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tldr: Is there something I can do to make sure my stomach/body is processing/working/metabolizing properly? I've posted before regarding my back and forth with Kava. ie. Whether it's gonna "work" or not. Gradually I started to realize that just THINGS IN GENERAL weren't "working", or at least...

Although I've utilized Kava for something like 3 years now (2x daily for the past year), I still feel like I don't fully understand it. And I've asked a similar thing to this before. Typically I make a strong-ish batch (been using at least 1/3rd a cup dry medium grind) and drink 2 or 3 strong...

Hey guys! I've had a few years with Kava, with the past year being daily (pre-lunch and pre-dinner) consumption. Any time my skin has gotten noticeably ashy and I would quit, the skin would return to normal in a couple weeks. But I have interest in utilizing Kava in an ongoing basis, and I'm...

Hey guys. I've had this back-and-forth situation going on for a while with no explanation. There are times where, as I've said before, I can drink Kava and wonder "WHY don't more people utilize this?" ...and there are other times where I ask "WHY do I even bother?" But what I started noticing...

In my quest to "figure this out", I'm always open to hearing new approaches on Kava preparation and consumption. There are some days where it hits me in such a fantastic way that I ask "WHY do more people not drink Kava?!?" But then there are other days where I wonder "WHAT in the heck is wrong...

Greetings, fellow Kava enjoyists. I'm in your classic which-Kava-do-I-go-with-tonight situation and thought it would be interesting to see which you guys would pick. Here's what I have: KWK Samoa Ava KWK Vula Waka BKH Nambawan BKH Temo The Samoa Ava has been my daytime go-to, but (as happens...

As much as I enjoy the written reviews (which have lead to me trying new products!), I've found the kava review VIDEOS to be extra special. There's something about seeing someone prepare the product in question, and listening to them discuss the effects in real-time. Mr. @Krunkie McKrunkface...

What's your preference, or which do you find gives the most consistent effects? I've got this notion that whatever I'm going to *feel* from Kava, I need to grab on the front-end, meaning... I make my batches fairly strong and then down a completely full shell (much more than a 6oz serving)...

I've read the back-and-forth on the liver study and have come to understand the often-cited study was mostly bogus, but the liver toxicity "finding" has been run with and repeated. That said, I have come to a place where I do question if daily Kava consumption is keeping my liver tied up from...

I normally keep a big stock of kava around, but recently I let myself get really low before ordering. This lead to me only having enough kava for a couple sessions, and then I was out. EXCEPT for the frozen makas I've had in the freezer for several months. :) So I set those out thawing and that...

IS there an amount (of dry root material), in your opinion, that you find delivers more consistent results? A while back I posted that I thought I'd figured things out with regards to absorption and gut health, and why things were no longer affecting me. Quick recap: I was taking K@ in low...

Stumbled upon this recently and wanted to share it here. From a scientific evaluation of Kava performed by pharmacologist Louis Lewin. Here's the description he wrote in 1927: "When the mixture is not too strong, the subject attains a state of happy unconcern, well-being and contentment, free...

Just something I'm genuinely curious to know. How long have you gone straight drinking Kava daily? And if you could give an approximate amount (grams, tbsp., etc.), that would be useful. I'm taking the day off, and it has been well over a year since I last did this. My gut tells me something...

I've had a pretty revolutionary change the past few days, and if it can help someone else, I felt it was worth sharing. Simply, I had reached a place where the things I were taking were not giving me the same anxiolytic and mood-lifting effects I was accustomed to. When that happened with...

As soon as I think I've got it figured out (a few days of consistently nice Kava experiences) things go south. Is there a point where not getting anything from the Kava means you need to decrease the amount used? I've read repeatedly that Kava can be used every day - and has been for years -...

I've used Kava off-and-on for almost 3 years, and daily for over a year. As reported recently, I ran into some weirdness with Loa Waka. (Only 15 minutes or so of mood elevation, with a strange and lasting "comedown" effect afterwards.) However, I had switched to exclusively using AluBall prep...

Greetings, everyone! I've been taking Kava daily for over a year now, and to anyone on the outside looking in, they'd probably wonder WHY I still drink it. There have been some days where the experience was very special - those times you just can't forget. But those days are once or twice a...

Pineapple slices or candy used to be my go-to Kava chaser, but for the past couple months I have enjoyed following-up my shells of Kava with Aloe Vera drink. I'm one of those people who likes heavy pulp orange juice, so the pulp in these Aloe drinks is welcome. Just wanted to mention it. There...

This won't be new for some of you, but I thought I'd share, as I have experienced some frustration with Kava lately, and this brought me back to a place where I really appreciate it. For a while there, I was only using Aluball prep, because I could TELL a difference between that and...

Hey guys! I've posted before about how I've been pleasantly surprised with Aluball prep vs. traditional. I get something from the Kava both ways, but honestly there's a more heady front-end to the experience almost EVERY time I use Aluball prep. No telling how many Aluballs I've been through...