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Kombucha Warnings and Hazards From the FDA - must be addressed to insure that the consumer is informed about the potential
hazards from improper brewing and handling of the cultures. Because folk medicines and herbal remedies, including Kombucha tea,
are considered neither a food nor a drug, they are not routinely evaluated by FDA or the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The FDA
does have kombucha warnings and information posted on their web site. These warnings are about the hazards of brewing the tea in
non-glass containers mostly and a few reported cases where people have been hospitalized from not following this important step!
FDA studies have found no evidence of contamination or hazards in Kombucha products fermented under sterile conditions.
Anahata Balance is not liable or in control of the consumers home brewing process.

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Kombucha - a Nutritious Food
Kombucha culture has a wide range of organic acids, vitamins and enzymes that give it its extraordinary value. It contains the range of B
vitamins, particularly B1, B2, B6 and B12, that provide the body with energy, help to process fats and proteins, and which are vital for the
normal functioning of the nervous system. There is also vitamin C which is a potent detoxifier, immune booster and enhancer of vitality.
Probiotic Organic Acids
There are two organic acids produced by Kombucha culture which encourage the activity of the resident bifidobacteria, thus restoring a healthy
balance with the bacteroides:
Lactic acid which is essential for healthy digestive action (through its derivative lactobacilli) and for energy production by the liver, and is not
found in the tissues of people with cancer.
Acetic acid which is an antiseptic and inhibitor of pathogenic bacteria.
Kombucha's Vital Organic Acids
Other valuable organic acids produced by the Kombucha culture, some of which have a more direct effect on other organs include:

Glucuronic acid, normally produced by a healthy liver, is a powerful detoxifier and can readily be converted into glucosamines,
the foundations of our skeletal system.
Usnic acid has selective antibiotic qualities which can partly deactivate viruses.
Citric acid is an antiascorbic.
Oxalic acid encourages the intercellular production of energy, and is a preservative.
Malic acid also helps the liver to detoxify.
Gluconic acid is a sugar product which can break down to caprylic acid to work symbiotically with --
Butyric acid (produced by the yeast) protects human cellular membranes, and combined with Gluconic acid which is produced by
the bacteria,strengthens the walls of the gut in order to combat yeast infections such as Candida.
Nucleic acids, like RNA and DNA, transmit information to the cells on how to perform correctly and regenerate.

A product of the oxidation process of glucose - glucuronic acid - is one of the more significant constituents of Kombucha culture. As a
detoxifying agent, it has come into its own today in our highly polluted world. It is one of the few agents that can cope with the pollutive
products of the petroleum industry, including all the plastics, herbicides, pesticides and resins. It `kidnaps' the phenols in the liver which are
then eliminated easily by the kidneys. Another byproduct of glucuronic acid are the glucosamines, the structures associated with cartilage,
collagen and the fluids which lubricate the joints. Collagen reduces wrinkles, while arthritis sufferers have their deficient cartilage and joint
fluids replenished.
Amino acids, which are constituents of proteins, produce important enzymes, such as glutathione a powerful antioxidant which provides
protection from alcohol and pollution, and which is depleted by drug regimes.

Sugar, Yeast and Tea
When Kombucha tea is made correctly, all the sugars are fully converted into organic acids during fermentation, enabling Kombucha tea culture
to be is safely drunk by diabetics and Candida sufferers. Also the yeasts found in the Kombucha culture do not stimulate the Candida yeasts as
they are of a different type; Candida sufferers have therefore often found considerable relief in taking Kombucha. Black or green tea may be
used as a nutrient for the culture, but as green tea has anti-carcinogenic properties, is beneficial to the heart and blood circulation and is
particularly nutritious, it is preferable to use.

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Statistics from a Kombucha questionnaire
In 1996 Colleen Allen posted a ``Kombucha Questionnaire'' (written by Ariana Estelle Ph.D.) over the Kombucha List (an Internet forum for approximately 650 Kombucha drinkers who live in all parts of the world) as a means of gathering statistical information from list members to include in our current project and for use in all of our future books and publications. Ariana is the author of ``Kombucha 101--A Kombucha Primer'' by Ariana Estelle Ph.D, and the founder/owner of Harmonic Harvest, a Tea and Kombucha business in Texas USA.

The completed questionnaire's were sent to both of us from members of the Kombucha List via email and to Ariana via private post from her Harmonic Harvest customers who filled out the questionnaire she mailed to them-- at her own expense. The following statistics were taken from her compilation of that data.

All of the statistics --I've included below-- are taken from the original data compiled by Ariana Estelle-Symons Ph.D, in her August 1996 ``Kombucha Konnection'' Newsletter article entitled: ``Kombucha- Who in the World is Drinking That Stuff?''. Her URL is as follows: http://www.harmonicharvest.com/

Why Are These People Drinking Kombucha Tea?
What Benefits Do They Report?
Why are these people drinking Kombucha?
27% "General Maintenance". They are not ill and do not want to be.
10% Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia
15% M.S., Hepatitis C, HIV, Cancer
13% Arthritis, and related conditions
10% Digestive problems
6% Asthma, Allergies
8% Hypertension & High Cholesterol
10% Skin problems, psoriasis, acne, weight loss, various non life-threatening conditions.
What benefits do they report?
81% Report a 'feeling of well-being'.
27% Better sleep patterns
30% Weight loss
81% Relief from constipation
42% Relief from painful arthritis-type symptoms.
21% Improvement in skin tone & condition
9% Migraine relief
17% Disappearance of 'liver spots'
12% Better concentration
27% Relief of ulcer pain and digestive problems.
5% Relief from nausea caused by chemotherapy
8% Better condition of hair and nails
4% Regrowth of hair
7% Restoration of gray/white hair to original color
12% Disappearance of pre-cancerous skin growths
10% Removal of moles or skin tags
6% Weight Loss of 20+ pounds
24% Weight loss of 5-10 pounds
13% Reduced caffeine cravings.
17% Reduced sugar cravings
2% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for 5+ years
6% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for 1-4 years.
3% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for less than one year.
44% Report experiencing increased energy
8% Increased Libido
13% Less cramping and discomfort during menstruation.
19% Relief from symptoms of PMS
7% Relief from symptoms of menopause.
82% Report the resistance to colds & flu
3% Increase in T-cells
19% Allergy relief
17% Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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