Any kombucha drinkers?
jaymich001
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Just wanted to see how many, if any, kombucha drinkers there are here. I am thinking about starting a new batch. I heard its good for weight loss. Share your stories 
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It's tasty! I don't know how it would aid in weight loss, but it is tasty, and I have it when I have a hankering for something sweet!0
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I think its the enzymes and probiotics that help with weight loss. I have several SCOBY's in a hotel. I think I am going to start another batch this week.0
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I love kombucha, but it will not aid in weight loss. Calorie deficit causes weight loss not anything magical found in food or drinks.
That being said kombucha is said to have links to other positive health benefits but I haven't seen any solid studies done to really prove anything.0 -
I like it! I haven't noticed any health benefits but I stopped drinking alcohol a year ago and kombucha is a nice replacement. I actually prefer the kefir drinks like Kevita but they're very similar.0
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I started brewing back in August, just 1f. Took a break for a few months. Thinking about brewing again since I have 8 SCOBY's in a hotel. I never tried kefir before. Saw Kevita in the grocery store today and bought the raspberry lemon kombucha. It was pretty good.0
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I love it. I like the taste and its refreshing.
I've never had it "home made" but it's really good.
My favorite is the organic cranberry flavor from Whole Foods.1 -
I am recently trying it out to recover from being overtreated with antibiotics and incorrectly prescribed another med. My situation is conflicting because I also have histamine intolerance. So, I need the probiotics to recover, but they also trigger other symptoms from the other medical injury (nerve pain in my face). So, it's a balance. I am undergoing testing to see if it can help further inform me in how to recover. I do like the taste of kombucha.0
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As a teen I would get tonsilitis frequently. One time it got so bad it went all the way down my throat. Because I got it all the time the effectiveness of antibiotics was zero. Went to a health food store (we were on vacation too and that made it suck that much more) and the guy had us buy a huge bottle and told me to gargle 1oz 3x per day. The very next day I was 100% better. I love it. I hope it works for you BinaryPulsar.0
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It does nothing for weight loss.
I tried a bottle once. It was carbonated vinegar. Thought the bottle version was just crappy, so made some myself. It's carbonated vinegar.
Researched what the SCOBY does: It converts sugar to alcohol, which acetobacter converts to vinegar.
So, you can say, I'm not a fan because I don't like drinking carbonated vinegar.0 -
jaymich001 wrote: »As a teen I would get tonsilitis frequently. One time it got so bad it went all the way down my throat. Because I got it all the time the effectiveness of antibiotics was zero. Went to a health food store (we were on vacation too and that made it suck that much more) and the guy had us buy a huge bottle and told me to gargle 1oz 3x per day. The very next day I was 100% better. I love it. I hope it works for you BinaryPulsar.
Thanks. I like it with ginger.0 -
jaymich001 wrote: »As a teen I would get tonsilitis frequently. One time it got so bad it went all the way down my throat. Because I got it all the time the effectiveness of antibiotics was zero. Went to a health food store (we were on vacation too and that made it suck that much more) and the guy had us buy a huge bottle and told me to gargle 1oz 3x per day. The very next day I was 100% better. I love it. I hope it works for you BinaryPulsar.
Interesting.....this kind of happened to me with tonsillitis too. I mean, antibiotics almost do nothing for me now.
I did make kombucha a few times but I couldn't keep up with it. I haven't bought it for awhile either. Now I'm kind of in the mood for one. It does not aid in weight loss though.0 -
coreyreichle wrote: »It does nothing for weight loss.
I tried a bottle once. It was carbonated vinegar. Thought the bottle version was just crappy, so made some myself. It's carbonated vinegar.
Researched what the SCOBY does: It converts sugar to alcohol, which acetobacter converts to vinegar.
So, you can say, I'm not a fan because I don't like drinking carbonated vinegar.
I LOVE vinegary foods, so that's one of the reasons I like kombucha, especially ginger flavored ones. Not really sweet, a little spicy, very gingery and a bit vinegary. It's certainly helped out when I'm craving something fizzy.0 -
Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.0 -
I love kombucha. I make it at home, and we sell tons of it at work. One local brewery actually supplies us with kegs of it, so we sell it on tap, as well as in traditional bottles. We just got in a new flavor that has elderberries, blueberries, and holy basil in it. It seriously tastes like a wine cooler. Delicious!0
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That sounds yummy! I have never bottled. Just make a batch & drink it.Strawblackcat wrote: »I love kombucha. I make it at home, and we sell tons of it at work. One local brewery actually supplies us with kegs of it, so we sell it on tap, as well as in traditional bottles. We just got in a new flavor that has elderberries, blueberries, and holy basil in it. It seriously tastes like a wine cooler. Delicious!
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arditarose wrote: »jaymich001 wrote: »As a teen I would get tonsilitis frequently. One time it got so bad it went all the way down my throat. Because I got it all the time the effectiveness of antibiotics was zero. Went to a health food store (we were on vacation too and that made it suck that much more) and the guy had us buy a huge bottle and told me to gargle 1oz 3x per day. The very next day I was 100% better. I love it. I hope it works for you BinaryPulsar.
