Posts by Makaira

Kava Kava’s Cancer Support Potential

Posted by on Apr 21, 2014 in The Mind of Makaira | 2 comments

Kava Kava’s Cancer Support Potential

Aloha, dear readers: it is with a joyous heart that I bring to you the latest research into kava kava’ s potential benefits for supporting two types of cancer. Yes, you read that right—not only can it relieve the burden of chronic stress* (and its known detriments to health), researchers now think kava kava may have cancer support potential!! This news could be revolutionary for how we handle one of the most dreaded diagnoses of the modern age.  I am absolutely elated at the findings and am waiting eagerly to hear the results of further studies! In fact, I may even need to calm down with a...

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Is Kava Addictive?

Posted by on Apr 4, 2014 in The Mind of Makaira | 1 comment

Is Kava Addictive?

Aloha, everyone, Makaira here! As the days unroll into Hawaii’s warm, wet summers, duties on the farm may beckon me away from this blog more often than I’d like… but I’ll still make time whenever I can to post on kava and all its interesting aspects! Today, I thought I’d tackle a question more than a few people have asked us at Kona Kava Farm over the years: is kava addictive? My short yet emphatic answer is no—kava is absolutely non-addictive. To be honest, this question has never made much sense to me: just because a substance or activity generates pleasurable effects doesn’t mean one is...

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Kava Starter Pack Descriptions

Posted by on Mar 12, 2014 in Ask Makaira, Featured | 1 comment

Kava Starter Pack Descriptions

Dearest Kava Lovers, Makaira here once again! – I feel your frustration; it can get quite confusing quite quickly with so many Kava forms and varieties to pick from!  It’s hard enough to choose a favorite variety of Kava, add some different varieties to that, and eyes can gloss over very quickly.  Well, fret not, I’m here to give you an easy starting point. Here are 3 of our popular kava starter packs: CHOICE 01: KAVA SAMPLER PACK   Included in the $22.99 Kava Sampler Pack is 1/4 lb package (4 ounces) of Powdered Plus Kava Root.  This is our Top Quality Kava Root, of...

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Kava and Other Hawaiian Crops

Posted by on Mar 6, 2014 in The Mind of Makaira | 0 comments

Kava and Other Hawaiian Crops

I feel blessed every day to live on Hawaii: the island’s semi-tropical climate ensures there isn’t so much as a growing season as an all-year growing extravaganza for so many diverse Hawaiian crops! Many of these crops have been delicious and nutritious staples of our indigenous cuisine for centuries; I certainly can’t imagine cooking somewhere I couldn’t get fresh papaya, taro, and pineapple at all times! Now that refrigeration and air shipping have made Hawaiian produce available on the mainland, some crops like Kona coffee, pineapples, and macadamia nuts have come to represent the essence...

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Kava Kava and Valerian Root

Posted by on Feb 18, 2014 in The Mind of Makaira | 1 comment

Kava Kava and Valerian Root

Aloha, dear readers, and welcome to a very trendy topic in the world of kava—herbal kava combinations, that is!. For instance, our Kavalovetone Capsules blend kava kava and valerian root, lemon balm, passionflower and other time-tested relaxing herbs, and there is a growing public curiosity in these combinations and the relaxing synergy they can provide. In the interest of keeping our customers as informed as possible, I thought I’d go a little more in depth about the popular combination of kava kava and valerian root and the uses of both of these valuable herbs! Kava kava (Piper...

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