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Kava vs. Alcohol

Kalm with Kava — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:24:27 +0000

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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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Kava Kava: A Natural Aphrodisiac?

Kalm with Kava — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:44:44 +0000

Kava won’t immediately put you in the mood for sex but like a certain blue pill, kava has effects similar to an aphrodisiac. Kava and damiana, used historically in Mexico as an aphrodisiac, are often compared for this reason. Kava puts you in a calm and mellow state of mind so it’s easy to understand the reasoning behind kava for sex. The brew of kava root releases kavalactones into the brain. These kavalactones help fight against the main part of your brain that handles worry and anxiety. This authentic calming feeling can give you a boost in the bedroom as well. The story of kava as an aphrodisiac There are many traditional stories about the effects of kava in South Pacific island legends and lore. One specific story tells of kava as an all-natural aphrodisiac. The story goes as follows. Two sisters were out on a journey to collect wild yams. Once found, they went to a river to wash the soil off the wild yams. What they didn’t realize was a kava root was hidden close to one sister. The kava root gave pleasurable feelings to that sister. She said, “oh, my sister. Something is giving me sweet pleasure. Tell […]

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From Ceremonies in the South Pacific to Social Relaxation in the US

Kalm with Kava — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 16:17:33 +0000

Here in the US, kava root is gaining well-deserved popularity to calm the mind and body. Coming in the form of either: ground root, instant powder, or flavored drink products, its natural abilities for stress relief and relaxation at the end of the day are unparalleled. But in the South Pacific, kava has been used for centuries and more than just for relaxation. The origins of kava The regular consumption of Kava is thought to be fairly responsible for why people of the South Pacific are often referred to as the happiest and friendliest people in the world. Traditionally, it is used for all important ceremonies and social occasions. This can be from welcoming someone new into the village, celebrating weddings, and even being served at funerals. Kava is a large part of significant milestones in these traditional cultures. Additionally, kava is highly valued for its medicinal qualities as a sedative, muscle relaxant, diuretic, and a remedy for anxiety and insomnia. The social aspects though are what kava is most notorious for. Kava is well known to aid in open communication. Tom Harrison, in his book “Savage Civilization” (1937) said that “You feel friendly… never cross…. You cannot hate with […]

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