Bread Drink
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Bread Drink is a fermented
grain
beverage similar to Kvass
, made in Germany
from bread
. The bread is baked from biodynamically grown
grains. This bread is then fermented in a proprietary month long process. Then, without further processing, the liquid is bottled. Developed over the course of 20 years and finally marketed in 1981 by master baker Wilhelm Kanne, this non-alcoholic probiotic
beverage is widely distributed as Kanne Brottrunk in Germany and in several European countries.
The drink contains live cultures (Lactobacillus reuteri
), grain lactic acid, trace elements, minerals and vitamins (though not in noteworthy amounts). Thousands of consumers have provided anecdotal evidence
of the health benefits of the bread drink.
Several books have been published with reports on the benefits that patients have experienced, such as the strengthening of the immune systems
to a degree diseases could be fought off, subsided allergies, and improvements of many other conditions.
Taken internally and also applied topically, the bread drink has brought relief for eczema
and psoriasis
sufferers. A number of limited clinical studies have been conducted in Germany that have also indicated the positive effect of the Bread Drink on the immune system, the skin, the digestive system and other health related issues
No negative side effects have ever been reported.
Fermentation (food)
Fermentation in food processing typically is the conversion of carbohydrates to alcohols and carbon dioxide or organic acids using yeasts, bacteria, or a combination thereof, under anaerobic conditions. Fermentation in simple terms is the chemical conversion of sugars into ethanol...
grain
GRAIN
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beverage similar to Kvass
Kvass
Kvass, kvas, quass or gira, gėra is a fermented beverage made from black...
, made in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
. The bread is baked from biodynamically grown
Biodynamic agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. Biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and composts...
grains. This bread is then fermented in a proprietary month long process. Then, without further processing, the liquid is bottled. Developed over the course of 20 years and finally marketed in 1981 by master baker Wilhelm Kanne, this non-alcoholic probiotic
Probiotic
Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: "Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host"...
beverage is widely distributed as Kanne Brottrunk in Germany and in several European countries.
The drink contains live cultures (Lactobacillus reuteri
Lactobacillus reuteri
Lactobacillus reuteri is a Gram-positive bacterium that naturally inhabits the gut of mammals and birds. First described in the early 1980s, some strains of L. reuteri are used as probiotics. BioGaia AB in Sweden owns several commercially important strains and a large number of different patents...
), grain lactic acid, trace elements, minerals and vitamins (though not in noteworthy amounts). Thousands of consumers have provided anecdotal evidence
Anecdotal evidence
The expression anecdotal evidence refers to evidence from anecdotes. Because of the small sample, there is a larger chance that it may be true but unreliable due to cherry-picked or otherwise unrepresentative of typical cases....
of the health benefits of the bread drink.
Several books have been published with reports on the benefits that patients have experienced, such as the strengthening of the immune systems
Immune system
An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own...
to a degree diseases could be fought off, subsided allergies, and improvements of many other conditions.
Taken internally and also applied topically, the bread drink has brought relief for eczema
Eczema
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis . In England, an estimated 5.7 million or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions...
and psoriasis
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system mistakes the skin cells as a pathogen, and sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious. However, psoriasis has been linked to an increased risk of...
sufferers. A number of limited clinical studies have been conducted in Germany that have also indicated the positive effect of the Bread Drink on the immune system, the skin, the digestive system and other health related issues
No negative side effects have ever been reported.