Has anyone tried kombucha? - Page 3

rileyb · 07-28-2012, 10:16 PM

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A lot of what you describe is a pretty common complication from gallbladder removal. A friend of mine had the same problem and got a lot of relief from bile salts which absorb the excess bile in your system - has your gastro talked to you about those? She also has eliminated gluten and that has helped, as well.

Yea. I was supposed to get tested for a few more things, but finals was coming up and I just didn't have the time. I did mention to him that I wanted to get tested for a gluten intolerance/allergy to see if that may be a problem. Or do you suggest I should try going gluten free for a month to see if I feel better? hmm.

Only a certain percentage of people with gluten sensitivity test positive for it, so even if you get a negative test you might benefit from eliminating it from your diet. Might as well try that for a couple of months and see if it helps, it won't hurt.

But definitely ask your gastro about the bile salts, it is a side effect of gallbladder removal to have trouble digesting fats and the bile salts have been known to help.

Eilonwy · 07-29-2012, 01:24 AM

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They are loaded with filler, sweeteners, stabilizers, and other stuff to supposedly improve texture and something they call "mouth feel."

Mouth feel is how stuff feels in your mouth as you eat and swallow it. So it's stuff like texture, crunchiness, slipperiness, and stickiness. It's weird hearing that processing is supposed to improve mouth feel. I think that overly processed foods tend to have terrible mouth feel (with the exception of chips and some cookies... mmm).

Sleepymeko, you can tell which yogurts are real by looking at the ingredient list. If it's got bacterial culture, then it's real yogurt.

wild~hair · 07-29-2012, 03:46 AM

I'm painfully aware of what mouthfeel is. I had to include it in many a marketing piece when I did some graphics work for one of our local conglomerate agribusinesses.

I don't think processing is known to improve mouth feel. I think it's more that food processors know their products are inherently lacking in this area and are always trying to improve upon it. Natural foods have good mouth feel in spades. Then they start to dick around with things and they find they need to bring the mouth feel back.

So they add ingredients to improve mouth feel and hire a graphic designer (me) to create a brochure touting that feature.

CurlyinColorado · 07-29-2012, 03:51 PM

To the OP, definitely give gluten-free a try for a month, you'll be happy with the results.

There are lots of gluten free alternatives out there, too, they're expensive, but worth it.

Carpool Curly · 07-30-2012, 01:42 PM

I'm a bit late to the kombucha party, but had to add my $.02. I've been making it for a couple months but haven't noticed much difference in energy or digestion. HOWEVER, my friend had a yeasty-beasty that wouldn't go away with yogurt and probiotic pills. A couple doses of my k-tea and she said she was much better.

It also works as a hair rinse kind of like acv.

OP, you could also add fermented pickles to your diet if you like them. I think Bubbies brand is the name of the ones I've bought in the past. If you want to make your own kombucha, pm me and I can send you the starter. It's super easy and cheap -- 6 tea bags, a cup of sugar and a gallon jar and you're set.

luvmylocs · 07-31-2012, 09:36 AM

i like kombucha. it's definitely an acquired taste. i like the multi-green and the ginger flavors in the brand you posted. i've tried other brands too. it's expensive and potent so i usually only consume about 2 bottles a week sipping over the course of the day.

i also like kefir. i mainly go for a frozen kefir by lifeway that is so good. it's my ice cream substitute. i don't eat it every day at all but it helps.

i drink lots of green and herbal teas. i don't do any sugary juices or drinks. coffee actually helps those with low stomach acid but you just have to be careful of what you add to it.

i also drink red wine with dinner a few nights a week. it seems to help my digestion of foods. i gave up beer completely.

i had all kinds of stomach issues which i've posted about here. i now eat pescatarian. mostly fruit and veggies and seafood. i still eat couscous, grits, rice but i try to avoid pastas although i think coucscous is wheat. i don't eat a lot of wheat products at all but i haven't cut them out completely. i avoid dairy and only have small quantities of cheese when i do have it (usually samples in whole foods or on mexican foods). one thing i did awhile ago was switch to a chlorophyll capsule instead of the liquid chlorophyll. it made it easier to remember to take it and no staining of teeth. i still kept taking my normal set of vitamins/supplements. well the other day on dr. oz montel williams was on. he has ms. he was talking about his routine. it included chlorophyll and vitamin d. dr. oz said that the chlorophyll helps the flora in your gut trememdously. it clicked, that is probably a big part of why my stomach got better even though i stopped taking stomach/digestion based supplements regularly. chlorophyll capsules are pretty cheap too. this is the brand i take.

sleepymeko · 07-31-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by luvmylocs

i like kombucha. it's definitely an acquired taste. i like the multi-green and the ginger flavors in the brand you posted. i've tried other brands too. it's expensive and potent so i usually only consume about 2 bottles a week sipping over the course of the day.

i also like kefir. i mainly go for a frozen kefir by lifeway that is so good. it's my ice cream substitute. i don't eat it every day at all but it helps.

i drink lots of green and herbal teas. i don't do any sugary juices or drinks. coffee actually helps those with low stomach acid but you just have to be careful of what you add to it.

i also drink red wine with dinner a few nights a week. it seems to help my digestion of foods. i gave up beer completely.

i had all kinds of stomach issues which i've posted about here. i now eat pescatarian. mostly fruit and veggies and seafood. i still eat couscous, grits, rice but i try to avoid pastas although i think coucscous is wheat. i don't eat a lot of wheat products at all but i haven't cut them out completely. i avoid dairy and only have small quantities of cheese when i do have it (usually samples in whole foods or on mexican foods). one thing i did awhile ago was switch to a chlorophyll capsule instead of the liquid chlorophyll. it made it easier to remember to take it and no staining of teeth. i still kept taking my normal set of vitamins/supplements. well the other day on dr. oz montel williams was on. he has ms. he was talking about his routine. it included chlorophyll and vitamin d. dr. oz said that the chlorophyll helps the flora in your gut trememdously. it clicked, that is probably a big part of why my stomach got better even though i stopped taking stomach/digestion based supplements regularly. chlorophyll capsules are pretty cheap too. this is the brand i take.

Thanks so much! I too am going down the pescatarian route. I don't like chicken so that just leaves me with fish, which is perfectly fine. I am definitely going to look into the chlorophyll tablets. I also just bought some cod liver capsules from iherb. I bought them mainly for my allergies since I read somewhere that some people with allergies have a vitamin D deficiency. I'll get tested for any problems when I return to school to see if I'm lacking anything in my diet.

apatt4975 · 07-31-2012, 12:48 PM

These give me lots of energy

sleepymeko · 07-31-2012, 07:18 PM

I haven't had kombucha today (two two bottles I bought are now gone) and my stomach is back to gurgling and making weird noises. I definitely noticed a difference (or maybe it's all in my mind?).