Kombucha Tea

[Guest guest]

Actually, from what I've learned, you can still get store bought, pasturized

and beneficial from the acids...just not the probiotic. You'll pay more for

that serving than a full gallon of homemade, however. They probably don't

ferment long enough to remove all the sugar either. It would be too tart/sour,

as it is kt vinegar, basically. If you do buy, saveyour containers. They will

come in handy when you make your own. Which takes about ten minutes.

_andidasupport _ (mailto:andidasupport )

writes:

the

sugar, but you have to let it ferment long enough. Commercial brands

often don't let things ferment as long as we would if we were making

it in the home. So I was suspicious.

I admit I am too lazy to make kombucha at home.... maybe later....

[Guest guest]

>

> It is allowed on Candida diet?

>

Dear Mike,

Yes, if you brew it long enough to remove most of the sugar, but be

cautious because you can't remove all of the sugar. Have it only with

meals.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I understand the fermentation time aspect but the concern rests with vinegar

part of Kombucha. As you know, the closer to the 7-10 fermentation cycle,

the more vinegar is present. It sounds like that's not a concern.

[ ] Re: Kombucha tea

>

> It is allowed on Candida diet?

>

Dear Mike,

Yes, if you brew it long enough to remove most of the sugar, but be

cautious because you can't remove all of the sugar. Have it only with

meals.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> I understand the fermentation time aspect but the concern rests with

vinegar part of Kombucha. As you know, the closer to the 7-10

fermentation cycle, the more vinegar is present. It sounds like that's

not a concern.

==>I don't know any candida sufferers that have tried Kombucha, but it

is excellent for digestion and imparts other benefits as well. Regular

vinegar is not recommended, but the jury is still out on whether good

unpasteurized unfiltered vinegars are okay, including the vinegar

created in Kombucha. If you try it let me know how you do on it.

The best to you, Bee

[Guest guest]

I will.

I just started making a batch of beet kvass and cabbage rejuvelac. I'll let

you know also on that. :-)

Mike

[ ] Re: Kombucha tea

>

> I understand the fermentation time aspect but the concern rests with

vinegar part of Kombucha. As you know, the closer to the 7-10

fermentation cycle, the more vinegar is present. It sounds like that's

not a concern.

==>I don't know any candida sufferers that have tried Kombucha, but it

is excellent for digestion and imparts other benefits as well. Regular

vinegar is not recommended, but the jury is still out on whether good

unpasteurized unfiltered vinegars are okay, including the vinegar

created in Kombucha. If you try it let me know how you do on it.

The best to you, Bee

[Guest guest]

Another KT mommy!!! I used to make it, then I quit for awhile but recently

got back into it, my " babies " are now getting nice and thick and making me

some some great brew!!!

Peace and Blessings

~*~ Akiba ~*~

Pragmatic Visionary

http://yodamamma.blogspot.com/

-- Kombucha tea

I also love kombucha tea, as I do any form of bancha tea.

Diane M

[Guest guest]

>

> Dee, what are your thoughts on kombucha tea? I've heard mixed

reviews in terms of treating candida, at least at first.. Thanks,

Dee! :-)

==>I think you mean Bee, right? Kombucha tea is made with sugar so it

is not recommended for candida. It is better for candida sufferers to

have fermented ginger drink, cabbage rejuvelac and my electrolyte

drink, or even Pau D'Arco or clove tea instead. That's plenty of

liquids in the day. LOL!

Bee

>

[Guest guest]

Hi group,

Does anyone know how much pau d arco tea one should

drink to get the full benefits of it? And is there a

difference in the types of teas that are available?

Marei

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[Guest guest]

I'm SO sorry, Bee! I was at work and having a candida moment - LOL! I have heard

that about kombucha, also that the sugar converts. But you never know for sure,

I guess, etc. Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

Plus, it's 1.5% alcohol. (bad thing). That means it contains

mycotoxins, which are also bad for us.

[Guest guest]

I also thought is was interesting that it said its made by " incubating

the Kombucha mushroom in sweet black tea. " As fungi are not on the

diet either, its just another reason to avoid drinking it.

>

> Plus, it's 1.5% alcohol. (bad thing). That means it contains

> mycotoxins, which are also bad for us.

>

[Guest guest]

Why do you love it?

Did you see it on the TV show called THE DOCTORS?

Any info appreciated.

BJ

kombucha tea

What do people think of kombucha tea? I make my own and it is

extremely effective. I make it stronger than the G.T. brand in

bottles. People recommended it to me years ago, but I avoided it

because it's a fungus, and it's made with sugar! Now I love it. Why

does it work?

