Kava: Nature’s Stress-Relieving Nootropic – Cameron George : 987
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance
Dave Asprey
4.6 • 7.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 October 2022
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE™... kava expert and founder of TRU KAVA, Cameron George, joins the show to share new information about the many body/mind benefits you can get from kava.
TRU KAVA sets the industry standard for kava quality, safety and education. On episodes #731 and #859, we talked about kava’s historical origins and uses, how it can be safely consumed, and how it’s extracted and processed today.
You can use kava for both energy and sleep. It’s also a natural alternative to recreational alcohol and drug use. “It's like a calm, enhanced state of natural sobriety,” Cameron says.
If you struggle with social anxiety, kava’s roots in community and social connection can improve your relationships, too.
Today’s conversation further expands the kava discussion.
“Kava is a stress-relieving nootropic,” Cameron says. “It's a natural elixir that's prepared from the roots of a plant that grows in the South Pacific. Indigenous people have used it for thousands of years and prepared this food-grade drink kind of like coffee. On the stress-relieving side, on the nootropic side, they've prepared it and used it in almost every context imaginable, weddings, funerals, spiritual ceremonies, social gatherings. It helps to open up the opportunity for human connection, but it also helps to get people focused yet relaxed and calm and in a very safe space neurologically.”
Kava studies show promise for people who may be experiencing mental health issues. You’ll learn about kava’s potential to transform mental health care and its therapeutic applications for mental/trauma-related illnesses. Kava works on a psychological, emotional and physiologic level.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the human upgrade with Dave Asprey. |
| 0:04.3 | Formerly, Bulletproof Radio. |
| 0:09.0 | Hey guys, I'm at the 8th annual Biohacking Conference. |
| 0:16.2 | This is my event that started 10 years ago at a tiny bar in San Francisco and has now |
| 0:23.4 | blown up to thousands of people every year. |
| 0:26.7 | And this gives me a chance to do podcasts in person, which makes me really happy. |
| 0:31.1 | I'm here with a Kava Experts and Friend and Founder of True Kava Camera in George. |
| 0:38.0 | If you're a long time listener, you've already heard us talk about the basics of Kava. |
| 0:43.5 | We're going to go deeper on this. |
| 0:45.2 | We're going to talk about microdosing. |
| 0:47.3 | We're going to talk about trauma, mental health, and connections. |
| 0:51.2 | And there's some really interesting research coming out. |
| 0:54.4 | When you're thinking of the world of plant medicines, I want you to start including Kava in the |
| 1:00.3 | list of things that are psychoactive, but not psychedelic, that can have profound effects |
| 1:07.5 | on how you feel, how you show up in the world. |
| 1:09.9 | Because the more I look into Kava, the more interested I am. |
| 1:12.7 | So you're going to hear things you've never heard about Kava and you've never heard |
| 1:15.4 | on the show before. |
| 1:16.8 | Cameron, thanks for being here in person sponsoring the episode and the conference. |
| 1:21.0 | And being an awesome entrepreneur, I really appreciate being an investor advisor and just |
| 1:25.2 | watching True Kava get major grocery distribution. |
| 1:28.3 | Yes, we're super pumped. |
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