6 Things You May Not Have Known About Kava

Reviewed by Jamal Bouie

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With all its popularity, there is a good chance you’ve heard of kava. If you’re not that familiar with it right now, you can expect to be soon. That’s because, in the past few years, the popularity of kava has skyrocketed and only seems to continue increasing. With all of the benefits kava offers, the fact that so many people enjoy it is hardly a surprise. Some of those benefits may even come as a surprise to you! Here are six things you may not have known about kava.

The Kava Craze Is Sweeping the Nation

Kava’s popularity is expanding quickly across the country. Just a few years ago, kava was largely absent from mainstream culture. Today, there are several hundred kava bars throughout the nation—soon to be thousands, many predict—along with popular kava tonics on the market. Considering that kava promotes a feeling of bliss and tends to make people feel more social and relaxed, that popularity seems like a long time coming for fans of the tonic.

Kava Has Been Enjoyed for Centuries

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While the exploding kava craze is a relatively new phenomenon in the western world, kava itself is hardly new. Kava has been safely enjoyed for centuries in many cultures throughout Southeast Asia. Western visitors to the Pacific Islands report being astounded by this marvelous ingredient that can increase happiness and make people feel more social, cheerful, and relaxed. 

Kava Is Gaining Recognition for Uplifting Mood

The fact that kava promotes a sense of peaceful contentment, relaxation has generated excitement about kava’s potential to offer a mood lift . There are some promising clinical trials regarding the usefulness of kava for relieving occasional anxious feelings. That will come as no surprise to the many people who are enjoying it to help them relax.

Kava as a Mood and Energy Booster 

sleep kavaThe opportunity to enjoy relaxation after work or before going out is an obviously attractive benefit from kava. Being able to do so without less-desirable effects that accompany other options makes it more attractive still. 

Kava Can Be Used to Promote Better Sleep

A common experience reported by fans of kava is becoming at ease after an evening spent enjoying this ancient tonic. Fans of kava are now harnessing that benefit for a practical purpose—promoting better sleep. The availability of a natural aid for promoting good sleep that is renowned by proponents for the lack of grogginess or fogginess the next day has understandably made some waves. Those same proponents point out that, throughout the centuries in which kava has been widely used, reports of dependence appear to be virtually non-existent. It seems to be a safe, pleasant way to help a lot of people enjoy a comfortable, natural night’s sleep. However, Kava must be consumed responsibly and on occasions you find fit.

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About The Author

Jamal Bouie Botanic Tonic

Jamal Bouie

Jamal Bouie is an accomplished professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Lemoyne-Owen College in Memphis. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Biomedicine at Salus University. Jamal has worked in several industries; he began his career in pharmaceutical manufacturing and transitioned to the cannabis industry, where he specialized in analytical testing and manufacturing, playing a vital role in ensuring product safety and compliance. Now, Jamal has turned his attention to the dietary supplement field, combining his scientific acumen with his passion for health and wellness.

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