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    Kombucha-Induced Headache?

    Posts: 9 Member
    edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I had Kombucha for the first time last night and I got a major headache that luckily resolved overnight, when I drank a bit today afternoon, the headache came back.

    I'm not sensitive to caffeine or anything, so I'm just curious has anyone else felt like this after drinking it? For now obviously the drink is on hold, but I'm curious if this is just my body getting used to it or what. (I already looked it up on google, it says that the "toxins are leaving my body" causing my headache... but I highly doubt that).

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    • Posts: 1,093 Member
      Never got a headache from kombucha, and I drink it often... are you eating enough? And drinking enough water?
    • Posts: 8,363 Member
      If is causes you to have headaches, don't drink it. Individuals can have odd reactions to certain foods and drinks due to intolerance or allergies. Kombucha is more than just tea and sugar, it has been fermented and that produces a whole host of other compounds any one of which might be causing your issue. I think the question about whether you are eating enough and drinking enough water is wise to evaluate as well.
    • Posts: 7,574 Member
      http://www.m.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-538/kombucha+tea

      Yes, kombucha tea CAN cause head or neck pain.

      It also contains alcohol.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      @NaturalNancy Yup I believe I've been drinking water & (non-fermented) green tea and I've eaten as much as i normally do. And yesterday when I drank it I had finished eating dinner so it was definitely on a full stomach.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      @rileysowner Oh yeah it's in the fridge indefinitely until I figure out if I'm allergic, just intolerant of Kombucha, etc. I was asking to see if it's a common side effect or if it was just my body getting used to drinking bacTEAria and I was just overreacting.
    • Posts: 1,093 Member
      I drink the Synergy brand, my favorite is the Grape.
      Hope the headache goes away and you figure out what's causing it.
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