Gettin’ Drunk Off Kombucha!

So after a nice break in beautiful Cancun, Mexico, I’m long overdue from keeping up to date with my blog. I’ll be sure to share some of my unique experiences while enjoying some tropical sunshine in the Mexican Caribbean.

But before I get to that…. Did you know that 50% of Asians are allergic to alcohol? Many Asians lack some enzyme that breaks it down. Have you ever seen an Asian tipsy and red after just a few sips of a beer?

Some allergic reactions are:

• Increase in temperature
• Increase in heart rate
• Flushed, red skin all over the body
• Sinus pressure
• Breaking out in hives
• Red, glassy eyes
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• And of course, basically all other symptoms of alcohol

The first time I got drunk was from Listerine. …Ya the mouthwash!

Of course I didn’t know it at the time. I was 8 or 9 years old standing on the edge of the bathtub while gargling. I had to stand on the edge of the tub in order to see myself in the mirror, cause I was too short to see my reflection otherwise. I was making funny gargling noises when I accidently swallowed a big gulp of Listerine.

I stumbled off the edge of the tub and got really light headed as I felt my head get hot. I got a bit dizzy, like I’d just spun in circles. I remember getting back up on the tub to see myself in the mirror and my face was bright red. I didn’t think much of it at the time. It was only many years later, (the first time I really got drunk) that I remembered the first time I felt those symptoms.

Anyway, I don’t drink alcohol anymore. But I did experience some of the same symptoms while drinking the raw health elixir – Kombucha.

Kombucha is one of the healthiest things you can drink. It’s antioxidant, antimicrobial, totally raw and unprocessed, and a bunch of other things I don’t really comprehend. I only know it’s really healthy. (if you can get over it’s strong vinegar taste)

A stuntman I know was asked why he was always so full of energy. He didn’t sleep for more than 4 or 5 hours a day but had more energy than most people who were considered healthy. He attributed his vitality to drinking 2 kombuchas a day with a vegetarian diet to keep his body more clean.

Through the fermentation process kombucha may contain a very small percentage of alcohol. We’re talking like less than half a percent. But that was enough to make me feel tipsy!

I recently had one first thing in the morning. I remember feeling a little light headed while driving. I didn’t think too much of it as I looked in the mirror while wearing sunglasses. Later I looked in the mirror and noticed my face was totally flushed and my eyes were all glassy. I felt a bit warm so I took off my shirt and my whole body was all red and blotchy! hahaha – I got drunk off Kombucha!

Some brands of kombucha taste better than others. My favorite brand is SYNERGY. They’re the best in my opinion. They have a good selection of flavors so you’re bound to find at least a couple you like. You can find them in places like Whole Foods.

And if you’re like me, you can get a cheap buzz from something far healthier than an alcoholic drink!

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