Have there been any reports of unusual reactions from drinking Kombucha Tea?
There have been a few reports posted over the Kombucha Mailing List by a very small percentage of people–just starting to drink Kombucha Tea–who appear to have experienced unusual reactions such as headache, rash, wakefulness, intestinal gas, and nausea. However, most symptoms have been alleviated by increasing their intake of fresh water; while in some cases–such as headache for instance–by also cutting back on the amount of Kombucha Tea consumed daily. In cases of wakefulness, they had been advised to drink their Kombucha Tea earlier in the afternoon–rather than just before bed–or to switch to a decaffeinated tea as a substitute for a caffeinated tea. In the very few reports of having developed a rash, usually an increase in the intake of water appears to alleviate this symptom. As far as I know, there have been no reports of true allergic reaction to Kombucha, however, since it is a food it isn’t impossible. If you have a prior history of “true food allergy,” or “food sensitiv
