Was Lindsay Lohan busted by a probiotic? I normally don’t have time or the desire to pay attention to Lohan’s exploits. But when the media and a reader in Hollywood calls me about kombucha asking whether the fermented beverage triggered Lohan’s alcohol monitoring bling (SCRAM bracelet), it’s simply too good to ignore.
First, understand that I am so glad that someone figured out how to bottle kombucha into a pleasing, consumer friendly form. Let’s face it, kombucha fermentation is bizarre and takes a strong stomach to even touch, much less drink. I mean just look at that fungus…it’s humongous.
Anyway, Lohan was a strong supporter of GT’s Organic Raw Kombucha, so much so that even GT Dave, the founder of Kombucha said: “We are thrilled to be a part of Lindsay’s new found healthy lifestyle. But we’re not surprised she was photographed carrying our product. She’s actually been drinking Kombucha for over a year… great to see that she’s taking her health seriously.”
Much to Lohan’s surprise, Kombucha fermentation is perhaps a little too “healthy” for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau to turn a blind eye. Is that enough to link the drink to jail time?
It’s hard to know how much she drank. Papparazzi pics frequently show Lohan with a bottle of GT Kambucha in her hand. Two drinks raise blood alcohol levels by .o5 percent. At that rate, Lohan would have to drink a lot of Kambucha to set off the SCRAM bracelet.
Does this mean the end of Kombucha products? GT Dave, owner of the company told Mind Body Green that he expects the products back on the shelves in weeks, not months. I suspect that raw Kombucha may a thing of the past unless GT Dave figures out how to stop the fermentation process. If nothing else, kombucha is no longer just a strange fungus growing in a jar, it’s the stuff of Hollywood dreams and one big tragedy.
