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Can Drinking Kombucha Get Rid of Acne?

We put the theory to the test
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My Kombucha Journey
Throughout my two weeks I alternated between flavors just to keep things interesting and make sure I didn't get bored of the taste and give up. Luckily, Kevita has various flavors to choose from but I mostly stuck to the Peach Pineapple and Raspberry Lemon as those were my favorite.

I found that with kombucha it's not like drinking a water where you can chug the whole bottle with lunch. For me, it took the entire day to finish a bottle as the taste is very strong. Another key that I discovered was to keep it cool as it tastes best when it's icy.

After about a week, I already could tell that I wasn't getting any new breakouts and I didn't know whether to blame it on the kombucha or to attribute it to me trying not to eat like a toddler during this experiment. When it came to the end of my two weeks of kombucha drinking, I knew what the verdict was.

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My Skin After
It's been a little over two weeks and I honestly couldn't be happier. After sippin' on this fine probiotic goodness, I haven't gotten one. new. pimple. AND to make things even better, the little devil on my forehead had completely disappeared.

Still, I figured it best to check my online research and science experiment of one with an actual skin expert. That's when I tracked down Los Angeles based, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban, founder of SKINxFIVE to find out if there was in fact any medical proof that kombucha could cure my acne.

According to Shamban, it's not proven but it is plausible. While there is "no direct data supporting the influence that kombucha can have on acne, data does exist that supports the positive effect that probiotics can have on acne." Since kombucha is loaded with probiotics, "it is conceivable that the product can improve acne," Dr. Shamban noted.

Good enough for me!

It's safe to say that I will likely start loading probiotics into my daily routine whether it be through drinking my daily kombucha or taking a daily probiotic supplement. The effect that the friendly bacteria has had on my skin is like no other, and I can't thank my esthetician enough for introducing it into my world.

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BY KRISTEN BOUSQUET | OCT 10, 2017 | SHARES
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