I brew my own and it has alot of kick. When I drink store-bought kombucha it doesn't affect me as profoundly.
actually, kombucha made me lose hair... i didn't know at the time, but apparently I have a yeast allergy, and kombucha is full of yeast. I always wondered why the bridge of my nose swelled when I drank it, and I'd get all stuffy and high feeling. I have heard others say it did wonders for their hair though... not just growth, but also for reversing grey hair. I used to make it for a while, but you can buy GT daves... it gets expensive to buy it though... around 4 to 5 a bottle.
SO wanting to try it.
I'm off to the internet to find out how to.
There's a more popular fermented drink where I live, it's called Kvass and I wonder if this has beneficial effects as well...
I rinsed it out with water after using it on my hair. I have a friend who made some that turned out too sour, so she used it for house-cleaning. She ended up with a very sticky floor. So, it's official, folks: kombucha is not a leave in! (but your floor will be clean enough to eat off of by the time you get dried kombucha off of it)
If you can get a culture, I will walk you through the process. You can PM pictures of anything that is scary. Actually, kombucha is made in people's kitchens all around the world---maybe someone near you....
My kombucha-maker friends and I all agree that home-made tastes better than what you can buy. Hmmmm, i think I am getting thirsty...
It certainly does sound like you reacted to it! I know someone who reacts to apple cider vinegar, but he has Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. His immune system is screwy from it. The reacting to kombucha has always confused me, because the kombucha culture is a symbiotic culture of beneficial bacteria and yeasts (SCOBY) living in perfect balance. Because of this, the kombucha balances a person's intestinal flora, destroying the harmful organizms and balancing the rest. So, how could it be harmful? My guesses: 1. The body became hypersensitive to certain foods for some reason 2. A problem with leaky gut, perhaps? 3. There are different strains of kombucha--could they be so different? 4. Perhaps an additive to the kombucha was at fault or perhaps the kombucha was not organic. 5. A detox reaction? At any rate, I am sorry you can't drink it.
The types I tried over the years were bottled and two different strains of home grown so I am definitely sensitive to something in there. Apparently it is not uncommon for people to have allergic reactions as it is listed as a side effect on WebMD. I think there are also concerns that excessive consumption can lead to acidosis.
Change is the only constant.
yeah.... i get the same issues with wine and raw ACV... it was a bummer because I just thought I was getting that buzzed feeling on it like everyone always talks about.
I'm pretty familiar with detox reactions, especially having to go through a hardcore heavy metals detox.... major achy joints and flu like symptoms... not fun! Some people break out when drinking it, i think because it tends to be dehydrating. make sure you drink additional water with it, just as you would if you drink tea or caffeinated beverages.
Brewing it is not scary at all once you get the hang of it... just make sure the jars are properly sterilized, and the ph is at a certain acidity level when you first start brewing. (by adding a bit of starter tea in with the scoby) the only issue I had was, that you will start to accrue multiple scobys and soon will have tons of jars brewing in every cabinet. I had to start giving them away to people at the local health shop because I had so many on my hands lol! you tend to become attached to the "babies" and feel guilty for throwing them out. composting might be a good option. I've also heard of them being stretched and used as drum skins, or as facial toner pads
We have been brewing our own for years, too -- we give away the scobies we can find homes for and we compost the rest.
And to brew your own, you don't need a "special culture", if you can get a bottle of GT Dave's -- just make up the sweet tea and dump in a bottle of kombucha. It takes a little longer than starting with a scoby, but it works great. (We keep our house very cold in winter and usually have to start fresh in the spring.)
Hair is vitally personal to children. They weep vigorously when it is cut for the first time; no matter how it grows, ~Charles Chaplin
It depends on your state of health. Most people can just drink it, i think.
I have a SCOBY brought from Yugoslavia and 2 started from purchased bottles. I can't tell much difference in taste, but they behave differently and the moms seem to look different.
Like you, I give away as many moms as I can. Old moms also make chew toys for pets and I experimented with patching a pair of shoes, making facials....and compost.
Most of us are drinking it, not rinsing with it. I think it makes some people's hair start to grow because they were lacking in the nutrients or probiotics that it supplies or because the kombucha helped rid them of toxins.
If you do use it as a rinse, you have to rinse it out so that your hair won't be sticky. However, it makes a nice scalp scrub (also to rinse out).
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