Somewhere, earlier, in this thread, there was a brief discussion of raw food being part of one's eating plan. Well, I recently tried some juice that had some raw kombucha in it and I need to post a caveat about it......
When I was in the grocery store and was looking at the organic health food refrigerator, I noticed a bottle labeled: "Synergy - Organic and Raw Cosmic Cranberry". The label also included: "rejuvenate, restore, revitalize, replenish, regenerate" with "enzymes, probiotics and detoxifiers" along with "organic acids, aminos, and electrolytes". It also states that "Kombucha supports digestion, metabolism, immune system, appetite control, weight control, liver function, body alkalinity, anti-aging, cell integrity, healthy skin & hair".
I tend to also look at the Nutrition Facts on the label along with the ingredients and I did not see a problem......at first. I bought a bottle and took it home. When I first opened it, I realized it was carbonated. (Carbonated beverage in a GLASS bottle, not a good idea in this day and age if it's accidentally shaken. Can we say "Glass Hand Grenade?") After I drank the carbonated cranberry juice with raw kombucha, I started experiencing unpleasant somatic sensations after about an hour or so. I looked at the bottle again, and didn't see anything in the ingredients to explain my unpleasant physical reaction!
Then I pulled out my magnifying glass and started looking over every inch of the bottle and found this TINY NOTE: "Please note - Due to the fermentation, this product may contain a trace amount of alcohol (less than 0.5%)"
THAT was what was triggering my unpleasant sensations because I am ALLERGIC!!!!!
NOTE TO SELF: DON'T BUY THAT JUICE AGAIN!!!!!
Bones
