Most people feel better after a month of daily use, some much sooner. The first improvement is usually increased energy, and better skin colour. Some serious disease conditions may take years to heal, depending on the person and other factors. I have read literally hundreds of enthusiastic emails from several kombucha email lists. People with difficult long-term illnesses such as arthritis (關節炎), rheumatism (風濕), eczema (濕疹), acne (痤瘡; 粉刺), allergies (過敏), chronic fatigue syndrome (慢性疲勞症候群), digestive disorders(消化失調), hypertension (high blood pressure 高血壓), poor circulation, high cholesterol (高膽固醇) and cancer have found help with kombucha.
Stamina (耐力), energy. Kombucha is an excellent preventative and maintenance tonic, increasing your energy level. It will increase your stamina, and reduce muscle pain and fatigue (疲勞). Some athletes requiring long endurance use it.
Pro-biotic (益生菌). Kombucha encourages the growth of beneficial bifida bacteria(比菲德氏菌) in your intestines(腸道), particularly those that produce lactic acid(乳酸). Bifida are sometimes found in live yoghurt(酸乳酪). Kombucha produces two organic acids, lactic acid (乳酸) and acetic acid (醋酸), which accelerate this pro-biotic effect. Lactic acid is essential for healthy digestive action, and for energy production by the liver. Acetic acid is an antiseptic (抗菌劑, 防腐劑) and inhibitor of pathogenic bacteria (壞菌抑制劑).
If you suffer from candida albicans (白色念珠菌), you may be inclined to avoid kombucha because it contains yeasts. However, the dominant schizo saccharomycoses is a yeast that does not have spores (孢子) and is therefore not in the family of candida, so it is antagonistic to the troublesome candida yeast that infects so many people. Candida sufferers have often found relief in taking Kombucha - just make sure that all the sugar is fermented and it does not taste at all sweet. Gluconic acid (葡萄糖酸) strengthens the walls of the gut (腸壁) in order to combat yeast infections such as candida.
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1.白色念珠菌 (Candida albicans) 是一種伺機性的致病黴菌，會導致免疫力不全病人的死亡。通常棲息於人類之口腔、喉部、大腸、皮膚及陰道等；等病人抵抗力機能衰退或受藥物副作用，即可侵入內部器官，引起溫和或嚴重的感染。例如：鵝口瘡、女陰陰道炎、皮膚感染、指甲皺襞、念珠菌病等。
2.患有鵝口瘡、女陰陰道炎、皮膚感染避免吃Kombucha。
Kombucha helps with constipation (便秘), infectious diarrhoea (感染腹瀉), dysentery (痢疾), weak digestion, nervous stomach (胃神經抽痛), colitis (結腸炎), inflamed large and small intestines and ulcers (大小腸發炎或潰瘍).
Blood. Kombucha has blood thinning qualities. If you prick your finger and bleed too freely, you may be drinking too much. You should reduce or stop drinking it a week before surgery.(邵曉鈴為何大出血？) Similarly, if you suffer from heavy periods, stop taking it a week beforehand.
Skin. Kombucha improves your skin elasticity, tone and colour(增強皮膚彈性與色澤). It acts as a humectant (moisturiser). People report a reduction of wrinkles(皺紋), scarring(傷疤), freckles(雀班), brown age spots (老人斑) and rashes (疹斑). It has been used to treat psoriasis (牛皮癬), eczema(濕疹), acne(粉刺), tropical ulcers, rashes, boils, warts (疣), and many fungal infections (黴菌感染) like athletes foot(香港腳) / tinea (癬) (using creamed culture on the skin, dabbed on(輕拍) skin, or drinking the tea). It thickens your hair(頭髮變濃密) and helps with grey hair and balding. Kombucha speeds nail and hair growth.(加速頭髮與指甲成長)
Detoxifier (解毒劑). Glycuronic acid (GA ,葡萄糖醛酸,可以用來製成玻尿酸) binds toxins in your liver, and makes them water-soluble (水解). Your kidneys then eliminate these toxins in your urine. People starting to drink kombucha show traces of environmental toxins such as lead and mercury in their urine. Kombucha is an effective remedy for heavy metal poisoning. It is one of the few agents that can cope with the poisonous products of the petroleum industry, including plastics, herbicides (除草劑), pesticides (殺蟲劑) and resins (合成樹脂). (1) It binds to phenols (酚類) in the liver which are then eliminated. Your intestines or urinary system cannot reabsorb toxins bound by GA. GA is also a building block for connective tissue, cartilage (軟骨), stomach lining (胃黏膜), vitreous humour of the eye (水晶體) and heparin (抗凝血劑).
Another by-product of GA is glucosamine (葡萄糖胺,治療退化性關節炎) used in the structures associated with cartilage, collagen and the fluids that lubricate the joints. Collagen reduces wrinkles, while arthritis sufferers have their deficient cartilage (膠原蛋白) and joint fluids replenished (關節囊滑液增生).
Antibiotic. The antibiotic properties, primarily from the usnic acid (地衣酸,它的味道像水果,一種苔蘚的天然衍化物) , only develop after the 7th or 8th day. They also require a brewing temperature above 23C. The acetic acid (醋酸), bacteria produced are strongly antagonistic to streptococci (鏈球菌), diplococci (雙球菌), flexner (福氏痢疾桿菌) and shigella (志賀氏桿菌). (2)
Acidity Balance. Your metabolism (新陳代謝) depends on an acid-alkaline balance (酸鹼平衡) that constantly responds to the food that you eat, the air you breathe, and to your emotional state. Your body has a remarkable balancing system that maintains different organs at the pH level each requires for optimum health. Toxins make both cells and organs more acid. Your body gets rid of toxic acids by several means. Breathing makes your blood more alkaline - that is why deep breathing is so therapeutic. Your liver is a toxin filter. Another is by flushing (清洗) - one of Kombucha's roles is to flush out acidic toxins. (1)
Mental. Kombucha combats depression. When a kombucha mailing group sent out a questionnaire to its members, 81% of over 400 respondents reported a 'feeling of wellbeing.' Usually, they noticed this improvement within the first couple of weeks after beginning to drink Kombucha Tea. Those that had been drinking it for years still reported this benefit.
If drunk immediately before retiring, kombucha helps some people go to sleep, and keeps others awake. It would seem logical that a tart (酸的), low sugar brew would be best for insomnia (失眠症). Many people who drink Kombucha have reported vivid dreams.
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