Kombucha has been enjoyed by humans for centuries, some even say for over a millennia. People have claimed it has helped with cancer, asthma, gout, herpes, cataracts, detoxifying the liver, and improving the immune and digestive systems.
While there is no proper scientific evidence to any of these claims, I do know that I personally feel a lot better when I drink a little kombucha daily and that's good enough for me. Kombucha can be pretty costly though, if store-bought. I decided to start to make my own a while back when I really got serious about finding all of the little ways I could reduce the plastics in my life. Making it at home means one less piece of plastic plus I can use high-quality organic tea and sugar.
In this video, I explain how to make this easy beverage: