Kava Kava Benefits

By Anita Soporova

Let's drink to kava kava, my friends! Long known as the drink of choice in the South Pacific islands, kava kava is a drink that leaves a relaxed and refreshed feeling without impairing your concentration. Imagine drinking it after a hard day?s work and not having to worry about any hangover whatsoever! This drink is filled with what are called kavalectones. These have a positive effect on GABA, dopamine and norepinephrine, which are three important neurotransmitters found in the body. It's not really clear how the kavalectones work, but that these are able to give the drinker a feeling of contentment and relaxation.

Kava kava helps you deal with insomnia. After a drink of this brew, you can get your zzz?s without so much of an effort, and the kind of sleep you do get is the restful and satisfying kind. The quality of sleep is also improved: you sleep longer and not just more quickly.

Kava kava can also calm you down the same way that diazepam does. You will suffer from less panic attacks, as well as fewer palpitations. As a result, you feel better and there are hardly any of the ?blues? to struggle with.

When you also drink kava kava, it curbs your appetite and flushes out the liquids in your body, thus you are slimmer and your body has more definition. And since kava kava is a relaxant, it decreases the pain that results from muscle spasms. In fact, it is so effective as a pain reliever that it works better than aspirin. That goes for pain from fibromyalgia, a sore neck, backaches and cramps.

Other problems that kava kava can alleviate includes urinary tract infections, bladder problems and symptoms caused by menopause. It is also a good aphrodisiac.

Kava kava is not only taken as a drink, it also comes in soft-gel, capsule and tablet form. Now, when drinking kava kava you should do it in moderation and with care. Too much can produce liver damage. Other side effects include hypertension, the loss of muscle control and problems with blood clotting. - 30196

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