Current Events > Why don't more of you drink home brew kombucha?

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All you need is a starter bottle of kombucha and then you add it to a gallon of sweet tea and you are brewing your own kombucha

@BignutzisBack can help explain
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natural sources of energy (kombucha) are superior to fake processed sources of caffeine (coffee) its hilarious how Americans are drugs to a slave
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bingo, Kombucha has incredible healing properties that pathetic cup of coffee couldn't even dream of providing
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Because it takes like feet.
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omega cookie posted...

Because it takes like feet.

what kind of tea did you use? probably caffeinated smh
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Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.
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Because I'm not a dipshit yuppie who is willing to buy into pseudoscience to convince myself it's worth it to drink disgusting shitwater
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That's the top layer of a Kombucha preparation. Enjoy your heaping pile of pathogen juice.
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Not
Mold
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Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part
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Coffeebeanz posted...

That's the top layer of a Kombucha preparation. Enjoy your heaping pile of pathogen juice.

oh god now this casual is claiming every batch of kombucha comes with kahm yeast when it's when know by anyone who brews kombucha that they should instantly toss that out

anymore inocrrect stuff you want to spew @Coffeebeanz? please tell us more lol

we all look forward to your google analysis :)
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BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part

Aspergillus. Google it.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part

Aspergillus. Google it.

yes coffeebeanz, people can ingest Aspergillus if they're complete morons and don't toss out the kombucha the second they see it growing on top of the pellicle. However those with average eyesight can see the mold and make the correct decision.

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You know what has zero chance of killing me with fungus?

Coffee.
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https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/7xx9bz/kombucha-isnt-making-you-any-healthier

While most people who home-brew don't get sick, there have been documentedinstances of illness either due to contamination or to high acid levels from fermentation. Experts like Li and Angie Murad, a wellness dietitian at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, advise against it, especially for older people or those with compromised immune systems from diseases like cancer and HIV.


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BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part

Aspergillus. Google it.

yes coffeebeanz, people can ingest Aspergillus if they're complete morons and don't toss out the kombucha the second they see it growing on top of the pellicle. However those with average eyesight can see the mold and make the correct decision.

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Most people who drink kombucha are hippies who probably think bacteria are like midi chlorians.
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I'll stick with wine, thanks
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Coffeebeanz posted...

https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/7xx9bz/kombucha-isnt-making-you-any-healthier

While most people who home-brew don't get sick, there have been documentedinstances of illness either due to contamination or to high acid levels from fermentation. Experts like Li and Angie Murad, a wellness dietitian at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, advise against it, especially for older people or those with compromised immune systems from diseases like cancer and HIV.

dude, I know contaminated kombucha can make you sick, the problem is your whole argument is based under the assumption that Aspergillus and others types of mold aren't easily caught and that kahm yeast isn't considered an instant throwaway. Mold can only grow on top of the pellicle as the ph levels of the liquid are to low for mold to grow so the only place it can appear is on top of the pellicle as it isn't submerged.

Every single danger you've listed so far can easily be avoided by someone who knows what they're doing smh

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26882579

A Case of Hepatotoxicity Related to Kombucha Tea Consumption

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19460826

INTRODUCTION:

Kombucha "mushroom'' tea is touted to have medicinal properties. Here, we present a case of hyperthermia, lactic acidosis, and acute renal failure within 15 hours of Kombucha tea ingestion.

CASE PRESENTATION:

A 22 year old male, newly diagnosed with HIV, became short of breath and febrile to 103.0F, within twelve hours of Kombucha tea ingestion. He subsequently became combative and confused, requiring sedation and intubation for airway control. Laboratories revealed a lactate of 12.9 mmol/L, and serum creatinine of 2.1 mg/dL.

DISCUSSION:

Kombucha tea is black tea fermented in a yeast-bacteria medium. Several case reports exist of serious, and sometimes fatal, hepatic dysfunction and lactic acidosis within close proximity to ingestion.

