Today’s episode is Marisa’s reflection on a popular Instagram post that states: “Drinking Kombucha for probiotics is like drinking soda for hydration”

This post’s caption claimed that a certain keto and fasting expert regularly experiences a 40+ point-rise in his blood glucose levels over 2 hours that follow drinking a bottle of kombucha (with various types of kombucha, even low sugar) and many other people have this problem too.

Marisa was alarmed because she thought the entire post was an exaggeration. That’s why Marisa tested herself, and she’s ready to share the conclusion with you.

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For professional Inquiries contact - Marisa Moon, Certified Primal Health Coach: marisa@marisamoon.com;Jessica Dogert, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist: jessdogert@gmail.com

Disclaimer: Consult with your doctor or functional medicine practitioner before trying any of the remedies or dietary interventions mentioned in this episode. This information and recording is for informational and educational purposes only.

Points of Discussion:
- Marisa’s blood glucose results from drinking bottle of kombucha

- What is Kombucha

- People who may not react well to kombucha

- Check out our FODMAP diet episode #11: “Elimination Diets Part 2: Paleo, Primal, Low-FODMAP”: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15595026

- GT’s lawsuit & Kombucha nutrition facts labeling

- Psychological response to foods you think you can’t tolerate

- Book Wired to Eat, by Robb Wolf, and personal carb-tolerance testing

- Hepatic Glycogenolysis - what the heck is that?

- Kombucha quality & probiotic debate

- The importance of Cyclical Keto & Metabolic Flexibility

Resources:
Grab your free guide to intermittent fasting + 3 training videos at marisamoon.com/iffreedom

Episode #11: “Elimination Diets Part 2: Paleo, Primal, Low-FODMAP”: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/15595026 also found at marisamoon.com/podcast

Book: Wired to Eat by Robb Wolf, Amazon:https://amzn.to/2ZyWZcH (affiliate link)

Kombucha research on PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=kombucha

Take Home Message:
Figure out if kombucha feels good to you. Seek out brands that are not filtered and have sediment or SCOBY/mother left on the bottom of the bottle. Try your own blood glucose monitor if you’re concerned. Kombucha labels can have high sugar listed now, but really the sugar is much lower after fermentation. Don’t believe everything you read on social media or media in general. Do your research.

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Intro/Exit Music  - "Ukulele Whistle" by Scott Holmes