Interesting.....this kind of happened to me with tonsillitis too. I mean, antibiotics almost do nothing for me now.
I did make kombucha a few times but I couldn't keep up with it. I haven't bought it for awhile either. Now I'm kind of in the mood for one. It does not aid in weight loss though.
When I was a kid they prescribed amoxicillin for everything. So now I have a tolerance to it. Thankfully I only get sick for maybe 2 weeks out of the year.
As for the weight loss comment I made, I will have to go find it. Maybe it was boosting your metabolism. Apple Cider Vinegar is supposed to do that, so why not kombucha lol
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jaymich001 wrote: »arditarose wrote: »jaymich001 wrote: »As a teen I would get tonsilitis frequently. One time it got so bad it went all the way down my throat. Because I got it all the time the effectiveness of antibiotics was zero. Went to a health food store (we were on vacation too and that made it suck that much more) and the guy had us buy a huge bottle and told me to gargle 1oz 3x per day. The very next day I was 100% better. I love it. I hope it works for you BinaryPulsar.
Interesting.....this kind of happened to me with tonsillitis too. I mean, antibiotics almost do nothing for me now.
I did make kombucha a few times but I couldn't keep up with it. I haven't bought it for awhile either. Now I'm kind of in the mood for one. It does not aid in weight loss though.
When I was a kid they prescribed amoxicillin for everything. So now I have a tolerance to it. Thankfully I only get sick for maybe 2 weeks out of the year.
As for the weight loss comment I made, I will have to go find it. Maybe it was boosting your metabolism. Apple Cider Vinegar is supposed to do that, so why not kombucha lol
Metabolisms don't need "boosts" nor do they really get boosted by certain foods. But yeah if you find the study please post.0 -
It's microbiome changes that can sometimes cause people to be thinner or heavier. They discovered this among other interesting links to the microbiome when doing experimental fecal transplants for people dealing with life threatening resistant c.diff infections (caused by severe overtreatment with antibiotics).0
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I LOVE kombucha!!!!!0
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BinaryPulsar wrote: »It's microbiome changes that can sometimes cause people to be thinner or heavier. They discovered this among other interesting links to the microbiome when doing experimental fecal transplants for people dealing with life threatening resistant c.diff infections (caused by severe overtreatment with antibiotics).
Ahhhh I remember those fecal transplants studies. I should read.0 -
BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.0 -
BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.0 -
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BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.
I grew up drinking kefir and other naturally fermented foods along with things like a dose of vinegar with honey if we ate a rich meal. I'm also a heavy coffee and tea drinker, never mind the rest of it. I was also worried about slowly eating away at my teeth with all these acidic foods and my dentist recommended brushing in the morning with Earthpaste to help with adding some minerals to the teeth (I tend to not drink for the first half hour of the day and use a fluoride rinse at night plus we have fluoride in the water here.) I bet your dentist could be of assistance to you in this area.
About your health in particular, BinaryPulsar, my husband had chronic strep for years and suffered under the repeated courses of very strong antibiotics and steroids. It's taken a long time with a good packaged probiotic and very healthy eating for him to finally be coming back to normal. What worked for him definitely wouldn't have worked for me - it's amazing how different our bodies can be! It can be a long road, but I encourage you to keep up with it and find what works for you.
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BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.
I grew up drinking kefir and other naturally fermented foods along with things like a dose of vinegar with honey if we ate a rich meal. I'm also a heavy coffee and tea drinker, never mind the rest of it. I was also worried about slowly eating away at my teeth with all these acidic foods and my dentist recommended brushing in the morning with Earthpaste to help with adding some minerals to the teeth (I tend to not drink for the first half hour of the day and use a fluoride rinse at night plus we have fluoride in the water here.) I bet your dentist could be of assistance to you in this area.
About your health in particular, BinaryPulsar, my husband had chronic strep for years and suffered under the repeated courses of very strong antibiotics and steroids. It's taken a long time with a good packaged probiotic and very healthy eating for him to finally be coming back to normal. What worked for him definitely wouldn't have worked for me - it's amazing how different our bodies can be! It can be a long road, but I encourage you to keep up with it and find what works for you.
Thank you so much for the advice and reassurance! That really helps. I had such amazing health, gut health, skin health. This is difficult for me. But, I have been through a year of medical injury. And it's just been a few weeks of figuring out the right healing path. Because of the vasoconstrictor injury causing me to react to foods. I am reducing stress, meditation, walking, yoga, relaxing breathing, massage, exercise. In addition to diet.
I usually go to the dentist a lot. But, haven't gone in almost a year because of the nerve injury in my face. But, I should go soon. What is earth paste? That sounds interesting. I am going to look that up.0 -
BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.
I grew up drinking kefir and other naturally fermented foods along with things like a dose of vinegar with honey if we ate a rich meal. I'm also a heavy coffee and tea drinker, never mind the rest of it. I was also worried about slowly eating away at my teeth with all these acidic foods and my dentist recommended brushing in the morning with Earthpaste to help with adding some minerals to the teeth (I tend to not drink for the first half hour of the day and use a fluoride rinse at night plus we have fluoride in the water here.) I bet your dentist could be of assistance to you in this area.
