it’s important for you to “re-wild” your gut — and how to do it!
Modern life is the enemy of your gut. That delicate, fragile ecosystem inside you is damaged every day, by the things I like to call […]
Nutrition
The real problem with the FODMAP diet – and how to get some joy back into your relationship with food!
Here’s the problem with the low FODMAP diet: it’s a temporary fix. Yes, you may get some relief by removing gut-irritants from your diet. But […]
Recipes
A weeks worth of Super Supper Smoothies for gut health
Super Supper Smoothie Now, I have two skeptical, non-vegetable loving guys in the house, and although they’re quite happy to chow down on meat and […]
Nutrition
Why your food choices matter – a new way to think about the food you eat
Let’s think about this for a minute: Why do you eat? To stay alive? Because you’re hungry? Because you’re bored? Because you’re trying to push […]
Lifestyle
How do you balance business and family?
Start your own business, on your own kitchen table! My business started out with a desire to spend more time with my husband. It was […]
Nutrition
The crazy pasta that you SHOULD be eating every day! (and you’ve probably never heard of it…)
Usually when you’re trying to restore your gut health, I recommend avoiding most bread, rice, pasta and white potatoes. These foods are all high GI, […]
Lifestyle
I started a business on my kitchen table. You can too!
Here’s the wonderful secret about running your own business: it’s exactly like having a baby. You don’t have to know everything, before you begin. The […]
Mood
Here’s the fastest way to make yourself feel better – right now!
Here’s how we pick ourselves up when we’re feeling low, on the farm: GET OUTSIDE. There is now solid scientific evidence supporting “eco-therapy,” or the […]
Fitness
What kind of exercise is best for your gut and your brain?
We humans evolved as a species that walks, runs, climbs trees and hills, and uses a variety of muscles all the time. Now we’ve grown […]
Science
How is your gut connected to your brain?
Did you know that your brain and your gut are connected? It may seem strange, but it’s true! Your brain and your gut communicate directly […]
Recipes
Chef Nina Parker’s Blueberry Apple Muffins (Gluten-Free!)
I loved the idea of creating a sweet treat with a seriously low sugar content. These are made with a little stevia and medjool dates […]
Wellness
The supplement you need for good gut health – that you’re probably not taking!
A whopping 86% of all British adults have suffered some form of gastrointestinal (GI) problem or ailment in the last year. If you’re one of them, you […]
Mood
How Healing Your Gut Can Heal Your Brain
If you suffer from IBS, you may also be dealing with depression and/or anxiety. This isn’t too surprising; after all, IBS is a debilitating condition, […]
Science
What Are the Health Benefits of Goats Milk Kefir?
These days, there’s a lot of talk about the health benefits of probiotics. If you’re trying to improve your gut health, you may be dutifully […]
Skin
The real reason that nothing has ever worked to resolve your acne, eczema, psoriasis or rosacea – until now!
Here’s the big breaking news in the skin world: Acne, along with eczema, rosacea, psoriasis and dermatitis, is not a skin condition. These issues are […]
Mood
How to find calm when you’re feeling crazy
Introducing emotion recognition! Here in the West, we have a strange relationship with our emotions. We particularly try to avoid negative emotions: in fact, we’ll […]
Lifestyle
Relax with a hot Epsom salts bath
Take a hot Epsom salts bath! Are you deficient in magnesium? Chances are good that you are – roughly 80% of the population is deficient […]
Skin
Boost your gut and skin health with a daily dose of collagen
Take Collagen! One of the most important things you can do to boost your health and re-set your gut, after adding kefir to your diet, […]
Recipes
The Ultimate Gut-Healthy Breakfast
This is my go-to breakfast on the farm, and it ticks all my boxes – fast, tasty, low-GI, gluten-free, probiotic, satisfying, resistant starch, boosts your […]
Recipes
Sharman’s Lemon Truffle Delights
Preparation Time: 15/20 mins Ingredients: 8/10 medjool dates 2ozs of raisins 2ozs of ground almonds 1oz of unsweetened desiccated coconut 1oz of cashew nuts Grind […]
Wellness
How to settle an upset tummy – naturally.
After years of kefirsing, it’s pretty rare that we get ill on the farm, but occasionally we do catch the odd bug! Recently Benji picked […]
Nutrition
The amazing gluten-free flour you may never have heard of!
