Kombucha

[PokerPlayer]

Do any of you dink Komgucha to help digestion? If so, what brand and how much/how often. I drink GT'S SYNERGY Organic. I know its got 15 grams of naturally sugars per 16oz bottle but it seems to help move things along with high protein diet.

 

[Rogue]

Excellent source if fermented bacteria.
Enjoy with meals, get a naturally fermented one.

 

[buck]

I have some in the frig most all the time. One of the many prebiotics that I use.

 

[RDS]

I love it but in terms of benefit I got a MUCH more pronounced benefit from kefir. Pretty much cured my ibs drinking a pint of kefir every day. It was literally life changing.

 

[Chipper Jones78]

I love it but in terms of benefit I got a MUCH more pronounced benefit from kefir. Pretty much cured my ibs drinking a pint of kefir every day. It was literally life changing.

Agreed. Kefir trumps any prebiotics on the market.

 

[Nextlevel]

I actually like the tart taste of it lol

 

[nothuman]

I love it but in terms of benefit I got a MUCH more pronounced benefit from kefir. Pretty much cured my ibs drinking a pint of kefir every day. It was literally life changing.

been drinking 1 cup of kefir every morning for years

 

[alfresco]

Excellent source if fermented bacteria.
Enjoy with meals, get a naturally fermented one.

True story.

Was just mentioning this to my wife.

I have been drinking 'kombucha' (see above) for years. Have not been sick for as long
as I can remember. I have always consumed a wide variety of naturally fermented
foods and actually like them; tempeh, kimchi, sauerkraut (actually grew up on the stuff),
miso soup, and yogurt.

I think natural fermentation for probiotics wins wins over the 'over-the-counter' products.

 

[RDS]

been drinking 1 cup of kefir every morning for years

I’ll drink it every day for the rest of my life. I went from having diarrhoea every morning (gross, I know, sorry) if I ate anything with even the slightest bit of fibre, to being able to eat more or less whatever I want in less than a week after adding kefir to my diet.

Almost a decade of ibs symptoms where I tried every single probiotic in existence, low-FODMAP diet, elimination diets, GAPS diet and probably a whole bunch of other shit I can’t remember cured in less than a week drinking kefir. So much wasted time and progress, but onwards and upwards.

 

[nothuman]

I’ll drink it every day for the rest of my life. I went from having diarrhoea every morning (gross, I know, sorry) if I ate anything with even the slightest bit of fibre, to being able to eat more or less whatever I want in less than a week after adding kefir to my diet.

Almost a decade of ibs symptoms where I tried every single probiotic in existence, low-FODMAP diet, elimination diets, GAPS diet and probably a whole bunch of other shit I can’t remember cured in less than a week drinking kefir. So much wasted time and progress, but onwards and upwards.

Nicely done. I haven't taken probiotic supplements in a long time either. The jury is still out on those

 

[USMuscle9403]

I’ll drink it every day for the rest of my life. I went from having diarrhoea every morning (gross, I know, sorry) if I ate anything with even the slightest bit of fibre, to being able to eat more or less whatever I want in less than a week after adding kefir to my diet.

Almost a decade of ibs symptoms where I tried every single probiotic in existence, low-FODMAP diet, elimination diets, GAPS diet and probably a whole bunch of other shit I can’t remember cured in less than a week drinking kefir. So much wasted time and progress, but onwards and upwards.

Wow, OK. I've drank the stuff before but not consistently enough to see a whole lot of benefit. You sound very passionate about your experience, maybe I'll give it another shot.

 

[RDS]

Wow, OK. I've drank the stuff before but not consistently enough to see a whole lot of benefit. You sound very passionate about your experience, maybe I'll give it another shot.

Go for it, mate. Hopefully you see as much of a benefit as I did

 

[specter]

I tried real sauer kraut and damn it helped alot when i was eating a shit ton of beef every meal all day.

 

[USMuscle9403]

I tried real sauer kraut and damn it helped alot when i was eating a shit ton of beef every meal all day.

I think I'll get back on the sauerkraut and Kimchi wagon. I love the stuff but stopped eating it for whatever reason. And beef is my main protein source, although I have zero issues with digestion, it won't hurt.

 

[opietaylor]

ok dumb question do you have to make kombucha or can you just buy it

 

[USMuscle9403]

You can buy it, most places have several varieties on the shelf. Usually near the cool shelves with salads, etc.

 

[alfresco]

You can buy it, most places have several varieties on the shelf. Usually near the cool shelves with salads, etc.

I have even seen it 'on tap' in Berkeley, CA at the Berkeley Bowl. Love it, bring in your
growler. It's a monster grocery store. The vegetable selection is bigger than most
grocery stores.

 

[USMuscle9403]

Speaking of this thread it inspired me to start back with kefir, so I picked up some low fat strawberry kefir from Trader Joe's yesterday. Good stuff! Drank a cup after my prebed meal.

 

[Npc7east]

Kevita Ginger! Ace in the hole....