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The origin of Kombucha -

Every spring, Chinese Qigong masters would come down from the mountains to ferment their tea and return in the summer and share it. 

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It's original use -

They believed that the tea would create harmony between the mind, body, and spirit.

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Health conscious consumers -

A lot of people who are conscious of staying healthy have turned to many different alternative dietary habits, and kombucha is no different.

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Ingredients -

Essentially, it's made with tea, sugar, and a colony of yeast and bacteria in the form of a scoby. 

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Benefits -

It's said to help cure and prevent serious health conditions, from blood pressure to cancer. Many claims aren’t backed by science. However, rather surprisingly, some significant ones are. 

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Similar benefits to probiotic supplements -

Some evidence does suggest that it offers similar benefits to that of a probiotic supplement. 

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Antioxidants -

It contains antioxidants. These antioxidants may have many health benefits including reducing liver toxicity because it’s proven to protect rats' livers from toxicity.  

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Heart disease -

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the entire world. Green tea drinkers have a 31% lower risk of suffering with it, which is suspected to apply to kombucha too. 

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Type 2 diabetes -

It may also help people to manage type 2 diabetes. It may likely reduce blood sugar levels. It may also improve liver and kidney function. 

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Cancer -

Kombucha may help protect against cancer. In test-tube studies, it's helped to prevent the growth and spread of cancerous cells due to its high concentration of tea polyphenols and antioxidants. 

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It can be dangerous -

If it's made improperly, it can have negative health effects. A safer option usually is to buy bottled kombucha at the store. 

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Fermentation -

It's more complicated than fermenting beer. There are steps to follow with making your batch, but they must be followed very strictly and you must be patient. 

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It's the healthier cousin of beer -

A lot of people use it as a mixer for alcoholic drinks. It may serve as an alternative to cut vodka with or to dilute wine.

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Kombucha bars - All around the world bars have popped up serving kombucha in all kinds of flavors and colors.

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A healthier alternative -

In the end, it's a very delicious drink in most cases and has the potential to be good for you in many ways. From a health standpoint, it's probably way better to drink than a soda.

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The long-term benefits are unclear -

This applies to most people, but not everyone. There have been many cases where people fell ill after drinking it. The fact is that there haven't been sufficient long-term studies on it yet.

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Madonna -

Madonna has been spotted drinking it on various occasions. 

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Lady Gaga -

It's almost unlike Gaga to do anything that other stars are doing. Nonetheless, she’s been spotted sipping Kombucha.

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Justin Bieber -

Justin Bieber was also spotted with a big bottle of the stuff. Maybe he hopes that it keeps his voice healthy for belting out tunes to stadiums. 

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Kourtney Kardashian -

She's spoken a lot about her gut-friendly diet and is another celebrity fan of the drink. 

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Gwyneth Paltrow -

Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly loves drinking kombucha for the health benefits. 

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Jake Gyllenhaal -

Jake Gyllenhaal is a big fan of kombucha. He was spotted out and about drinking a bottle of it more than once.

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Lindsay Lohan -

Kombucha can cause you to test positive for alcohol. In 2011, while Lohan was on house arrest and ordered to stay booze-free, she tested positive for alcohol, and drinking kombucha was her alibi. 

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Halle Berry -

Halle Berry is a fan of the drink. It's possible that it helps her to age about half as fast as the rest of the world.

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Orlando Bloom -

Orlando Bloom, who is indeed very health-conscious, was spotted drinking Organic Raw Kombucha. 

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Zoë Kravitz -

This one is not a huge surprise. After all, she's a model. You can imagine her being raised on a plant-based diet with plenty of kombucha by musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. 

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Huda And Mona Kattan -

Beauty industry entrepreneurs Huda And Mona Kattan also swear by kombucha.

Sources: (Harper's Bazaar Arabia) (REAL Kombucha) (Healthline)

See also: Celebrities you didn't know had diabetes

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