Micronized Kava Review Mahakea - Micronized

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The onset is a little slower and a little more subtle than medium grind. It's definitely easier to drink - I don't like kneading kava in juice, but this micro is easy to mix with juice and that makes it taste a little better going down. I also like the quick prep... no kneading, no waiting for my kava to chill. Just mix and go.

I haven't had medium grind Mahakea for a long time, so I can't quite compare the medium grind to the micronized as far as effects go, but I'm feeling a lot of body effects with this one. More than any kava I've had lately, so I'm not used to it. It's very pleasant, and so far not too sleepy. I think next time I'm going to try mixing Mahakea and Mo'i though, because I feel the Mo'i would be too heady on its own, and the Mahakea is very body-centric with only a little bit of headiness at the very beginning. Or maybe Mo'i and Nene? I have the sampler kit of the Micro so I have all three. Nene is probably going to be tried this weekend.

Back on topic. This is much easier to get down than medium grind, so I'm quite a fan of the micro. We'll see if it causes any GI issues.

 

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I ended up feeling very nauseated last night, with much less root than med grind. I'm going to try toss and wash for a smaller amount to see if that works better for me. Part of the nausea was the taste, I think. And my body still doesn't love digesting this stuff.

 

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Toss and wash seems to work better. Tonight wasn't Mahakea (Mo'i and Nene) but less powder and less liquid in my stomach seems to help keep the nausea to a minimum. Also knowing where to stop is good, and toss and washing smaller amounts helps me fine tune how much I'm drinking.

EDIT: For me, toss and wash means mixing a tablespoon of powder in a very small amount of liquid, drinking that, then chasing with more liquid. Yes, toss and wash is definitely the way to go. I had 3 tbsps, and then dinner, and things are good.