Ina, somewhere along the way I read a bit about the pivotal role of our "gut" in our overall health. It reminds me of the old quip "if Mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy." More to the point, I came across something called the "gut brain axis" and the "gut lung axis." Apparently it's to our benefit to keep our gut "microbiota" healthy, as there is some sort of interaction between the gut and the lungs. And somewhere else along the way I came across something suggesting that our gut just relishes fermented food. So, "happy gut, happy lungs." Now I'll wait, full of anxiety, anticipating a post informing me that all this is a bunch of balderdash that has long-since been debunked. Grins, Don