[Guest guest]

How do you make kombucha tea?

>

> What do people think of kombucha tea? I make my own and it is

> extremely effective. I make it stronger than the G.T. brand in

> bottles. People recommended it to me years ago, but I avoided it

> because it's a fungus, and it's made with sugar! Now I love it. Why

> does it work?

>

[Guest guest]

There are lots of websites with detailed instructions if you do a search for

kombucha tea. First of all you need this big fungus, what people call the

kombucha mushroom.  then you brew a gallon of green tea with one cup of white

sugar in it.  Then you pour the tea into a jar or a bowl (the bowl works much

better) add some already made tea, or white vinegar, and then add the mushroom. 

and you let it sit for a couple of weeks.  I have found that it has to ferment

for a long time -- longer than the commercial product -- or it feeds candida

instead of killing it.  i don't know why it works.  it seems very bizarre. but

my naturopath was all for it.  and on the websites there are explanations, which

i didn't read.  you can get the mushroom off the internet, or if you live

someplace funky like the west coast you can find people who will give you one. 

the mushrooms reproduce all the time so there are plenty to go around.  

kombucha is touted as

another miracle cure.  i just know it felt like it changed my life when i

started drinking it.

From: cat4oh <carycathleen@...>

Subject: Re: kombucha tea

candidiasis

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 7:12 PM

How do you make kombucha tea?

>

> What do people think of kombucha tea? I make my own and it is

> extremely effective. I make it stronger than the G.T. brand in

> bottles. People recommended it to me years ago, but I avoided it

> because it's a fungus, and it's made with sugar! Now I love it. Why

> does it work?

>

[Guest guest]

Try STEVIA- natural herb sugar

From: crsegal <crsegal@...>

Subject: [ ] Kombucha Tea

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 3:58 PM

My husband has a stage II brain tumor. He had surgery that removed 95

percent of the tumor. That was 15 months ago. He is doing extremely

well. The residual tumor is not growing and he is functioning i.e.

working/driving.

We did a total diet change. We eat grassfed meats, raw dairy, fruits

veggies and sprouted gain bread. He also has goat milk kefir daily. I

want to add kombucha tea. However, we avoid sugar like the plague.

The tea is made with sugar. I refuse to buy white gross processed

sugar. Can I make the tea with cane sugar? Is it ok if he drinks it?

Does the benefits outweigh the risks?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I second that. I fought a brain tumor myself and I would continue to keep your

husband off of sugar.....

Stevia is a good idea.

Johanne

From: Pat Mc

Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 5:16 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Kombucha Tea

Try STEVIA- natural herb sugar

From: crsegal <crsegal@...>

Subject: [ ] Kombucha Tea

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 3:58 PM

My husband has a stage II brain tumor. He had surgery that removed 95

percent of the tumor. That was 15 months ago. He is doing extremely

well. The residual tumor is not growing and he is functioning i.e.

working/driving.

We did a total diet change. We eat grassfed meats, raw dairy, fruits

veggies and sprouted gain bread. He also has goat milk kefir daily. I

want to add kombucha tea. However, we avoid sugar like the plague.

The tea is made with sugar. I refuse to buy white gross processed

sugar. Can I make the tea with cane sugar? Is it ok if he drinks it?

Does the benefits outweigh the risks?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

you can't make kombucha without sugar or sucrose (you can used unrefined

organic). the culture uses the sugar for food, so there is little to none left

when its done, depending on how long you let it sit

From: Johanne Wayne

I second that. I fought a brain tumor myself and I would continue to keep your

husband off of sugar.....Stevia is a good idea.

From: Pat Mc -

Try STEVIA- natural herb sugar

crsegal wrote:

My husband has a stage II brain tumor...We did a total diet change. ..I want to

add kombucha tea. However, we avoid sugar like the plague. The tea is made with

sugar. I refuse to buy white gross processed sugar. Can I make the tea with cane

sugar? Is it ok if he drinks it? Does the benefits outweigh the risks?

[Guest guest]

I think I may try cane sugar. I cannot bring myself to buy white

sugar. I've been researching this online and it seems that the scoby

needs sugar to feed off of. I think it doesn't take stevia.

daniel sokolski <paoladan@...> wrote:

you can't make kombucha without sugar or sucrose (you can used

unrefined organic). the culture uses the sugar for food, so there is

little to none left when its done, depending on how long you let it

sit

[Guest guest]

Then don't make it!

