Kombucha Tea : alternative medication for HIV?

This plus many other articles on the net surely give some hopes to patients who have been diagnose with one of the most fearsome diseases known as AIDS. Though it s known to be a cure all for many ailments, care should always be taken. Consult you family doctor or physician.

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What is a Kombucha Mushroom and Kombucha Tea?

Kombucha tea is made by fermenting sweetened black tea with a flat, pancake-like culture of yeasts and bacteria known as the Kombucha mushroom. It is not actually a mushroom but is called one because of the shape and color of "mushroom" that forms on top of the tea as it ferments. It is really a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeasts (sometimes referred to as a "SCOBY"). It may include Saccharomycodes ludwigii, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Bacterium xylinum, Bacterium gluconicum, Bacterium xylinoides, Bacterium katogenum, Pichia fermentans, Candida stellata, and Torula species, among others.


What is in Kombucha Tea?

It starts with plain tea and sugar, and a Kombucha culture, but ends up fermenting into a very healthy beverage, loaded with 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.

* 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:

* 1) 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.

* 2) Acetic acid which is an antiseptic and inhibitor of pathogenic bacteria.

* Other valuable organic acids produced by the Kombucha culture, some of which have a more direct effect on other organs include:

* 1) 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.

* 2) Usnic acid has selective antibiotic qualities which can partly deactivate viruses.

* 3) Citric acid is an antiascorbic.

* 4) Oxalic acid encourages the intercellular production of energy, and is a preservative. Malic acid also helps the liver to detoxify.

* 5) Gluconic acid is a sugar product which can break down to caprylic acid to work symbiotically with:

* 6) Butyric acid (produced by the yeast) protects human cellular membranes, and combined with

* 7) Gluconic acid which is produced by the bacteria,strengthens the walls of the gut in order to combat yeast infections such as Candida.

* 8) Nucleic acids, like RNA and DNA, transmit information to the cells on how to perform correctly and regenerate.


Why drink Kombucha Tea? What are the benefits?

Kombucha tea is promoted as a cure-all for a wide variety of conditions including:

* baldness
* insomnia
* skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis
* intestinal disorders
* arthritis
* chronic fatigue syndrome
* multiple sclerosis
* AIDS
* migraines
* cancer

Supporters assert that Kombucha tea can boost the immune system and reverse the aging process. For people with cancer, proponents claim the tea can detoxify (cleanse) the body of toxins and heavy metals and enhance the immune system thereby improving the body’s defenses, especially in the early stages of cancer. After the body is cleansed, the tea is said to help repair and balance the body, and fight off disease.


It is believed Kombucha tea originated in East Asia and was introduced into Germany at the turn of the century. Since the early 19th century, Kombucha tea has been promoted as an immunity-boosting tea, which could strengthen the body against many ailments. It has become prevalent in the United States because it can be grown and harvested at home. It is especially popular among people with HIV and the elderly due to its immunity-boosting and anti-aging claims.


Here are some useful links you can read to get more information:

http://www.kombucha.org/


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha


http://www.anahatabalance.com/teakombucha2.html


We have a dozen baby SCOBY's available now, and have sold them on ee-Bay and Kijiji for months. Drinking up to 3 cups a day we have noticed benefits such as no more eczema (which was very bad), much nicer skin and hair, increased energy, no digestive problems and very few low back pain episodes any more!

We don't know if the original mother was organic or not but it is a strong, healthy strain. We use fresh spring water, regular Tetley Orange Pekoe tea and plain white cane sugar to make our K-tea, which tastes much like fresh bubbly apple cider when it's brewed as we like it. But you can use organic tea and sugar if you like. We are sourcing organic sugar and will have all organic scobies, and also kefir, for sale in future. All babies have been fermenting at least 14 days and are ready to start making a new batch of K-tea right away. Any questions just ask....


What you get:

This starter kit includes one healthy white baby (2-3" across) kombucha culture (scoby) in 1 cup of finished starter Kombucha Tea, and full instructions will be emailed to you. Cultures will be double-baggied in strong ziplock freezer bags and shipped in a padded bubblewrap mailer. Picture shows what scoby will look like AFTER fermenting a batch or two of K-tea. It will spread to be the width of the container it is brewed in (at the top) and will thicken with each use, and create a new baby scoby each time so you can either make several batches at a time or share with friends and family. Or you can store your extra scoby(s) dormant in the fridge for months if you don't want to make another batch right away, and to make sure you always have a back-up.


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If you take care of your Kombucha Culture you will have it, and the benefits of free Kombucha Tea, forever. To your good health...


*Please note, Disclaimer - this information is shared as anecdotal information only. The information in this website and this product have not been evaluated by the Canadian Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases. Any alteration in your dietary intake of nutritional supplements should be under the supervision your physician.