Kombucha is often referred to as the “Immortal Health Elixir”, the “Elixir of Life”, or even the “Tea of Immortality”. In simple terms, it is tea fermented with bacteria and yeast. It is often transparent and may be lightly effervescent in nature.
There are several benefits to drinking kombucha. Here are just a few:
We have a symbiotic relationship with microbes. We provide food for the microbes in our gut and they work for us by extracting energy from food and acting as soldiers for our immune system. It is often stated that our gut is our first brain, as the Vagus nerve is a direct connection from the gut to the brain.
“All disease begins in the gut.”
Hippocrates
Therefore, it is important to keep the microbes in our guts happy and healthy. Eating a clean diet and drinking kombucha can help achieve this goal, along with using natural healing methods when necessary.
See my classes on how to learn to make Kombucha at home. Also, be sure to check out these blog posts for flavoring ideas. The flavors are only limited to your imagination. Get creative!
If you know me, you know I love kombucha! But when you can create a kombucha that’s not only tasty, but super-powered with antioxidants, I love it even more! A great time to make this brew is during the fall and winter months when cold and flu season hits. It may help prevent even getting