Kombucha, is it good/safe?

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  Nov 03, 2007 7:12 PM GMT

  Anyone know anything about kombucha? I started drinking this stuff and I felt really good at first but later my heart started beating fast and I felt dizzy. I read a bit about it and reportedly some people have died from bad home made batches. I only buy this stuff at whole foods, so I guess it should be safe.
  
  I really love mixing kombucha and pomegranate juice, its tastes like an alcohol mixer.

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  Nov 06, 2007 3:27 AM GMT

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha Make sure to look up the various links at the end of the page to confirm the information on wikipedia. From what I can see, it's safe as long as you brew it right and you don't let it get moldy.

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  Nov 06, 2007 4:44 AM GMT

  did it and try that. also try the japanese crystal. I've grow it for a while, and when the drink gets stronger it start to turn my stomach. and it also give me body odor, which i never have that problem my whole life. so i gave it up. stick with yogurt.

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  Nov 10, 2007 5:14 PM GMT

  ebl did you grow the kombucha yourself or you purchased it?

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  Nov 10, 2007 5:47 PM GMT

  I just had my first bottle of kombucha yesterday...original flavor....tasted like vinegar. I didnt have extreme reactions to it. But it has a tad of alcohol in it (<0.5%). But as a tea-totaler it was enough to give me a buzz...I wouldnt have driven a car while that buzz was on.

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  Nov 11, 2007 4:00 AM GMT

  i kept it up for like 2 month. i try to stick to it as much as i can, but it upset my stomach so much that i just have to gave up. i use to feed my dog with the overgrown bacteria. maybe i grow it too strong, which was too much acid.
  i also try it that's in the store. but it was totally flat, not very strong culture. then again, maybe that's the way it should be.
  

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  Nov 11, 2007 2:07 PM GMT

  Caslon I am surprised you felt affected by the alcoholic content. I don't drink alcohol, but the kombucha has not effected me at all. I don't think atleast.
  
  But mixing kombucha with pomegranate juice does taste like a delicious alcoholic beverage lol.

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  Nov 13, 2007 4:38 AM GMT

  Kombucha is great I have them twice a week and they make me feel energized.

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  Nov 13, 2007 1:58 PM GMT

  Yeah I feel pretty good when I have some, it seems to energize me perhaps even more than wheatgrass?

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  Dec 06, 2007 5:08 PM GMT

  If you are ever in Russia try some Kvass. It is similar to kombucha but tastes infinitely more disgusting.
  
  Nastrovia!

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  Dec 06, 2007 5:14 PM GMT

  I started drinking it about a year ago. I really like it. There are a lot of different flavors. Yes, it can be a slightly acquired taste due to the fermented taste to it. The more you read about it the more health benefits you find. The probiotics in it are great for you. Yogurt doesn't have the same bacteria in it. The next closest thing is Kefir which is similar to a yogurt drink, but with all the good probiotics in it.

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  Dec 06, 2007 5:37 PM GMT

  Im confused navy are you talking about kombucha or this kvass thing which I have no clue what that is.

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  Dec 06, 2007 10:42 PM GMT

  Sorry, Kombucha. I am actually sitting here drinking a Strawberry Serenity Synergy Kombucha

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  Dec 06, 2007 10:56 PM GMT

  I love the stuff, and I used to make it myself. I never had a bad reaction to it.
  
  hippie, have you ever had a bad reaction to caffeine?
  
  Maybe there was alot of caffeine in it.
  
  Mike

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  Dec 07, 2007 1:03 AM GMT

  Kombucha is sooo good! My friend Sarah makes the most awesome kombucha. I actually prefer a Mexican drink that is very similar called tepache. It's slightly fermented pineapple juice and honey, same process as kombucha- MUY DELICIOSO! Tepache makes me feel all chingon-way!
  
  
  I have yet to try pulque.

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