There’s a lot of debate about whether or not kombucha is alcoholic or contains trace amounts of alcohol. Or if you want to avoid alcoholic beverages for any reason… Does kombucha really seem like the most likely suspect here? Or is it overeating? So oftentimes, we just need to look at what we’re consuming holistically. If you have a bottle of kombucha along with some pizza, ice cream, chips and an iced coffee - and you have a stomach ache. I’ve also found that a lot of people like to point the finger at kombucha (because it’s the “new kid on the block”) and blame kombucha for tummy troubles when they don’t consider that it might be something else they ate that caused their problem.
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So you have to decide for yourself how to best handle it. But everyone is different, and everyone has a different level of tolerance for these things. They’re usually very mild (if they happen at all) and in most cases, they go away. Some people claim that they experience some “detox” symptoms as the body supposedly cleanses itself of toxins - these symptoms can include tummy issues or even headaches. So there’s definitely a portion of the population that takes to it immediately even without easing into it. I’ve never had any ill-effects with drinking kombucha, whether store-bought or homebrewed. If you like the way it makes you feel, keep drinking it. Make sure you’re staying hydrated (though we should all be drinking lots of water whether we consume kombucha or not). Like it? The next day, start drinking 6 oz. Drink at least an equal amount of water with it and see how you feel. If you're avoiding alcoholic beverages.Īnd if you’re concerned about how it might react with your body, start out with just drinking 2-4 oz. You can jump down to any of the sections that apply to you, or just keep scrolling:
(Spoiler alert: If anyone’s giving you kombucha that was brewed in a moldy cupboard, don’t drink it.) If you’re drinking kombucha that was not properly made, it could bring out negative reactions in your body that is more the brewer’s fault than kombucha’s fault. That’s why all the questions I posed above are so relevant. How you react to one kombucha may not be how you react to all kombucha. You should also note that not all kombucha is created equal - what you buy at the store will be different than my homebrew and different than his, hers, their homebrews. If you haven’t already, I recommend that you check out my post on “ Is kombucha good for you?” for more info on this. And like with literally every other food we consume, it’ll affect us all slightly differently. The bottom line is that it’s just fermented tea. We don’t need to dose it out because it’s not medication. I don’t think kombucha is any different from other foods. Like if you have too much/too little calcium in your system, if you’re lactose intolerant, if you’re vegan, if the milk is spoiled or mishandled…īut I think with kombucha in particular, people really fixate on how much to drink as if it’s some type of “dosage” or as if drinking too much of it could poison you.
This question is sort of like asking someone “How much milk should I drink?” There are a lot of variables that play into the answer. Where was it kept? Clean space? Moldy cupboard?ĭo you have any medical conditions that might be affected by sugar intake? Acidic foods? Caffeine? Trace amounts of alcohol? How long was the brew fermented? A week? A month? Where did you get it? Homebrewed? Store-bought? How much kombucha you should drink depends on a lot of things: I know this is a really annoying answer, but it depends.
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