If you’re anything like me, you’ve tried gluten-free flours and been disappointed by the taste and/or texture. But here’s the fab flour that I’m loving […]
Nutrition
Here’s the tea you should be drinking every day – and it’s not green tea!
I’d like to introduce you to a tea that you may not have heard of, but is the hottest thing in the health-and-good-skin neighbourhood – […]
Recipes
Bone Broth For Dummies
Let me sing you a song of bone broth. YOU SHOULD BE DRINKING 6-8 OZ OF BONE BROTH EVERY SINGLE DAY. We all should. Listen, […]
Nutrition
What you should be eating every day instead of bread, rice, pasta or potatoes!
If you’re kefirising in order to get on top of a skin condition or autoimmune disorder, we recommend eating “good grains” to help support the […]
Recipes
Guilt-free kefir pancakes!
Between you, me and the wall, I adore pancakes. I like the American style pancakes, that are thick and fluffy. I’ve also been scouting around […]
Farm Life
Meet Shann
Hi, I’m Shann Nix Jones. Nice to meet you! ; ) I started out in San Francisco as a journalist, radio talk show host and […]
Science
13 Things You May Not Know About Kefir
On Wednesday Feb 1 at 8 pm, the BBC Two television show Trust Me I’m a Doctor unveiled some ground-breaking science, in the form of […]
Nutrition
Here’s what we eat on the farm instead of bread…
If you’re trying to eat a gluten-free, non-inflammatory diet to heal your skin with the Good Skin Solution, bread is a no-no. I know, right? […]
Wellness
How we treat a cold on the farm
Winter is the season of coughs, colds and sniffles! On the farm, we keep our immune systems continually boosted with our daily dose of kefir, […]
Mood
3 Simple Hacks to Manage Stress
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone! Chances are, it’s your own high standards that are causing the problem. You’re trying to do it all right, and […]
Nutrition
Eat Good Fats
A word about good fats: Eat them! You will not be able to heal your skin properly without them. On the farm, we’re big fans […]
Nutrition
Eat Slow-Burning Food
As far as your microbiome is concerned, sugar isn’t just the stuff that tastes sweet. Your entire system – all of the magic bugs that […]
Nutrition
Eat Goat Dairy
In the Western world, we tend to overlook goat’s milk in favour of cow’s, which is a shame, because goat’s milk is nutritious, healthy, and […]
Nutrition
Use Stevia Instead of Sugar
Let’s talk about something that you really need to let go of if you want to heal your skin condition: sugar. Why? Quite simply, sugar […]
Nutrition
Drink Bone Broth
Bone broth is a traditional remedy that works powerfully in cooperation with kefir to heal and restore your gut, which is the first step towards […]
Skin
Use Kefir Skincare
The essential power of the Good Skin Solution is to heal from the inside and outside at the same time. So while you are drinking […]
Nutrition
Drink Goats Milk Kefir
Habit #1 – Drink Goats Milk Kefir Drink 170 ml of goats milk kefir, first thing in the morning, before food. A daily dose of […]
Skin
Introducing the 7 daily habits of The Good Skin Solution
If you’ve had a look at the success stories that we see on the farm, you’ll know that we get some pretty dramatic results with […]
Mood
Relieve stress with the Good Skin Meditation
When you’re working with the Good Skin Solution, you understand that your skin is a map of your gut. Whatever is going on inside your […]
Science
Are you allergic to cows milk?
Are you struggling with eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, acne, asthma, IBS, colitis or Crohn’s? You might be allergic to cows milk! Cow milk is the number […]
Nutrition
Eggs are a magic food. Eat eggs.
Don’t know how to make it any simpler than that! In the words of the doyenne of gut science and health, Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, […]
Nutrition
Why Are Good Fats So… Good?
A word about good fats: Eat them! You will not be able to heal your skin properly without them. And guess what – butter is […]
Nutrition
Why You Need to Eat Things That You CAN’T Digest
Sounds crazy, right? But allow me to introduce you to the miracle of “resistant starch.” Resistant starch is a good thing. Scientists are only recently […]
Fitness
Which humble root vegetable can help you exercise more easily?
It’s beetroot! Who knew? Rich absolutely loves beetroot, and has been known to come back from the farmers market lugging entire bags of it. It […]
Lifestyle
What’s the super-food you can grow on your own window sill?
