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Kombucha/synergy

BabeDeboltBabeDebolt member
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Anybody continued to drink kombucha and synergy while pregnant?
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Re: Kombucha/synergy

  • BeachBabe22BeachBabe22 member
    I wouldn't drink it just because there is a small amount of alcohol in it. 
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  • sunkissed7804sunkissed7804 member

    Fellow Kombucha lover, eh?  :)  Isn't that stuff the best EVER?!  Synergy is my favorite brand too...Cosmic Cranberry is amaaaaazing!

    I was advised that as long as I was drinking it regularly prior to pregnancy that it was fine to continue drinking it.  I also did some reading and came to the same conclusion on my own.  Google is a wonderful resource for this type of subject!

    From everything I have gathered, alcohol is a non issue with this...it is the raw bacteria that is the issue.  If you already have established the probiotic strains in your body, it is safe to continue drinking it. 

     Good luck!!

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  • CDMay2006CDMay2006 member
    I haven't b/c i've bought many in the past that are overly "active", and since it's raw and i don't know *what* is overly active about it, it makes me nervous.  After the baby is here, though, i'll be all over it (actually, i'll probably opt for the classics, but still... mmm)!
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  • meloschmelosch member
    i have. i don't get the black label (higher alcohol content) just the normal GTs bottles.
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  • kathleen02kathleen02 member
    imagemelosch:
    i have. i don't get the black label (higher alcohol content) just the normal GTs bottles.
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  • hollowstarhollowstar member
    Yep! I might avoid a home brewed kombucha during pregnancy (depending on your confidence in the product) but I've had store-bought kombucha a few times. (The alcohol content is really not very high. I share with my toddler.)
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  • A37liciaA37licia member

    I have drunk it since I drank it before pregnancy. My only concern is off loading toxins into my body since it can detox you, but since I've been making it and drinking it for about a year, I have no problems drinking it in pregnancy or when nursing.

    The alcohol level is very, very small.  I ferment mine on the shorter time span, so it's not overly sour, and I prefer mine sweeter. If I ever buy it, I buy the sweeter variety (Guava Goodness) as it tastes closest to my home brew.

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