Johanne

From: daniel sokolski

Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:28 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Kombucha Tea

you can't make kombucha without sugar or sucrose (you can used unrefined

organic). the culture uses the sugar for food, so there is little to none left

when its done, depending on how long you let it sit

From: Johanne Wayne

I second that. I fought a brain tumor myself and I would continue to keep your

husband off of sugar.....Stevia is a good idea.

From: Pat Mc -

Try STEVIA- natural herb sugar

crsegal wrote:

My husband has a stage II brain tumor...We did a total diet change. ..I want to

add kombucha tea. However, we avoid sugar like the plague. The tea is made with

sugar. I refuse to buy white gross processed sugar. Can I make the tea with cane

sugar? Is it ok if he drinks it? Does the benefits outweigh the risks?

[Guest guest]

I have used the cane sugar and it works great! Does not hurt it or the

taste. It makes just as nice a baby as the other.

" crsegal " wrote:

> I think I may try cane sugar. I cannot bring myself to buy white

> sugar. I've been researching this online and it seems that the scoby

> needs sugar to feed off of. I think it doesn't take stevia.

>

[Guest guest]

I got Kombucha tea and it made a weird looking white moldy looking

thing on the top. Under it is a small dark area on one side of my

glass jar. Some of the dark stuff fell to the bottom. I made it

according to the directions. The directions had me put vinegar in too.

It looks awful. I am now afraid to drink it since part of the dark

area fell to the bottom. Can anyone here tell me if it would be safe?

I used green tea, and white refined sugar, which is what the

directions said to use. Thanks a

Mike Golden <goldenmike@...> wrote:

> Hello daniel,

> Yes, the sucrose is fermented into acetic acid (vinegar) and

> other fermentation products including small amounts of ethyl alcohol.

> One of the products, glucaric acid, helps with liver detox by

> preventing the recycling of toxins through the liver. This is

> probably why it has been reputed to have healthful benefits.

> When the culture is properly matured there is no sugar present.

> Mike

[Guest guest]

Hello brainpause533,

If you made it correctly it should be okay. The " mushroom " of

kombucha is really not a mushroom at all. It is a colony of multiple

species of bacteria. They work collectively to ferment the liquid.

The ratios of the species vary from one lineage of culture to

another. If you are concerned about the dark particles you can pass

the liquid through a coffee filter before consuming it. Start with a

very small amount first to rule out idiosyncratic reactions.

Mike

Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:08:12 PM, you wrote:

b> I got Kombucha tea and it made a weird looking white moldy looking

b> thing on the top. Under it is a small dark area on one side of my

b> glass jar. Some of the dark stuff fell to the bottom. I made it

b> according to the directions. The directions had me put vinegar in too.

b> It looks awful. I am now afraid to drink it since part of the dark

b> area fell to the bottom. Can anyone here tell me if it would be safe?

b> I used green tea, and white refined sugar, which is what the

b> directions said to use. Thanks a

b> Mike Golden <goldenmike@...> wrote:

>> Hello daniel,

>> Yes, the sucrose is fermented into acetic acid (vinegar) and

>> other fermentation products including small amounts of ethyl alcohol.

>> One of the products, glucaric acid, helps with liver detox by

>> preventing the recycling of toxins through the liver. This is

>> probably why it has been reputed to have healthful benefits.

>> When the culture is properly matured there is no sugar present.

>> Mike

--

Best regards,

Mike mailto:goldenmike@...

[Guest guest]

Dr. Mike,

 

How much/many kombucha tea is needed to be taken to cleanse liver as well?

 

Thanks

 

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

A couple of cups per day used as a beverage would do nicely.

Mike

melly banagale wrote:

>

> Dr. Mike,

>

> How much/many kombucha tea is needed to be taken to cleanse liver as

> well?

>

> Thanks

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Anyone on here ever heard of it, made it, or heard reports on it bad or good?

Obviously since it's all natural the only "medical" info on it is all pretty much the same "In short, there's not good evidence that Kombucha tea delivers on its health claims. At the same time, several cases of harm have been reported. Therefore, until definitive studies quantify the risks and benefits of Kombucha tea, it's prudent to avoid it."

Hmmmmmmm my mom just gave me a few bottles of it. I read the bottle and it basically said its a detoxifying tea bla bla bla Not 10 seconds after I took my first chug it felt like my liver was dunked in warm water. Not painful just.... odd.

Any thoughts?

Candace