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How Kava makes you happy, (not high)

Kalm with Kava — Tue, 23 May 2017 23:59:45 +0000

People are increasingly turning to drinking kava to boost their mood and make them feel happier. They are discovering that it is a great alternative to alcohol for social relaxation. People become interested in drinking kava when they are looking for a natural way to relax and have fun socially that doesn’t involve drinking alcohol, or taking prescription / regulated drugs. The questions they ask are focused on directly comparing the effects of kava to those of alcohol and drugs. For example: How will kava make me feel? Will kava make me high? When will it kick in? When will the effects wear off? What’s the dosage with kava? How much kava should I take? Kava is totally different from alcohol and drugs. It is a plant-based, natural remedy for enhancing one’s mood. That makes answering these questions, as framed, harder to respond to. Below we do our best to provide answers. Here’s the real information that anyone new to kava needs to know. Will kava make me high? The kava community and kava aficionados prefer not to use the term “getting high” when referencing the effects of kava. This is a term most closely associated with federally regulated drugs, […]

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How drinking Kava can help you sleep and adjust to Daylight-Savings Time

Kalm with Kava — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:28:06 +0000

Daylight-savings time (DST) begins on a weekend in March, when in the middle of the night the clock jumps forward an hour. While a simple one-hour shift may not seem like a big deal, research has shown that the clock change does mess with sleep patterns and the body’s natural, circadian rhythm – with some serious consequences. The good news is that there are a number of steps you can take to help minimize these negative effects and drinking kava as a herbal sleep aid is one of them. How daylight-savings time affects sleep patterns The effects of the clock changes each year are known to be worse in the spring. In March, with the introduction of daylight savings time, you will lose an hour of sleep, (assuming your alarm clock goes off at its usual hour). There will be one hour less daylight in the mornings and an extra hour of daylight in the evenings. This confused your internal body clock and it becomes out of sync with the new day to nighttime cycle. After daylight-savings time begins, for a full week or more, it’s common to experience difficulty waking up and to feel groggy in the morning— both […]

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How to Buy Kava that is Best for You

Kalm with Kava — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 06:39:37 +0000

How to Choose the Best Kava for You Choosing the best kava for you and your needs can be a challenge. It is not always easy to know what product or variety to buy. Answering three simple questions can make the selection process simple: Why do you want to drink kava? What specific relaxation benefits are you looking for? What wellness needs do you have? When do you want to drink it? In the daytime or the evening? Where do you want to drink it? Will you be at home, at the office, or traveling and on the go? Below we explain how these three questions can help you to select the kava that will be right for you. We start with some basic information about this amazing herbal supplement. About Kava: The Basics Kava is a small shrub grown in Pacific islands, mainly Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, and Hawaii. Centuries ago the islanders discovered its relaxation properties, found a way to prepare and consume i,t and started to drink it at social and religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. Today, the benefits of drinking kava are more widely known. People drink it to relax mentally and physically. It calms […]

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Where our Kava Comes From (Part 2), Vanuatu Kava

Kalm with Kava — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 21:58:35 +0000

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Kava vs Kratom: The Important Differences You Need to Know

Kalm with Kava — Thu, 19 May 2016 07:15:55 +0000

Kava and Kratom are increasingly being sold alongside each other at kava bars and in stores online. While they may be similar in name and drink appearance, truth is, they are worlds apart. In this post, we look at some the similarities and differences and explain why it is important for buyers and consumers not to confuse the two. East vs West Culture Kratom is a tropical, evergreen tree in the coffee family, botanical name Mitragyna speciosa. It is native to Southeast Asia, (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Borneo, etc.) where it has been a part of traditional culture for thousands of years. There, it is traditionally chewed, in raw leaf form, by workers to stave off exhaustion, relieve pain, and as a mood enhancer. Kava is a plant of the pepper family, botanical name Piper Methysticum, indigenous to the Western Pacific (Vanuatu, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, and Hawaii). In these Pacific island communities, Kava is consumed before the beginning of an important religious ritual or ceremony. Most commonly though it is used as a beverage to relax and unwind from the day. Often served at Nakamals (Kava Bars), it is drunk socially instead of alcohol. Similarities: preparation, uses and effects […]

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What is the Strongest Kava or Kava Product?

Kalm with Kava — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 09:40:32 +0000

The wide selection of kava varieties and kava products on the market vary in strength and potency. Here we discuss what makes for the strongest kava and give you a rundown of how to select between kava products and preparation methods to help you get the strongest kava and kava that meets your personal potency needs. The increasing popularity of kava in the United States and Europe has led to a proliferation of kava products, of varying strength, being offered online. This makes it harder to know what the strongest kava is, and similarly, which products provide weaker concentrations of kavalactones, the active ingredients in kava root, than others. Below we discuss your different product options and explain how they are likely to differ in strength and effect and make recommendations for the strongest kava. For the Strongest Kava – here’s our recommendations Go Authentic: Fresh Green Kava One of the strongest types of kava is “Green kava.” Green kava is kava made from a freshly harvested kava plant. The roots are juiced and diluted with water, resulting in a strong kava beverage. Most kava drinks are prepared using kava root that is washed and dried post-harvest, then ground into a […]

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Benefits of Relaxing and How Kava Can Help

Kalm with Kava — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:20:42 +0000

How Relaxing Benefits Your Body In today’s technology-driven, digital age the lines between work, home life, and leisure have become increasingly blurred. For good or bad, smartphones and mobile devices have given us the ability to be always “on” and accessible. We are living life in the fast lane and, when the moment arrives to finally take a break, we struggle to slow down and unwind. Yet, here are three reasons why it is really important for you to take your relaxation seriously: 1. To keep your body healthy The negative effects of chronic stress on the body are well-documented. Under stress, your muscles tense up. Tight muscles cause headaches, body aches, back and shoulder pain and can lead to injuries. One of the benefits of relaxation is giving your muscles the chance to relax, averting the need for pain medication, and minimizing the chance of injury. Sustained high stress levels can raise the risk of hypertension, and of experiencing a stroke or heart attack. Stress can also upset the digestive system, lead to stomach ulcers and increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Over time, stress can compromise the immune system and make you more vulnerable to […]

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