The World’s BEST Alcohol Alternative. Pleasure, Relaxation, and Clarity with TRU KAVA
Dave Asprey
Nov 26, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Leverage kava to enhance intermittent fasting
As a powerful AMP kinase activator, kava can suppress appetite and enhance ketone production, making it easier to extend fasting periods, especially when combined with coffee and MCTs.
Experience 'hyper sobriety' with kava for calm and centeredness
Kava induces a state described as 'hyper sobriety,' where you feel calm, centered, and more like yourself, rather than intoxicated or altered.
Use kava to mitigate negative effects of EMF exposure
Kava acts as a calcium channel blocker, which may help mitigate the negative biological effects of high EMF exposure, such as when flying.
Utilize kava as a neuroprotective agent before head impact activities
Kava is described as a profound neuroprotective substance that works on multiple pathways, including opposing glutamate excitotoxicity, making it potentially useful before activities with a risk of head impact.
Enhance libido by calming fear response with kava
By calming the body's fear response, kava allows more biological energy to flow towards fertility and arousal, which users report as a significant increase in libido.
Use kava to enhance clarity in difficult conversations
Taking kava before a difficult conversation, therapy session, or public speaking can reduce anxiety and reactivity without blunting emotion, allowing for clearer communication.
Use kava to ground psychedelic experiences without diminishing effects
Kava can be used with psychedelics like mushrooms to reduce anxiety and ground the experience without neutralizing the trip's positive effects.
Enhance sleep quality with kava for better recovery
Unlike alcohol or THC which ruin sleep architecture, kava has been shown to improve both deep and REM sleep, enhancing nervous system recovery.
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