One option would be to try different kinds of kava. I definitely find some more nauseating than others. The biggest thing, I have found (unless taking a really large dose) is to try to work on it mentally (which still doesn't always work). But to try to be calm when drinking it, not to be afraid of it, and to remind myself that it really is a beverage.Although I generally can handle Kava, every now and then I may have a little too much and get quite nauseous.
Does your ability to handle this get better over time?
Do you have any tips to ease the nausea while keeping the dosage the same?
Thanks,
Tim
keep the same dosage but consume it over a longer period of time. i.e. sip instead of chug, eat small amts of fruit between sips. try consuming something with a little ginger. i.e suck on some ginger candy or drink some ginger ale as a chaser.Although I generally can handle Kava, every now and then I may have a little too much and get quite nauseous.
Does your ability to handle this get better over time?
Do you have any tips to ease the nausea while keeping the dosage the same?
Thanks,
Tim
Yours must be the most chilled house in Canada, 3 litres a day... that's before the rewashes though right? ;-)In a year and a half of daily kava drinking (avg 3L/day) I have never experienced nausea from kava. Needless to say I have never blown chunks from kava, though it does make me gush effusively. There’s probably individual variation.
Ice helps. Also, I sip continuously rather than following the paradigm of discrete shell dosages, so I would gear down if any unwanted side effect began to appear, kava works great like that. I think with practice I can get precise desired dosing, fine-tuned by rate of sipping and strength of prep. I don’t recommend it for anyone, let alone everyone, but it does work for me and I arrived here by riding the listen to the kava train.
Also, everything @Edward said........
I think once you fine tune your preferred kava(s) and start drinking those regularly, the nausea will go away. I found that it was the case with me. There were some times that I felt nauseated but I know it's because I drank too much, too fast or didn't add enough water.Although I generally can handle Kava, every now and then I may have a little too much and get quite nauseous.
Does your ability to handle this get better over time?
Do you have any tips to ease the nausea while keeping the dosage the same?
Thanks,
Tim
I had a big problem with that very recently. I was trying some Instant Papa Ele Ele I got from GHK. I wasn't sure how much to use, so the first time I used half a teaspoon. and it did nothing. Then I did a whole Teaspoon, and it still did nothing. The next day I did two heaped teaspoons, and I felt it, but also got severe nausea, which lasted for a very long time, and nothing seemed to help in making it go away. Finally last night on an inspiration I decided to drink some Ouzo ( Greek Spirit ) and after the first shot I could feel the nausea going away and by the second shot the nausea was completely gone. I do not drink alcohol often but only use it for medicinal purposes.Although I generally can handle Kava, every now and then I may have a little too much and get quite nauseous.
Does your ability to handle this get better over time?
Do you have any tips to ease the nausea while keeping the dosage the same?
Thanks,
Tim
You sure it wasn't hearing it's a small world for the 500th time while stuck in a creepy animated version of hell?It's rare for me. But as has been said, too much too quick had got me lol. I just have something to eat and I'm good to go. When I was having 3or 4tsp of micro a day to help me through the Disney world experience I got a bit of nausea a few times. Again I just ate something and it went away.
This man is a wise man .You sure it wasn't hearing it's a small world for the 500th time while stuck in a creepy animated version of hell?