Kombucha is An Ancient Health Powerhouse
You may have only heard of Kombucha in the past decade, but it’s been around as a health and energy drink for more than 2,000 years. It is a fizzy tonic made of tea, yeast and sugar that has fermented for around a week. The fizziness comes from acids, yeasts and bacteria that form in the drink, called the “Mother” or SCOBY, and these are the compounds that bring so much of it’s healthy goodness.
Kombucha Has a Slight Alcohol Content
Because Kombucha is fermented, it does have just a slight alcohol content. Because the alcohol content is so small, it’s sold over the counter like soda. It tastes a little bitter, not alcoholic, and with its host of benefits it can actually revitalize and help protect your vital organs.
You can purchase kombucha at many mainstream and specialty health stores, and in a number of flavors. Or with a little work, you can make your own Kombucha at home. It has a slightly tangy, bitter flavor that some people don’t like, but many grow to crave. The cravings might come from how good it makes you feel.
Kombucha is loaded with B vitamins, which boosts red blood cell production, and helps provide energy to your muscles. It’s high in glucaric acid, and aids in digestion by helping your body break down the food you eat into smaller and more digestible pieces.
Kombucha is a Vibrant Probiotic
Kombucha is friendly to your gut as it is rich in a number of unique strains of probiotics, and helps promote and balance healthy gut bacteria. It also assists digestion and soothes stomach discomforts. It supports your liver, and aids your body in natural detoxification.
A number of additional benefits have been attributed to kombucha, including aiding in hair loss, helping to fight cancer and AIDS, boosting your immune system, and warding off cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. Though these results are exciting, they are from dedicated users over the last two thousand years, and still haven’t been fully proven by contemporary medical research. Details that back these claims up is currently limited.
Coming Soon: Come back for recipes and a video on how to make your own homemade Kombucha.
