Kombucha: A Comprehensive Guide to Its Health Benefits
Kombucha has been linked to everything from better digestion to improved mood, but most research is still early stage. Here's an honest look at what the evidence actually supports.
12. Brewing At Home
Because most store-bought brands of kombucha are pasteurized, many people claim that brewing kombucha at home is healthier. Kombucha brewed at home remains unpasteurized and it keeps all of its healthy probiotics. However, there are several risks to brewing kombucha. Notably, it requires an extremely sterile environment. Harmful bacteria can rapidly multiply during fermentation if the container is unclean, which leads to serious illnesses after consumption. There are reported cases of E. coli proliferating in unsterile kombucha brewing environments.
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