Can Kombucha Make You Sick?

When taken by mouth: Kombucha is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults. Kombucha has been reported to cause some side effects, including stomach problems, yeast infections, allergic reactions, yellow skin (jaundice), nausea, vomiting, and death.

Can kombucha mess up your stomach?

Like any carbonated beverage, drinking too much kombucha, or drinking it too quickly, can cause tummy trouble because of the carbon dioxide. Drinking fizzy, gaseous beverages can make you gaseous too, stretching the gut and potentially causing discomfort and bloat.

What are the negative effects of kombucha?

Kombucha tea is POSSIBLY UNSAFE for most adults when taken by mouth. It can cause side effects including stomach problems, yeast infections, allergic reactions, yellow skin (jaundice), nausea, vomiting, head and neck pain, and death.