CONCLUSION:

While Kombucha tea is considered a healthy elixir, the limited evidence currently available raises considerable concern that it may pose serious health risks. Consumption of this tea should be discouraged, as it may be associated with life-threatening lactic acidosis


Sounds great man
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The GOAT Kombucha
https://hummkombucha.com/wp-content/uploads/01_Bottles_3DWebLow_BM.png
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does drinking kombucha make you bald
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Coffeebeanz posted...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26882579

A Case of Hepatotoxicity Related to Kombucha Tea Consumption

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19460826

INTRODUCTION:

Kombucha "mushroom'' tea is touted to have medicinal properties. Here, we present a case of hyperthermia, lactic acidosis, and acute renal failure within 15 hours of Kombucha tea ingestion.

CASE PRESENTATION:

A 22 year old male, newly diagnosed with HIV, became short of breath and febrile to 103.0F, within twelve hours of Kombucha tea ingestion. He subsequently became combative and confused, requiring sedation and intubation for airway control. Laboratories revealed a lactate of 12.9 mmol/L, and serum creatinine of 2.1 mg/dL.

DISCUSSION:

Kombucha tea is black tea fermented in a yeast-bacteria medium. Several case reports exist of serious, and sometimes fatal, hepatic dysfunction and lactic acidosis within close proximity to ingestion.

CONCLUSION:

While Kombucha tea is considered a healthy elixir, the limited evidence currently available raises considerable concern that it may pose serious health risks. Consumption of this tea should be discouraged, as it may be associated with life-threatening lactic acidosis


Sounds great man

smh you really want to die on your ignorant hill don't you? You just posted a single case where they questioned whether an HIV positive man got lactic acidosis from kombucha despite the fact that multiple HIV drugs are proven to cause it.

basically you've now stumbled backwards into a single case that only would concern HIV positive people because of the drugs they have to be on likely brough the patient to the tipping point of Lactic Acidosis where the kombucha finally finished it off.

Congrats @Coffeebeanz you've made a sound argument that only people with HIV might want to watch out for kombucha

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BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part

Imagine being this dedicated to your disgusting snake oil lol
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butthole666 posted...

BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

Kombucha is fucking disgusting and, in fact, not only is it NOT good for you, studies suggest it may actually be bad for you.

How dense to you have to be to think a mix of healthy tea, glucaric and folic acid are not good for you?

God damn @Coffeebeanz I hope you still have a few years of med school left because that was an embarrassing post on your part

Imagine being this dedicated to your disgusting snake oil lol

I put my heart and soul into typing a message that took 10 seconds, very dedicated :)
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I had Kombucha once. Nearly threw up ut was so disgusting.

Coffee gives short term energy and tastes great.
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people who drink kombucha will eventually become zombies, because the kombucha will evolve over time as people continue to drink it. a new symbiosis will form
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@drunkmuggle
@Two_Dee

can you believe these causals you guys? so angry and uninformed that they're already yelling buzzowords like hippie juice and snake oil smh
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There's zero significant studies showing health benefits, but plenty of case reports that show the risks. Sorry man, your health drink is hippie placebo bullshit at very best, and the next Radithor at worst.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

There's zero significant studies showing health benefits, but plenty of case reports that show the risks. Sorry man, your health drink is hippie placebo bullshit at very best, and the next Radithor at worst.

Are you seriously trying to claim that there have been no studies done on folic or glucaric acid that showed the benefits? Are you really in med school dude? This is getting embarrassing at this point smh

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BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

There's zero significant studies showing health benefits, but plenty of case reports that show the risks. Sorry man, your health drink is hippie placebo bullshit at very best, and the next Radithor at worst.

Are you seriously trying to claim that there have no studies done on folic or glucaric acid that showed the benefits? Are you really in med school dude? This is getting embarrassing at this point smh

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Are you suggesting Kombucha is a glass of water with folate and and glucaric acid and nothing else? Cuz there's this super healthy plant called Foxglove that has a lot of vitamins in it that you should (not) try sometime.

