SELF HEALTH + HEALING

Kombucha has many health benefits. It's not just a delicious alternative to soda, it's a health tonic.

I started drinking the kombucha six years ago when I learned about all the health benefits.

Kombucha is so much better than soda. Why have a fizzy drink with aspartame and caramel coloring when you can have a drink rich in B vitamins and probiotic bacteria that helps to heal your gut and build your immunity?

What is Kombucha?

Kombucha is a naturally carbonated, fermented tea. As you may know, fermented foods are very good for you.

Guest post by Alexander Shikhman, MD

"The human gut contains a myriad of microorganisms which form a well-orchestrated ecosystem known as microbiota.

Human microbiota plays a vital role in the human body via regulation of immune and inflammatory responses, production of certain vitamins and biologically active substances, scavenging of non-digested food components and human body metabolites (for example, uric acid causing gout) and feeding the intestinal lining.

Disturbances in the human microbiota caused by antibiotics, excessive carbohydrate consumption, prolonged use of birth control pills, immunosuppression and anti-inflammatory drugs can result in colon inflammation, yeast overgrowth, leaky gut syndrome and eventually trigger chronic fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and headaches.