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Happy Earth Day Kombucha Lovers

Today, we celebrate Earth Day and honor all our planet and all its creatures. Of course, spring is in full bloom, with flowers and gardens on everyone’s mind. It is also a good time to remind ourselves about the importance of taking care of the flora and fauna in our bodies — notably the gut or gastrointestinal tract. You can find spring reflected in kombucha flavors, of rose, lavender and hibiscus, to name a few flowers.

Austin Fit magazine recently published a great story about the connection between probiotics and their impact on performance. Kombucha was obviously one source of gut-healthy microbes. There were also several other suggestions as well as an excellent wrap up of the topic of probiotics.

Now, a different take on the importance of gut health. This story demonstrates, with scientific data, the connection between gut health and brain function, reviewing the recent studies regarding fecal transplants for autism treatment. A long term study reveals that autism symptoms are reduced with good gut health and probiotics. Kombucha is one approachable way to keep that gut health in balance.

The probiotics conversation continues to grow into new topics and products to help balance our bodies.

Fermenting Fairy creates a range of fermented and probiotic products that turn the refrigerator into the new medicine cabinet. Their unusual products offerings truly exemplify the phrase: you are what you eat


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Kombucha Has Some Proven Health Benefits

Kombucha has always been touted for its health benefits—sometimes based on clinical research, sometimes based on the wisdom of the foodie forward crowd. In reality, recent studies find some unexpected benefit from the probiotic component in this popular fizzy brew.

As we age, it’s a fact our bones lose their calcium composition which can lead to such issues as obstreperous and osteopenia. With either of these maladies, bones become brittle and subject to fractures and other related problems. A study from the University of Gothenberg which was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that the probiotic strain Lactobacillus reuteri is effective at significantly cutting bone loss.

Lactobacillus reuteri is not only found in kombucha but also in such fermented foods as kimchi and miso soup.

Before rushing out to supplement your kombucha supply to keep your bones strong and supple, keep in mind that selecting a bottle (or can) that uses green tea as its base can offer your health benefits beyond a strong gut. Green tea has bioactive compounds that can do everything from reducing cell damage, offer powerful antioxidants, and provide a form of caffeine that stimulates your brain without giving you the jitters associated with coffee.

A British Heart Foundation study has found a “compound found in green tea, currently is being studied for its ability to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease, also breaks up and dissolves potentially dangerous protein plaques found in the blood vessels.”

A few notable brands that offer flavors made with green tea include Wonder Drink Kombucha, CommuniTea, and if you find yourself in Germany (especially Berlin), Barbucha. Read the label of your favorite brew to see if it uses green tea in one of its offerings