Kombucha

Kombucha/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: In animal research, kombucha tea reduced levels of blood glucose (9). However, according to the authors of an animal toxicity study (24), adverse effects of kombucha tea may include diabetes.
  • LipidsLipids: In an animal diabetic model, kombucha tea had beneficial effects on blood lipids, resulting in a delay in absorption of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and an increase in HDL cholesterol (9).