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 more and more is that when Kava "doesn't work", then other supplements seem less effective.
(I know it's a taboo one, but I am still taking K@, and have been on a slow blind taper for a while now, with my wife's assistance.)
Other supplements I take daily: K2+D3, Inositol, L-Tyrosine, St. John's Wort
Supplements I take occasionally: Mucuna Pruriens, L-Tryptophan (for sleep), GABA+Magnesium+Melatonin (also for sleep)
The strange part is I am able to sleep - which tells me I'm not apparently in complete K@ withdrawals.
After having bloodwork done, as well as some other things (that were really done due to age and family history - like a colonoscopy), I started looking into the gut-brain connection more.
I started taking probiotics and journaling what I would eat, and how I would feel afterwards.
(I also posted some time back about using MCT oil / fat more often, and this seeming to have a better effect on absorption.)
What I've had to do is to KNOW things will get better. This is one powerful benefit of keeping a journal - I can look back, when I'm low, and read that I came out of it before.
Because the scary part is NOT knowing... or not having hope.
So as I write this I have mixed emotions. I'm heading into my kava session soon, with some degree of excitement.
But I also have this gut feeling that, like the past few days, nothing will come of it.
(And I notice I never get nausea except when Kava isn't doing what it's meant to do. So it's a double-whammy.)
STRESS is linked to malabsorption, as if your body is in fight-or-flight and takes priority away from that aspect of functioning.
But I'm not super stressed about any particular thing... EXCEPT BEING STRESSED and having supplements not work.
Tonight I'm going to revisit adding black pepper to my Kava. I know it has worked well for curcumin absorption, and I've read anecdotal reports of it used with Kava.
The average feeling the past few days has been unrelenting fear, and very low motivation.
ANY advice, suggestion... even if it's an idea you think may sound crazy... I would welcome hearing it.
Thank you guys so much.
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 more and more is that when Kava "doesn't work", then other supplements seem less effective.
(I know it's a taboo one, but I am still taking K@, and have been on a slow blind taper for a while now, with my wife's assistance.)
Other supplements I take daily: K2+D3, Inositol, L-Tyrosine, St. John's Wort
Supplements I take occasionally: Mucuna Pruriens, L-Tryptophan (for sleep), GABA+Magnesium+Melatonin (also for sleep)
The strange part is I am able to sleep - which tells me I'm not apparently in complete K@ withdrawals.
After having bloodwork done, as well as some other things (that were really done due to age and family history - like a colonoscopy), I started looking into the gut-brain connection more.
I started taking probiotics and journaling what I would eat, and how I would feel afterwards.
(I also posted some time back about using MCT oil / fat more often, and this seeming to have a better effect on absorption.)
What I've had to do is to KNOW things will get better. This is one powerful benefit of keeping a journal - I can look back, when I'm low, and read that I came out of it before.
Because the scary part is NOT knowing... or not having hope.
So as I write this I have mixed emotions. I'm heading into my kava session soon, with some degree of excitement.
But I also have this gut feeling that, like the past few days, nothing will come of it.
(And I notice I never get nausea except when Kava isn't doing what it's meant to do. So it's a double-whammy.)
STRESS is linked to malabsorption, as if your body is in fight-or-flight and takes priority away from that aspect of functioning.
But I'm not super stressed about any particular thing... EXCEPT BEING STRESSED and having supplements not work.
Tonight I'm going to revisit adding black pepper to my Kava. I know it has worked well for curcumin absorption, and I've read anecdotal reports of it used with Kava.
The average feeling the past few days has been unrelenting fear, and very low motivation.
ANY advice, suggestion... even if it's an idea you think may sound crazy... I would welcome hearing it.
Thank you guys so much.