I was curious as to how many here are daily Kava drinkers, and what your average consumption amount is.
A little while back, my doctor recommended I quit drinking Kava, based on a suspicion that I had "narrowing veins".
It was a little odd, since it happened like this: I mentioned I drink Kava, he sorta looked me up and down, and then proclaimed that I have narrowing veins.
:/
I had read about the liver toxicity concerns, and further read that it is almost not a concern with Noble Kava. But this new thing alarmed me.
I had really come to enjoy Kava, despite the dry skin and all, and looked forward to the anxiolytic effect.
Also, I had sorta broken through reverse tolerance, and learned to space out shells to get a sustained benefit. (Prior to that, I would just knead/strain 40 grams and enjoy a sense of well-being for about 30 minutes. Gag-inducing, AND disappointing duration.)
So right when I was starting to "figure it out", I quit.
After doing some further reading, I've started to once again enjoy late afternoon Kava Supreme sessions. I've tried so many, from various vendors, but that easy-to-get Kavafied Kava Supreme has been the most consistent for me. (Still open to suggestions. I've tried varieties from GHK, BKH, KWK.)
At this point, I suppose I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance, or at least guidance and wisdom from veteran Kava drinkers.
I'm a little concerned about going back to every afternoon, for fear of causing some kind of irreversible damage to my body.
Is this an unfounded concern?
Do you drink daily? How much do you drink?
On my "on" days, I enjoy 3 shells each with 12 to 15 grams, prepared in an Alubottle, with about 400 oz water, spaced out at least 30 minutes apart. I've found that using less material in the Aluballs is the way to go, and 12 to 15 grams, or a couple good tablespoons, keeps it from being overstuffed.
(I'll sometimes add either cayenne pepper or turmeric + black pepper.)
A little while back, my doctor recommended I quit drinking Kava, based on a suspicion that I had "narrowing veins".
It was a little odd, since it happened like this: I mentioned I drink Kava, he sorta looked me up and down, and then proclaimed that I have narrowing veins.
:/
I had read about the liver toxicity concerns, and further read that it is almost not a concern with Noble Kava. But this new thing alarmed me.
I had really come to enjoy Kava, despite the dry skin and all, and looked forward to the anxiolytic effect.
Also, I had sorta broken through reverse tolerance, and learned to space out shells to get a sustained benefit. (Prior to that, I would just knead/strain 40 grams and enjoy a sense of well-being for about 30 minutes. Gag-inducing, AND disappointing duration.)
So right when I was starting to "figure it out", I quit.
After doing some further reading, I've started to once again enjoy late afternoon Kava Supreme sessions. I've tried so many, from various vendors, but that easy-to-get Kavafied Kava Supreme has been the most consistent for me. (Still open to suggestions. I've tried varieties from GHK, BKH, KWK.)
At this point, I suppose I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance, or at least guidance and wisdom from veteran Kava drinkers.
I'm a little concerned about going back to every afternoon, for fear of causing some kind of irreversible damage to my body.
Is this an unfounded concern?
Do you drink daily? How much do you drink?
On my "on" days, I enjoy 3 shells each with 12 to 15 grams, prepared in an Alubottle, with about 400 oz water, spaced out at least 30 minutes apart. I've found that using less material in the Aluballs is the way to go, and 12 to 15 grams, or a couple good tablespoons, keeps it from being overstuffed.
(I'll sometimes add either cayenne pepper or turmeric + black pepper.)
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