Kombucha Mini Course Day 3

Quick, SMILE. Great, now you are fully prepared to learn about the benefits of drinking (and other uses - more on that later) K-Tea.

Before we begin, here's the lawyer in me (actually my dad who is a lawyer and the greatest man I know in the world), talking:

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. As with anything, please consult your physician with any questions.

OK - So what exactly are the benefits of kombucha? I'm sure many of you were brought to GetKombucha.com to learn more about kombucha because you heard about all the amazing benefits. Whether it was your friend who lost some weight, stories printed on commercial bottles claiming that it helped with cancer treatment, or recently the attention kombucha is getting in the media as a natural source of energy.

>>Truth or Hype?<<

However, for every ten reports of how amazing this stuff is, there are one or two that say there is no scientific evidence and that it's Bologna. As a kombucha company, it would be great to claim 101 benefits that kombucha does without any research. However ethically we didn't think that was appropriate, plus so many other places are just putting up everything and the kitchen sink when it comes to the benefits of kombucha.

We thought we'd do something special here. Below you will find THREE sections:

>>One

The first is my personal experience with kombucha. It discusses how I first discovered it, my initial experiences with it, and any associated benefits I continue to experience by brewing and drinking this tea. I feel very comfortable speaking about this because it is my personal experience and personal opinion, so I know it is true for me.

>>Two

The second is a survey on our customers and their experience with kombucha. Once we began providing kombucha cultures and brewers, within weeks we received unsolicited testimonies. That encouraged us to send out a survey to document other personal experiences. We feel it is doing a service to other kombucha drinkers or for those who are about to begin drinking kombucha to discover what other drinkers are reporting as benefits. This does not mean that you will have the same or different results, but it is a wonderful way to gauge the reported effects of this tea. Before, the alternative was just unscientific claims (by some people who don't even drink kombucha!)



>>Three

The third section will discuss the general opinion of how kombucha is able to benefit so many different ailments. And why different drinkers enjoy different affects.

>>MY PERSONAL STORY<<

A long time ago, I discovered the wonder of Kombucha while enjoying some lunch with a wonderful friend in a vegan restaurant and I was hooked. The taste was nothing I had ever experienced before. As soon as I drank the tea, I felt it go down into my stomach (kind of like drinking iced cold water on an empty stomach on a hot summer's day). My friend was explaining to me that it was a mushroom tea (which we know from class one that it's not), and all the associated benefits. I thought it was all mumbo jumbo, but I didn't care this stuff tasted AMAZING! plus it had about 1/5 the calories of soda but it still had that fizzy carbonation of a soda.

The meal was done and about an hour passed by and that's when I realized it. I didn't have any acid reflux! This was nuts considering I have been on acid reflux medicine for years (Prilosec, Protonic, Acifex, you name I've taken it and paid up to $166 bucks a month for it). Not only that, I also realized that I went to the bathroom about ten minutes after the meal. I also didn't have that "Just eaten let me sleep now like it's Thanksgiving" feeling. In a word, I felt CLEAN. That's the only way I can describe it. I thought it was a fluke, so I bought a few more bottles over the next couple of days, and every time (with exception to the 2 apple pies I got at a famous fast food restaurant, nothing can save you from that), I felt CLEAN.

However, I was a little turned off by the price of Kombucha Tea at our local markets (some places chargeg up to 5 Bucks a Bottle!) and decided to enter the wonderful world of brewing my own Kombucha with a Kombucha Culture. After brewing hundreds of batches, do you know what I discovered? Well do you? I am a computer typed message, so I can wait if you are still in thought.



I discovered that brewing Kombucha IS EASY and FUN. That's right, if you can bake a cake, you can brew Kombucha. And not even a made from scratch, grandma cake. I'm talking about the pour and mix variety. I also began sharing the tea with my friends and family. Soon, friends all around were stopping by just to say hi as an excuse to get a glass of my Kombucha. Well as the saying goes:

Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day; teach him how to fish, he will eat everyday, and the rest is history.

(We'll teach you how to fish in the next class.)

So for me, the reason I drink kombucha is as follows:

1. IT TASTES AMAZING, AND WITH 1/5 THE CALORIES OF SODA WHY WOULDN'T YOU? 2. CURED ACID REFLUX. I HAVE NOT BOUGHT NOR TAKEN ANY ACID REFLUX PHARMACEUTICALS IN OVER THREE YEARS!! 3. I FEEL CLEAN. DEFINITELY COMES IN HANDY AFTER A HEAVY NIGHT OF EATING OR DRINKING. I WAKE UP CLEAN.

>>THE STATS - OTHER CUSTOMER'S EXPERIENCE<<

GetKombucha.com recently asked its newsletter subscribers (hey, that's you now!) what were some of the benefits of drinking kombucha tea on a daily basis.

We will be doing another round of surveys soon. So be on the look out. Also, we are in the process of compiling a personal testimony page and if you would like to be included please submit your story (please only submit until you have been drinking the tea for at least 30 days to ensure long term experiences).

>>Top 10 Noticeable Benefits of Drinking Kombucha Tea Daily (IN ORDER OF MOST VOTES)<<

+ More Energy in the Morning

+ Reduces Severity of Hangovers

+ Aids in Digestion of Heavy Meals

+ Prevents Acid Reflux

+ Assists With Weight Loss

+ Helps With Sleep

+ Relives Constipation

+ Post Work Out Recovery Drink (Cardiovascular and Resistance Training)

+ Strengthens Hair, Restores Hair

+ Better Skin Complexion, Tighter Skin Tone

Also, be sure to check out our blog at http://kombuchatea.wordpress.com/ where you can follow along with Vanessa on her daily kombucha experiences through our 30 day challenge (Post some encouraging comments and questions for her and tell her I said hi!)

>>HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN ALL THE VARIOUS BENEFITS?<<

"The wide variety of complaints relieved by Kombucha is almost not comprehensible. But it is explainable on the basis that Kombucha does not target a specific body organ but, rather, influences the entire organism positively by effecting a stabilization of the metabolic situation and the detoxifying effect of its glucuronic acid. In many people, this leads to a heightened endogenic defense capacity against those toxic influences and environmental stresses which inundate us from many sides. The result is the invigoration of a damaged cellular metabolism, and the restoration and firming up of one's well-being." -Gunther W Frank (leading authority on kombucha tea, author of "Kombucha: Healthy beverage and natural remedy from the Far East")



In other words, drinking kombucha lets your body heal itself. In my opinion this is the best general answer, however I would like to add the following. Kombucha, though acidic by itself, is alkalizing to the body when ingested. PH balance is extremely important, and more so than ever when you consider that coffee, caffeine, sugar, and all refined grain products (bread, crackers, cakes, etc), are all Acidic. I also have read the benefits of Apple Cider vinegar in healing with numerous ailments, one of which being Acid reflux. Kombucha has many vinegar properties (though it is NOT apple cider vinegar, if over fermented, it resembles it). If that is true GREAT, I most certainly would enjoy drinking an iced cold kombucha over apple cider vinegar!

--There are some other benefits with Kombucha (specific hangover applications, advanced weight loss, curing athletes foot, etc), but you guys are probably Kombucha'd Out today, so we'll save it for an Advanced Class.

To see a personal account of one individual's experience with drinking kombucha tea for 30 days check out our blog at http://kombuchatea.wordpress.com/ You can also post any questions there as well.

Also, if you did not get a chance to read my Yeast Infections No More Book Review, you can Learn About Candida and Yeast Infection Cures Here.

Great Work Guys! Till next time...

Happy Brewin' Dave