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THE KOMBUCHA MAMMA& ALEX KOMBUCHA
• Brewing Kombucha for over
decade
• Blog – KombuchaKamp.com
• Co-founders of Kombucha
Brewers International
• Consultants – Kombucha
companies & start-ups
• Co-authors of
The Big Book of Kombucha
KKamp’s MISSION: Changing the world, one gut at a time
WHAT IS KOMBUCHA?
• Fermented tea
• SCOBY =
• Symbiotic
• Culture
• Of
• Bacteria &
• Yeast
• Acetic Acid ferment
• Vinegar = 5% acetic acid
• KT = ~1% acetic acid
• 21st Century “yogurt”
BACTERIA
• Bacteria belong to own Kingdom
• EVERYWHERE!
• Assist in all processes of life
• Inoculated at birth
• Decompose at death
• Genetic fluidity
• Gene transfer
• Epigenetics – “Pottenger’sProphecy”
• Change shape – change function (pleomorphism)
• Bacteria turn “bad” when environment changes
BACTERIOSAPIENS
• Bacteria cover entire body inside & out!
• Humans & bacteria co-evolved
• Microcosm of Macrocosm
• Bacterial force field
• How many bacteria?
• Old computation 10:1
• New computation 1.2:1
• Bacterial Toolbox
• 5 Ks: Kombucha, Kraut, Kvass, Kefir, Kim Chi
• Fermented & Living Foods
CULTIVATE INNER “TERROIR”• Gut is our living soil
• Populate with beneficial bacteria & yeast
• Bio-diversity = strength
• “Good” vs. “Bad” bacteria – Like controls like
aka isopathy
• Organic produce grown in nutrient dense soil
is resistant to pestilence and disease
• Cultivate healthy environment in your
gut
FIRST BRAIN, SECOND BRAIN
• Formed of the same tissue as the brain
• More neurotransmitters than the brain
• Responds to information not recognized by the brain
• Gut Feelings
• “First” brain
• Trust YOUR Gut!
• Enterotypes
• Dominant bacteria type – bacteroides or prevotella
• Same across all types of humans
• Seem to correspond to how efficiently they digest different types of food
HEALTHY GUT, HEALTHY MIND• GAPS – Gut & Psychology Syndrome
• Autism/Alcoholism/Serotonin & the gut
• bacterial signature different in autistic children,
alcoholics, i.e. dysbiosis, lack diversity
• Diverse microbiomes = healthier, happier
• Auto-immune disease
• “All disease starts in the gut” ~ Hippocrates
• “Brain fog”
• Candida
• Fibromyalgia
BACTERIOLOGIC HERITAGE• Inherited from our mothers
• Birth canal
• Breast feeding
• Medicalization of birth
• C-section – “birthrape”
• Antibiotics
• Generational changes
• Reduced immunity
• Increased allergies & food sensitivities
• Autoimmune disease
• Gut dysbiosis
TOXIC OVERLOAD• Over 80,000 chemicals used in
consumer products
• Fluoride/chlorine/lead in water supplies
• Pollution
• Air
• Oil spills
• Radiation
• “Dead” Processed foods
• GMOs, synthetic chemicals, additives, colorings, “flavoring”
• Over prescription of antibiotics & other medications
KOMBUCHA & THE HUMAN MICROBIOME
• Healthy bacteria & yeast
• Nutrition in a living form
• Rebalance pH
• Skin
• Gut
• Detoxification
• Clean the filter
• “Feel good!”
PURPORTED BENEFITS OF KOMBUCHA
• *Probiotics – healthy bacteria
*Alkalize the body – balances
internal pH
*Detoxify the liver – happy liver =
happy mood
*Increase metabolism – rev your
internal engine
*Improve digestion – keep your
system moving
*Rebuild connective tissue – helps
with arthritis, gout, asthma,
rheumatism
*Cancer prevention
*Alleviate constipation
*Boost energy – helps with chronic
fatigue
*Reduce blood pressure
*Relieve headaches & migraines
*Reduce kidney stones
*High in antioxidants – destroy
free-radicals that cause cancer
*High in polyphenols
*Improve eyesight
*Heal excema – can be applied
topically to soften the skin
*Prevent artheriosclerosis
*Speed healing of ulcers –
kills h.pylori on contact
*Help clear up candida & yeast
infections
*Aid healthy cell regeneration
*Reduce gray hair
*Lower glucose levels – prevents
spiking from eating
WHY KOMBUCHA WORKS• Tea is the KEY!
