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Let's talk about the difference between kefir and kombucha tea, which one is healthier?

Well, kefir mostly is created from lactic acid bacteria, whereas kombucha is created more

from acetic acid bacteria. So we have two separate bacteria that are creating this end product.

Now with lactic acid bacteria, we have that bacteria in our gut, but we don't have acetic acid

bacteria because this type of bacteria needs oxygen and there's not a lot of oxygen inside our

digestive system. But we can benefit from the byproduct of acetic acid bacteria. Now when you

hear the word acetic acid, you typically think vinegar, which is true, but acetic acid is also the

majority of acid in kombucha tea. So let's start with kefir, okay? And it has to do with lactic

acid that's generated from lactic acid bacteria, which also has to do with the same acid when you

ferment vegetables like in sauerkraut in kimchi. So the benefit of kefir has everything to do with

the benefit of lactic acid and the benefit of lactic acid bacteria. So this allows you to digest

lactose a lot better. Lactose is milk sugar. It helps with regular bowel movements and especially

to avoid getting constipated. It also helps fight against pathogens. It decreases inflammation.

It increases the immune system especially against colds and the flu. It even can help prevent colon

cancer and the formation of polyps in the in the colon and it can actually help you lose weight.

All right, that's on the keeper side where you have lactic acid and lactic acid bacteria. All right,

let's switch over to kombucha tea, which is really the benefit of acetic acid. Now the bacteria

because we can't grow acetic acid bacteria in our gut. All right, so this acid helps with your

blood sugars and it really helps to make insulin more sensitive and with that comes a lot of

different benefits. It will help you lower blood pressure. It reduces inflammation. It helps you

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