Kombucha "supposed" Health Benefits

[spathiphyllum]

It doesn't compare to kefir or pro probiotic yogurt

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

"The health benefits of kombucha are largely attributed to probiotics, the good-for-you microbes like Lactobacillus present in the SCOBY."

" the microbiome, the balance of bacteria that lives within our bodies."

"But, she points out, there are at least 500 different species of bacteria inhabiting our guts, for a total of 300 trillion microorganisms. Even concentrated probiotic capsules contain only about five species and 50 billion bugs, and kombucha serves up even smaller quantities. That's far from enough to make any real difference in health, Li says."

[AuntPollyGrey]

Never heard of Kombucha, but reading the link, its sounds vile.

[woofgang]

so spath what is your point?

[douglas9401]

He's trying to develop a Yakult following. :-)

[spathiphyllum]

"so spath what is your point?"

Kombucha aint worth the price tag.

[Gromit]

ABEd,
Can you move this thread to Health (or zap it altogether).
The link is dated Aug 2017, and is not news.

[spathiphyllum]

Gromit, i personally think this is noteworthy information regardless of when it was posted. It's becoming a trend and an overpriced, futile one at that.

[Buenchico]

There's not a great deal of evidence that any probiotics are in any way beneficial to healthy humans:
https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/no-evidence-probiotics-promote-gut-diversity-in-healthy-adults/

[fender62]

placebo effect in my opinion

[spathiphyllum]

I don't think any shop bought probiotic will be beneficial. Home brewed kefir i think is beneficial. The reason I think this is because I went through a stage of drinking it daily and it made me feel great.

I can't be bothered to make it now, but when i was drinking it regularly id did wonders for my mild IBS, general bowel movement and stomach feel.

Kefir promotes good bacteria.

There was a study recently that proved bad gut bacteria actually affected mood and attitude.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43815370

[spathiphyllum]

Fender, it's not placebo when you're actively drinking thousands of microbacteria that will affect your gut

[fender62]

i tried yakult for a few weeks, i never felt any benefit...maybe it's just me, or you need to drink it for months ?

[spathiphyllum]

I think any probiotic or yakult style drink bought in the supermarket would not suffice.

You can tell, if you make your own kefir, how difference the potency is to that of a £3 flavour bottled from the supermarket.