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Kombucha Side Effects: Liver Damage and Kidney Failure?

Kombucha Side Effects. What are the side effects of kombucha tea? Is it true that drinking the famous tea can lead to liver damage? Is Jake Gyllenhaal, seen below with a kombucha tea drink, endangering his liver when he drinks the stuff which is often advertised as a health drink?

Truth be told, there does not appear to be any definitive study on kombucha side effects in general and its effects on the liver or the kidney in particular.

For instance, a 2012 study suggests that kombucha may have “curative effects” on liver and kidney functions. Here’s the conclusion from the study by Aloulou A et. al.: Continue reading Kombucha Side Effects: Liver Damage and Kidney Failure?