Hi Rich, you have mentioned macrobiotics , is that some form of probiotics for the digestive system . I have been using naturally made probiotics from milk , using KEFIR grains to ferment the milk, producing very strong probiotics, far superior than the commercial staff. Also available for water and coconut water.
I have suggested the use for my granddaughter that has strong food allergies , not just peanuts, all dairy products and numerous other foods.
My daughter started giving water KAFIR to my granddaughter and she has observed a tremendous difference in her tolerance of the foods, she could not have before. Prior to that she went to allergies specialists that gave her vitamins and some other products with little or no improvement. She swears by it now.
Heard about 4 months ago about some research in Sydney, Australia about the probiotics , as good gut bacteria. I suppose the research will eventually produce ( 5 years was mentioned ) gut microbes product for substantial price , possibly similar to what you can buy now for $20 and you reuse grain over and over, from the original batch, they just keep growing. You should be able to buy it in some health food stores.
It is good to use it on a daily basis just to maintain good health and good gut bacteria. I think Kafir was originally used in Turkey and Russia for centuries, and the locals using it lived well beyond average age (100+).
I hope the info will be beneficial , just do some of your own research.
Ps. Forgot to mention a good dose of vitamins eg VitaminC 1-2g per day, plus all the others ( and not as the single multi-vitamin)
Have been doing this for years and everybody gives me 10 years less than I am. Something works, or maybe just good genes.
GT