Can Water Kefir Make You Feel Drunk? The Real Reason You Feel a Buzz
- Daniel Fisher-Jones
- Nov 8
- 1 min read
We’ve had a few people ask lately if Water Kefir can make you feel drunk.
Short answer — no, it can’t.
Our Water Kefir is classed as non-alcoholic, sitting well below 1%.
You could drink a few bottles and still not feel any alcohol effects.
But… your vagus nerve might have other ideas.
That little buzz or tingling feeling some people get after drinking Water Kefir isn’t alcohol — it’s your body reacting in a good way.
The living bacteria, organic acids and nutrients in kefir can gently stimulate your vagus nerve — a key communication line between your gut and brain.
When your vagus nerve is active, it tells your body to relax.
It helps lower stress, calm the heart rate, and shift you out of fight or flight into a more balanced, restful state.
In our modern lives, that reset is something most of us need more of.
Alice and I both feel it now — that light, happy, fuzzy feeling after a glass of kefir.
It’s your body’s way of saying, thank you.
If you haven’t tried our Water Kefir yet, we’ve made it simple:
Starter Bundle – 4 x 330ml bottles, a great place to begin
Water Kefir Box (Mega Bundle) – 4 x 750ml bottles, around a fortnight’s supply at the perfect daily amount
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