When it comes to beverages that are good for you, kombucha—a fermented drink made from tea, sugar and yeast—usually comes out on top. It’s full of probiotics and nutrients, which make your gut happy.

Why this centuries-old, traditional home remedy is finding new life in shrubs, switchels, and modern cocktails.

Kombucha is a fizzy, tangy drink made by fermenting tea. But brewers are now fermenting other plant-based drinks to explore nutritional properties and flavors. Researchers compared the biochemistry ...

Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kombucha can help maintain a healthy gut. Sauerkraut may improve gut health, but start with a small amount if you're sensitive. Yogurt contains live, active ...

“Apple-cider vinegar may also help reduce blood cholesterol along with a diet low in saturated and trans fat,” says Andrews.

Researchers brewed kombucha (left) and kombucha-like beverages from passion fruit (center) and apple (right) juices and found that the apple-based drink had the most flavonoids and ranked most ...