I’d like to introduce the concept of your own Windowsill Farm. You can be growing healthy things for your family, wherever you are! One of […]
Nutrition
Why sometimes ice cream can be better than potatoes! ; )
As far as your holobiome is concerned, sugar isn’t just the stuff that tastes sweet. Your entire system – all of the magic bugs that […]
Recipes
How do you make healing collagen broth?
So, we’ve established that to heal your skin, you’re first going to have to heal your gut. And what’s the fastest way to do this? […]
Nutrition
What’s the only sweetener you should mix with your kefir?
I only allow one kind of sweetener on the farm: Stevia. Stevia is brilliant stuff. Made from a plant, low-GI, zero calories, safe for diabetics. […]
Science
If You Make Your Own Kefir at Home, Please Read This!
Working with live cultures can be a wonderful boon to health. You can buy ready-to-drink goatsmilk kefir, or you can make your own at home. Like […]
Lifestyle
What’s the Right Kind of Clean?
Healthy skin – or a healthy gut – is a space grab. It’s all about good bacteria and bad bacteria, fighting it out for toe-space. […]
Science
How We’ve Lost Touch with “Old Friends”… and What It Has Cost Us
Once upon a time (not too long ago), scientists blamed the epidemic rise in allergic diseases like eczema, food allergies, hay fever, asthma and IBS […]
Science
Why You Should Think Twice Before Giving Your Child Antibiotics
We all take antibiotics – and we take them a lot. 40 percent of all adults and 70 percent of all children take one or […]
Lifestyle
Why you should throw your antibacterial soap in the bin, right now!
Today is Clean Your Hands Day, as decreed by the World Health Organisation. So, let’s talk hand washing! First of all, if you use antibacterial […]
Skin
Why you should never, ever ignore dry itchy skin.
Once upon a time, scientists thought that skin was just like a kind of physical bag to keep your squishy bits in. Now we know […]
Recipes
The Good Skin Smoothie for Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea and Acne
Here’s Benji – he used to have eczema! But he now has beautiful clear skin. Why? Because he drinks his smoothie every morning. You can […]
Farm Life
How did kefir save my husband’s life?
In the spring of 2011 we launch our little online business called Chuckling Goat, selling the kefir online, mainly to gym bunnies and fitness fanatics, […]
Farm Life
How did we discover kefir on the farm?
For us, it all started with a goat named Buddug… In 2010 our little boy Benji, age 5, was suffering from recurrent bronchial infections. Every […]
Science
What is the real-life romantic story behind kefir (Reads just like a bodice-ripper novel!)
During the Victorian period, news spread that kefir was being used successfully to treat tuberculosis and intestinal and stomach diseases. Russian doctors began studying kefir […]
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Where does kefir come from?
Little was known about kefir outside the Black Caucasus Mountains which run along the continental divide between Asia and Europe, despite the fact that Marco […]
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What is kefir?
Kefir is a powerful probiotic from Eastern Europe, made from fermented milk. The best kefir is made from goat’s milk, as scientists have confirmed than […]
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Three Important Things You Need to Know About the Bugs Inside You:
Why we are all just big marionettes
Science
How Our Point-and-Shoot Mentality has Harmed Us
Remember – you ARE the bacteria. They ARE you. 90% of your cells are bacterial cells. There is no such thing as a “germ,” – there are only beneficial and harmful bacteria.
Skin
Why Your Doctor Hasn’t Been Able to Help You Clear Your Skin
The problem is that these days, it seems that pretty much all doctors have to offer is some variation of steroid or antibiotics.
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Why You Are a Super-Organism – and Why it Matters
You have ten times more bacterial cells in you than human cells! You are really just a constellation of bacteria – a big walking, talking, bacterial mat.
Science
4 things you’re frequently exposed to that damage your microbiome
Like any natural ecosystem, your own internal ecosystem is vulnerable. It can be damaged by antibiotics, sugar, stress & environmental toxins.
Skin
What is your microbiome, and what does it have to do with your skin?
Scientists at Oxford University have found in that inside the microbiome, there are actually prey and predator species battling with each other all the time!
Skin
The Secret About Your Eczema that Your Doctor Won’t Tell You
Autoimmune disorders stem from the gut, and the most successful way to treat an autoimmune issue, logically enough, is by treating the gut.
