Our indispensable friends: probiotics
There is a trendy term lately "Microbiata", some even call it our new organ. A microenvironment holding 1.5 kg consisting of thousands of different bacteria, viruses and fungi. It is distributed throughout our body, especially in our intestines. Studies show that we carry 15 trillion bacteria, viruses and fungi in our bodies against 1.5 trillion body cells.
Most of these are our friends, probiotic bacteria. When the ratio is disrupted and pathogenic bacteria, viruses and fungi increase, our balance is disrupted and we suffer from constipation, diarrhea, diabetes, allergies, thyroid problems, liver problems, muscle pain, obesity, thousands of ailments you can think of. These friendly bacteria are an indispensable part of our body in everything from genetic adaptation to our defense system, especially digestion. Let's say we sterilized you and killed all the bacteria, viruses and fungi in your body, you would die in about 48-72 hours.
So how can we balance these beneficial bacteria?
First of all, we should avoid unnecessary antibiotic use, stress, alcohol, cigarettes, sugar and a diet rich in flour, which harm them the most. Then, the use of homemade yoghurt, kefir, pickles and apple cider vinegar should be increased and we should obtain them from our own kitchen with traditional methods, not from the market. In addition, the use of probiotic capsules within the framework of the needs determined by your doctor will contribute a lot to our health. Since some types of probiotic bacteria are not in our food and it is not possible to consume fermented foods to balance them, supporting our body's friendly bacteria with probiotic capsules from time to time will make an incredible contribution to our health.
Kombucha – What is Kombucha and Kombu Mushroom?
Kombucha is a type of fermented tea that is also used as medicine. It can be made from green or black tea. It is a tea native to East Asia and has spread throughout the world. During fermentation, a disk-shaped mushroom consisting of a gelatinous membrane is formed. Kombu mushroom lives in a nutritional solution consisting of sugar and sugar and reproduces continuously in this environment. Kombu Mushroom spreads over the entire surface of the tea and thickens over time.
What are the Benefits of Kombucha?
- Kombucha helps you get rid of excess weight faster by accelerating fat burning.
- It ensures faster removal of harmful substances from the body.
- It supports those who have blood pressure problems by regulating blood circulation, and is especially effective in balancing high blood pressure. In this way, it protects the body from the risk of cardiovascular diseases and reduces the negative effects of existing diseases.
- It supports the body against inflammation in various parts of the body and helps the inflamed areas heal faster.
- It helps the nervous system to function regularly.
- Kombucha, which is next to the body against allergies, helps relieve allergic reactions more easily.
- It also ensures that the sugar level in the blood remains at normal levels.
- It is also known to slow the spread and growth of cancerous cells.
- Kombucha helps overcome daily problems such as fatigue and exhaustion and energizes the body.
- Since it regulates blood circulation and ensures the regular functioning of the nervous system, it also helps headaches pass quickly.
- Kombucha, which is known to be good for hair health, allows hair to grow quickly and gives hair with stronger roots.
- When used externally, that is, when applied to the skin instead of drinking it, it slows down the aging of the skin, moisturizes the skin and has an anti-wrinkle effect.
Kombucha Recipe
Materials:
- 3 liters of water (Source or spring water is preferred)
- Kombucha culture (yeast)
- 1.5 cups, that is, about 300 grams of granulated sugar
- 9-10 bags or 25-30 grams of black tea (you can also choose green tea)
How To?
Take a steel pot, put 3 liters of water in it and put it on the stove. When the water starts to boil, add granulated sugar into it and boil it for about 5 minutes, stirring this way. When mixing, use a metal spoon, not a wooden spoon. After 5 minutes, remove the pot of sugar water from the stove and add numbers into it. After waiting for the tea to brew thoroughly for about 15 minutes, remove the tea completely from the mixture with the help of a metal spoon and let the mixture cool.
Transfer this cooled mixture to a large jar in which you want to prepare kombucha. After washing the Kombucha culture in warm water, place it in the liquid in the jar that you have brought to room temperature. In order to close the mouth of the jar to allow air, cover it with a sterile cloth or cheesecloth and secure this cloth with a rubber band. Ferment the tea in the jar in this way for 4-10 days. During this period, make sure that the jar is not exposed to direct sunlight and is kept at room temperature. After 4 days, you can start consuming fermented kombucha with pleasure. However, since it will be more effective the longer it ferments, it will be more beneficial to ferment it for 7-10 days and consume it that way.
How to use?
It is also important to know the following when your kombucha has fermented and it is time to consume it. You should drink the tea on an empty stomach, and if possible, mix it with different fruit juices, such as freshly squeezed orange juice. You should not forget to strain the tea when pouring it into your glass and consume no more than half a glass of water a day.