• Polyphenols, L-theanine, ECGC (epigallocatechin gallate)
• Vitamin C
• Theobromine/Theophylline
• Vital Nutrients
• Alcohol
• Eases absorption
• Reduces stress
• Sugar
• Sucrose = fructose + glucose
• Bio-Available Nutrients
• Instant nutrition – catalyze vitamin formation & other vital metabolic processes
• Vitamins in living form
• C
• B1, B2, B3, B6, B12
• Amino Acids – complete protein
BALANCE
• Kombucha is NOT a cure!
• Root Cause of Dis-ease
• Stress
• Physical
• Mental
• Poor diet
• Adaptagen
• Non-toxic
• Non-specific
• Balances organism
SYMBIOTIC CULTURE• Yeast consume sugar
• Ethanol
• CO2
• Bacteria consume ethanol
• Healthy Acids
• Acetic, Lactic
• Gluconic, Glucuronic
• Heparin/D-glucaric
• Chondroitin sulfate
• Glucosamine precursors
• Capric, Caprylic
• Butyric
• Hyaluronic
● Alcohol curve not linear Naturally ranges 0.2-.8% ABV (unflavored)
Changes in major components of tea fungus metabolites during prolonged fermentation.
Chen & Liu, Journal of Applied Microbiology 2000, 89 , 834-839
SCOBY – MOTHER SHIP• Bacterial mat –
Komatagaebacter xylinum(formerly acetobacter xylinum)
• Not a mushroom!
• Defense Mechanism
• Prevents invasion by harmful
microorganisms
• Anaerobic Fermentation
• Creates a “lid”
• Mother Ship
• Transfers bacteria and yeast
SCOBY Bryant!
SCOBY – OTHER APPLICATIONS• Living Bandage
• “Microbial Cellulose – the Natural Power to Heal
Wounds” Elisivier, June 2005
• Developed by Brazilian company BioFill
• Facial Mask
• Developed by Asian cosmetic companies
• Helps speed healing of eczema
• Soil/Feed Amendment
• Plants that love low pH
• Animals also benefit
• Eat Your Mother!
KOMBUCHA TEAEASY AS 1-2-3
Shortcut Method - Makes 1 gallon
1. Brew Sweet Tea
• 4 cups of boiling water
• 3-5 tsp of tea
• 1 cup of sugar
2. Add SCOBY
• 1 cup of starter liquid
3. Wait a week
• Taste after 5-7 days
• Decant when it has the sweet/sour flavor you like!
Ideal temp = 75-85 F (24-29 C) Ideal pH = 3.5-2.5
BENEFITS OF CONTINUOUS BREWING
• Easiest
• Drink a glass, Add a glass
• Fastest
• Only takes a few days
• Safest
• Less risk of mold contamination
• Healthiest
• Some acids are expressed later in
the fermentation process
• Higher quanties of glucuronic acid
produced
HOW TO DRINK KOMBUCHA• Empty stomach
• 4-8oz first thing in morning
• Close the Feedback Loop
• Dilute with water or add ice
• Shifts the pH
• Helps flush toxins
• Tonic
• Small, frequent doses
• Soda substitute
• Kick soda/coffee addiction
• Sodas are simulacrum
• Digestive
• Before, with or after meals
Considerations• Pregnant women• Children• Immuno-
compromised• Histimine allergy
KOMBUCHA IS A GATEWAY
• Feeling good!
• rEvolution
• Ancient DNA wisdom
• Quality vs quantity
• Consider the source
• Bacteria Forcefield
• Quorum sensing
• Common-Immunity = CommUnity
Book Signing 11:30-12pm @ PPF & 7:30pm Powell’s Bookstore on Burnside (featuring samples of local brews)
RESOURCES• Oral Dis. 2016 Mar. The microbiome systemic diseases connection.;
van der Meulen, et.al
• Biopolymers and Cell. 2012. Vol. 28. N 2. P. 103–113; Kombucha microbiome as a probiotic: a view from the perspective of post-genomics and synthetic ecology N. O. Kozyrovska, et.al
• 2016Taking it Personally: Personalized Utilization of the Human Microbiome in Health and Disease; Niv Zmora, et.al
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 111, no. 42, 2014 Intestinal permeability, gut-bacterial dysbiosis, and behavioral markers of alcohol-dependence severity.Leclerq,et.al
• Food Research Intl 49 no.1 2013. Insights into the fermentation biochemistry of Kombucha teas and potential impacts of Kombucha drinking on starch digestion; Kallel, et. al