About your health in particular, BinaryPulsar, my husband had chronic strep for years and suffered under the repeated courses of very strong antibiotics and steroids. It's taken a long time with a good packaged probiotic and very healthy eating for him to finally be coming back to normal. What worked for him definitely wouldn't have worked for me - it's amazing how different our bodies can be! It can be a long road, but I encourage you to keep up with it and find what works for you.
Thank you so much for the advice and reassurance! That really helps. I had such amazing health, gut health, skin health. This is difficult for me. But, I have been through a year of medical injury. And it's just been a few weeks of figuring out the right healing path. Because of the vasoconstrictor injury causing me to react to foods. I am reducing stress, meditation, walking, yoga, relaxing breathing, massage, exercise. In addition to diet.
I usually go to the dentist a lot. But, haven't gone in almost a year because of the nerve injury in my face. But, I should go soon. What is earth paste? That sounds interesting. I am going to look that up.
It's a line of really awesome all-natural toothpastes that use Redmond clay, xylitol, and essential oils to clean your teeth. Kinda expensive, but a tube should last about a month and a half, and it cleans really well. Wintermint was my favorite. I used to use it, but I've since switched to PerioBrite since it's around the same price and has a lot more herbal extracts and derivatives to benefit gum health and sensitivity.0 -
Strawblackcat wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.
I grew up drinking kefir and other naturally fermented foods along with things like a dose of vinegar with honey if we ate a rich meal. I'm also a heavy coffee and tea drinker, never mind the rest of it. I was also worried about slowly eating away at my teeth with all these acidic foods and my dentist recommended brushing in the morning with Earthpaste to help with adding some minerals to the teeth (I tend to not drink for the first half hour of the day and use a fluoride rinse at night plus we have fluoride in the water here.) I bet your dentist could be of assistance to you in this area.
About your health in particular, BinaryPulsar, my husband had chronic strep for years and suffered under the repeated courses of very strong antibiotics and steroids. It's taken a long time with a good packaged probiotic and very healthy eating for him to finally be coming back to normal. What worked for him definitely wouldn't have worked for me - it's amazing how different our bodies can be! It can be a long road, but I encourage you to keep up with it and find what works for you.
Thank you so much for the advice and reassurance! That really helps. I had such amazing health, gut health, skin health. This is difficult for me. But, I have been through a year of medical injury. And it's just been a few weeks of figuring out the right healing path. Because of the vasoconstrictor injury causing me to react to foods. I am reducing stress, meditation, walking, yoga, relaxing breathing, massage, exercise. In addition to diet.
I usually go to the dentist a lot. But, haven't gone in almost a year because of the nerve injury in my face. But, I should go soon. What is earth paste? That sounds interesting. I am going to look that up.
It's a line of really awesome all-natural toothpastes that use Redmond clay, xylitol, and essential oils to clean your teeth. Kinda expensive, but a tube should last about a month and a half, and it cleans really well. Wintermint was my favorite. I used to use it, but I've since switched to PerioBrite since it's around the same price and has a lot more herbal extracts and derivatives to benefit gum health and sensitivity.
Thanks! I will check put PerioBrite as well.0 -
I make my own kombucha and love the stuff. I can't imagine how it could possibly help you lose weight unless you were using it as substitute for a high calorie drink. Water would be better if calories were that big of a concern.
I don't know how people afford to buy it though. What is it...$3 for a 16 oz bottle? For something so easy and cheap to make it's way overpriced.0 -
I can afford $3. I make all my food at home. I only buy the occasional kombucha (still just testing this out), a green tea on rare occasion, salad, a role of veggie sushi (also around $4), occasional veggie juice (maybe). So, I don't spend much at all on food outside of making my own. But, this is because of my medical injuries making food unpredictable for me.0
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BinaryPulsar wrote: »BinaryPulsar wrote: »Yeah, the gingery ones are tasty and settle my tummy.
But, do you think it's bad for our teeth?
I guess it's not much different from people that drink wine, etc.
I only drink kombucha maybe once a week (it's expensive in my area), but I would imagine if you're drinking it every day you'd suffer the same wear that someone who drinks wine/carbonated beverages. It might be less bad because it usually doesn't have as much sugar; the ones I buy have no added sugar so anything that's in there is from the ginger. I'd rather wear away my enamel drinking my ginger kombucha and eating citrus and vinegary foods than by drinking sodas all day.
Thanks for the reply. My husband thinks I should only drink it once a week. I sometimes have a negative reaction such as flushing because I was injured by being wrongly prescribed a vasoconstrictor. So, I am still experimenting to see if it helps me or not. I eat wildbrine and goat milk kefir. The kombucha I buy is the GT kind. I was drinking apple cider vinegar diluted in water to increase stomach acid. But, I stopped to protect my teeth. I take digestive enzymes instead (not at every meal). I was overtreated with antibiotics and suffering major consequences.
I have never had kefir before. What does it taste like?
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