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Raw Kombucha, 1L, Buchu (EJ’s Lifestyle Products)

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Kombucha is an ancient fermented tea beverage that has a natural effervescence (bubbly carbonation) & is full of probiotics, antioxidants & B vitamins. Kombucha has been revered as a healing tonic for at least 3,000 years due to its beneficial properties for digestion, detoxification and immunity. EJ’s Raw Kombucha is made from a combination of green and black tea, sugar, spices and scoby.

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1L
Ingredients: Black & Green Tea, Purified Water, Probiotics & Enzymes, Fermented sugar infused with Buchu

Health Benefits of Kombucha:
Kombucha is known for being a great source of probiotics (healthy bacteria) for the intestines, with loads of vitamins, and detoxification properties to cleanse the body and support a healthy immune system. It has less than one third of the caffeine of the equivalent of normal tea due to the activity of the SCOBY.  Kombucha is fed, not sweetened, with regular sugar, which is quickly metabolized by the hungry micro-organisms living in the brew. Kombucha is therefore very low in calories.

  • Detoxification: Kombucha contains substantial amounts of glucuronic acid (GA). GA is well known as a de-oxidant. In the body, it combines with toxins like pharmaceuticals and environmental pollutants. It then converts them into compounds that are soluble and the body can excrete. Drinking kombucha may also help prevent tissues from absorbing industrial toxins in the environment.
  • Rich in Antioxidants: Kombucha contains abundant antioxidants including vitamins E, C, beta-carotene, and other carotenoids. Like black tea, kombucha also contains polyphenols and other compounds with antioxidant powers. But because it is fermented, kombucha is much more powerful than plain tea. Its antioxidant activity has been found to be 100 times higher than vitamin C and 25 times higher than vitamin E. For that reason, drinking traditional kombucha may help cure chronic illnesses caused by oxidative stress.
  • Energy: Kombucha sets iron free from black tea. That helps increase levels of blood haemoglobin, and improves oxygen flow to tissues. It also improves the body’s absorption of other non-heme (plant-derived) iron.
  • Immunity: Oxidative stress suppresses the immune system but kombucha’s high levels of vitamin C supports immunity. Its antioxidant power also protects against cell damage, inflammatory diseases, suppressed immunity, and tumours.
  • Gastric Illnesses: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are toxic to the gut. They can lead to gastric ulcers. Indomethacin, a popular NSAID, can disrupt blood circulation to the stomach’s mucous membrane. Kombucha has been shown to effectively heal gastric ulceration. The researchers believe the fermented tea protects the mucin content of the stomach. Its antioxidant activity also protects the lining of the gut. Kombucha also reduces gastric acid secretion that can damage the mucous membrane. In fact, kombucha has been found as effective in healing ulcers as prescription omeprazole (brand name Prilosec).
  • Obesity: Kombucha helps balance the metabolism. Animal studies show the tea may cause weight loss by encouraging calorie restriction.
  • Diabetes: Research dating back to 1929 found kombucha can decrease blood sugar levels. More recent animal studies report that kombucha significantly reduces blood sugar levels in diabetic rats. Another study suggested kombucha may be considered a candidate for the treatment and prevention of diabetes.
  • Kidney Toxicity: Kombucha may help eliminate kidney damage caused by environmental pollutants and may be beneficial to patients suffering from renal impairment. Kombucha has also been used to prevent calcification in the kidney and may prevent the formation of kidney stones.
  • Endothelial Function: Oxidative stress can damage the lining of blood vessels. That damage is a precursor to atherosclerosis, and a threat to heart health. Antioxidants in kombucha help promote regeneration of cellular walls in blood vessels.
  • Atherosclerosis: In clinical trials involving 52 atherosclerotic patients with high cholesterol, kombucha helped lower levels to normal. In studies involving ducks, kombucha significantly reduced levels of LDL cholesterol and simultaneously raised HDL levels after just 10 days. Other animal studies show kombucha may decrease total cholesterol as much as 45–52%. It may also significantly decrease triglyceride and LDL levels while increasing HDL.
  • Hypertension: Kombucha has been used to prevent headaches and dizziness caused by hypertension. It’s been recommended for treating high blood pressure.
  • Anaemia: Acids found in kombucha convert trivalent iron compounds from plant sources to divalent iron ions. This makes iron from plant sources more available to the body. And vitamin C in kombucha enhances iron absorption. Researchers suggest kombucha is particularly recommended for elderly people and vegetarians because it enhances the absorption of iron and helps prevent iron deficiency.
  • Liver Function: Kombucha protects against liver toxicity in animals from overdoses of acetaminophen (Tylenol). Researchers suggest it might provide a useful therapy for humans as well.
  • Nervous System: Kombucha contains several amino acids, methyl xanthine alkaloids (caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and B vitamins (including folic acid-B9), necessary for normal metabolism in the nervous system. It can help with headaches, nervousness, and epilepsy prevention. It may also prevent depression in the elderly.
  • Asthma: Daily kombucha may help asthma patients. It contains significant amounts of theophylline, a bronchodilator. The treatment dose of theophylline is 0.18–1.0 g daily. Just one cup of kombucha contains about 1.44 mg.
  • Joint Problems: Acid in kombucha can be converted by the body into glucosamine, chondroitin-sulphate, and other polysaccharides and glycoproteins associated with cartilage, collagen, and the fluid that lubricates joints. It may also help relieve arthritis, rheumatism, and gout.
  • Cancers: of kombucha has been associated with lower cancer rates. Researchers believe it increases the immune system’s anticancer defences. It may prevent cancer proliferation at early stages of tumour growth due to its glucuronic, lactic, and acetic acid content, as well as its antibiotic compounds. It may have anticarcinogenic effects especially for hormone-dependent tumours.
  • Cell studies suggest it may be useful for prostate cancer treatment and prevention. It’s also been studied as an anticancer agent against human lung, osteosarcoma, and renal cancer cell lines.
  • Antibiotic Resistant Infections: Kombucha contains strong antibacterial to combat infectious diseases such as diphtheria, scarlet fever, influenza, typhoid, paratyphoid fever, and dysentery. Its high total acidity makes it effective against Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus. It’s been suggested that kombucha may be an effective alternative to synthetic antimicrobials that are becoming increasingly ineffective.

Brand

EJs Lifestyle Products

EJ’s Lifestyle Products is a local family company manufacturing Kombucha – an ancient fermented tea based beverage. EJ’s Raw Kombucha is brewed in their factory in Pretoria. They are one of very few Kombucha brewers who use Green and Black tea in their recipe as both teas have essential properties necessary for the amazing health benefits of Kombucha.
EJs Lifestyle Products

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