Just because your cat of microbial nightmares has a B vitamin in it doesn't mean it's suddenly ambrosia.

Rhubarb leaves have a ridiculous concentration of antioxidants in it. Oh, and a mouthful will cause renal failure. Stop believing you know more than you do. And no, I'm not in med school. I'm a licensed doctor, thanks.
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BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

There's zero significant studies showing health benefits, but plenty of case reports that show the risks. Sorry man, your health drink is hippie placebo bullshit at very best, and the next Radithor at worst.

Are you seriously trying to claim that there have been no studies done on folic or glucaric acid that showed the benefits? Are you really in med school dude? This is getting embarrassing at this point smh

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1541-4337.12073/full
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BlackHorse6969 posted...

BignutzisBack posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

There's zero significant studies showing health benefits, but plenty of case reports that show the risks. Sorry man, your health drink is hippie placebo bullshit at very best, and the next Radithor at worst.

Are you seriously trying to claim that there have been no studies done on folic or glucaric acid that showed the benefits? Are you really in med school dude? This is getting embarrassing at this point smh

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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1541-4337.12073/full

Conclusions and future prospects

Kombucha drink is consumed worldwide as a homemade refreshing beverage and it is also commercially sold by some companies. Different tea leaf varieties, amounts of sugar, fermentation time, and composition of tea fungus may account for differences in composition and therefore also the biological activities of kombucha tea. There is still a dispute over the beneficial effects of kombucha drink. There has been no evidence published to date on the biological activities of kombucha in human trials. All the biological activities have been investigated using animal experimental models. Toxicity reports on kombucha drink are very rare and scattered. Toxicity must be evaluated thoroughly using modern procedures. Tea fungus is an excellent example of biofilm and studies on its cellulose chemistry must be encouraged. Cellulose in tea fungus can be used as a successful alternative to traditional cellulose in various applications. Although kombucha tea cannot be granted official health claims at this time, it can be recognized as an important part of a sound diet. Not exactly a traditional beverage, kombucha tea is now regarded as a health drink, a source of pharmacologically active molecules, an important member of the antioxidant food group, and a functional food with potential beneficial health properties. Research on kombucha demonstrating its beneficial effects and their mechanisms will most likely continue to increase substantially in the next few years. It is apparent that kombucha tea is a source of a wide range of bioactive components that are digested, absorbed, and metabolized by the body, and exert their effects at the cellular level. Kombucha tea's current status as a functional food as summarized in this review, lends credibility to what has been believed by kombucha tea drinkers for a long time.

good stuff dude thanks for the support!
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however, more studies on kombucha tea and its composition are needed before final conclusions can be made.

How many cherries you picked today
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Coffeebeanz posted...

however, more studies on kombucha tea and its composition are needed before final conclusions can be made.

How many cherries you picked today

lol look how far you've fallen now, you've resorted to "more research needed" from "it's posion" only 15 minutes ago

sound analysis @Coffeebeanz only I wish you were able to use that insight in your earlier laughable posts ITT
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Man you're right in the Dunning Kruger peak aren't you
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Coffeebeanz posted...

Man you're right in the Dunning Kruger peak aren't you

is it buzzword time again? ;)
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If I wanted to use a buzzword I'd just say you have an Anocranial Fistula
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ITT: C-beanz vs B-Nutz
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butthole666 posted...

Because I'm not a dipshit yuppie who is willing to buy into pseudoscience to convince myself it's worth it to drink disgusting shitwater

instead you'll redate a suicidal ex and try to act like this is more important to be uppity about huh
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drunkmuggle posted...

butthole666 posted...

Because I'm not a dipshit yuppie who is willing to buy into pseudoscience to convince myself it's worth it to drink disgusting shitwater

instead you'll redate a suicidal ex and try to act like this is more important to be uppity about huh

damn @butthole666 is this true? If so you should probably start growing up and take control of your life tbh
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