What are the health benefits of kombucha tea?

Kombucha is a fermented black or green tea drink, commonly consumed for its great health benefits. Kombucha is really good for your digestion as it provides healthy bacteria and yeast. Kombucha is also a good substitute for alcohol.

Benefits

• Helps to build up friendly bacteria and yeast in the gut

• Can help acidify the stomach and blood

• Good for improving digestion

• Good for the intestines

• Good substitute for alcohol

• Has a lot of antioxidants

Don’t consume kombucha tea if you have these conditions

• Acidosis

• Ulcer

• Gastritis

• SIBO

How to consume it

Make sure you don’t drink too much kombucha tea at one time. Start out with half of the container and maybe even dilute it with water. Kombucha contains a very small amount of alcohol. It may have about 0.5% of alcohol, and some kombucha tea drinks may have a lot more. It may have too much sugar. Read the label and don’t consume kombucha tea with over 2 grams of sugar.

If you take too much apple cider vinegar or kombucha tea you could experience acidosis symptoms and have:

• Difficulty breathing

• Increased heart rate

• Insomnia

Where to get it

You can get it in a grocery store, health food store, or order it online.