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It's no secret that our
modern lifestyle is absolutely chock-full of stressors.
Many of us are finding it necessary to supplement our
diet with medications to reduce anxiety and stress.
Unfortunately many of these prescription drugs are
addictive at the very least. As an alternative, we'd
like to present kava, an all-natural substitute for
harmful and addictive medications, and prescribed
medicinally in Europe for stress relief, among many
other uses. Beverages made from
the root of the kava plant are a beloved part of
traditional life in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific
Islands - haven't you always wondered why island life is
so relaxed?
The ancient kava plant has
been touted as a cure-all for a number of ailments
including (but certainly not limited to) bronchial
congestion and gout. Though many of these claims have
yet to be scientifically proven, the anxiety-reducing
effects of kava are widely known, well-documented, AND
clinically-proven in many tests that have been conducted
the world over. Here at Kona Kava Farm, we not only grow a very potent strain of
kava that has wonderful anxiety-reducing properties, we
offer it in many easy-to-take forms such as Kava
Capsules and Instant Kava Drinks.
Kava has been nature's
stress reliever for Pacific Islanders for centuries, and
it's no wonder that the Western world is now becoming
very interested in the use of this wondrous plant. More
and more doctors are even recommending that their
patients take daily doses of kava as a natural anxiety
reducer and even as a mild sleep aid. One of the great
things about kava use is that it does not lose its
potency over time.
This simply means that if you take kava on a regular
basis, you will never have to take larger doses of kava
to achieve the same result. This is quite different than
most sleep and anxiety medications, most of which have a
“build-up effect” that makes them lose their
effectiveness over time, even as they become more
addictive, users have to take more to achieve the same
results.
Kava also is renown in fighting depression, a condition
often brought about during times of extreme stress. All
across the South Pacific, kava is used as a safe
calmative for children and adults, and in many
kava-consuming regions, it is used to help warring
tribes participate calmly in peace negotiation talks.
Kava is a magical plant that produces calm without
making you lose focus; best of all, it produces no side
effects. A study was done that showed people who
consumed kava extract actually demonstrated increased
mental reaction times, all while functioning in a
peaceful, relaxed state of mind.
Our specialty, unlike most
other farms, is organic kava, and it only takes one
taste of our version of ‘awa to know that there is no
comparison. Our organic farming methods utilize new
farming technology as we actively get rid of old systems
that have been demonstrated to have a negative impact on
the environment, such as heightened pollution levels due
to the use of toxic pesticides, as well as increased
resistance to pesticides by destructive, menacing
insects which are dangerous to crops.
Instead of using poisonous fertilizers and pesticides,
we at Kona Kava Farm employ crop rotations, soil
enrichment and dormancy, and natural-based fertilizers
and insect control methods in order to maintain and
enhance the soil’s fertility. We rely on biological,
cultural and physical methods to limit pest expansion,
as well as to increase the populations of beneficial
insects.
Most importantly, we are perpetuating traditional
farming methods handed down to us from our ancestors,
while integrating the newest and safest organic farming
methods around. We want nothing but the best for our
crops. We also want nothing but the best for our loyal
customers, and we pour our hearts into every crop we
grow on Kona Kava Farms.
To find out more about kava's anxiety-reducing effects,
feel free to contact us here at Kona Kava Farm or write
to us on our blog. Let us help you reduce stress the way
our family has been doing it for centuries! |
