Food As Medicine With Dr. Anh

Welcome! My guest today is Summer Bock, who is an expert in fermentation and gut rebuilding. I met Summer at a conference in CA last summer and I’ve been excited to have her on the show. Summer is here to share how she turned her life and health around and how she helps her clients every day. Summer covers the following topics in our conversation: Summer describes herself as an “unresourced” teen who turned to drugs, which took a huge toll in her health. Within the desire to change her life, she studied herbal medicine, did a cleanse, and experienced a moment of clarity and freedom from the anxiety that had dominated her life. “This feels wonderful! How can I feel like this ALL the time?” Despite her studies in herbal medicine, Summer grew sicker and sicker with food allergies, exhaustion, adrenal fatigue, hives, and anxiety. Her turning point was when she decided to rebuild her gut, using fermented foods and probiotics. Today, she has NO food allergies, even though her journey to health took about TEN years