10 Kava health benefits #anxiety #depression

This video is for information purposes only and you should talk to you doctor about anxiety and its treatment or an herbalist before taking herbs.

Links to studies referred to in this video.

1. Kava has been shown to possess mild anti depressant properties, making it suitable for the treatment of anxiety associated with depression - without the negative side effects of prescribed anti depressants

Sarris et al 2009

2. Its also a hypnotic and so a useful treatment for insomnia
Kava helps to improve the quality of sleep significantly
it reduces active wakefulness and significantly prolongs sleep, compared with placebo

Unlike prescription drugs for anxiety, kava does not appear to interfere with mental alertness, up set the stomach, or foster a dependency on the herb.

Yurcheshen et al 2015

Wheatley 2001

3. A major scientific review of kava concluded that kava extract has significant anti anxiety activity and is superior to placebo for treating anxiety

(Pittler & Ernst 2000).

According to the authors of the review, none of the trials reported any hepatotoxic events and seven trials measured liver enzyme levels as safety parameters and reported no clinically significant changes.
The herb appears to be as effective treating anxiety as popular prescription tranquillisers such as diazepam.

4. Kava may have a role in reducing anxiety and improving subjective wellbeing during benzodiazepine withdrawal, according to a 2001 randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Malsch & Kieser 2001

5. Kava has been found to have analgesic and local anaesthetic effects

The constituent kavain acts as a pain killer

The effect is not mediated by an opiate pathway

Korman et al 2012

6. Kava also acts as an antispasmodic
Because its an effective muscle relaxant, it is an appropriate treatment for conditions associated with muscle spasm, neck tension and headaches,

Mills & Bone 2000 Herbs and Natural Supplements Vol 2

7. In a review of the commonly used botanicals for treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women kava was found to hold promise for decreasing anxiety in peri- and postmenopausal women

Geller and Studie 2007

8. Kava kava has been reported to possess anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. We are well aware that the state of the immune system and the inflammatory process that can develop both play vital roles in the progression of cancer.

A study in the South Pacific where cancer rates are low, despite high rates of tobacco consumption - found that the more kava consumed by a population the lower the cancer incidence for a population - the data suggests there is a close inverse relationship between cancer incidence and kava consumption

Steiner 2000

Other studies have shown kava to have anti cancer properties

Nadiah Abu et al 2013

Kava has also been found to protect against prostate cancer

Li X et al 2015

and breast cancer

Abu N et al 2015

9. Kava also acts an anti inflammatory and so helps to protect and fight against disease

The anti-inflammation activity of flavokawain was examined by Kwon et al. in 2013 .

10. Kava boosts the immune system and so protects against illness and disease

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[bobbydickenbags]

I’m a recovering heroin and pharmaceutical addict and Kava has saved my life. Its kept me from relapsing. Love it.

[Outdoorkings]

Probably one of the best videos I have seen talking about benefits of kava.

[wageslave]

It gives me a little confidence and takes away anxiety like I had a couple shots but I still think clearly.

[Mrkaycee]

I have enjoyed the wonderful benefits of kava of and on for quite some time. It can turn a stressful day and the resulting muscle tension into a calming and soothing experience. Thanks for this informative video on one of my favourite gifts of Mother Nature.

[joshuajames]

Why are medicines and innovations only recognized if it has been "discovered" by Europeans. Look into Samoa, Fiji and Tango history and you'll find a lot more about Kava

[lonely.n.stoned]

I take two 750mg capsules every night before bed. Never slept better and i wake up in a good mood and motivated.

[andreadimmick]

I found out about this on another US channel but UK its banned, realy wanted to try it.

[jontoki]

Fantastic. Thank you very much. Openning a Kava Bar in Salt Lake City, Utah.

[FishPlinko]

Wonderful! I’ve bought some kava to use for my anxiety and depression.

[soniarose]

Very interesting and rich in information, as always. I'd like to try it, if it's available in Germany. Do you know if it has a "heating" effect on the body? I have a pitta related health issue and I need to stay away from any herb that has a heating effect (like ashwaganda for example). Thanks for your great videos!

[benf]

Do you know if it's available in North Korea? I don't live there, but I was just thinking that Kim Jong Un could probably use it.

[Branhawk]

Thought I was drunk so I stood up and realized I was not intoxicated at all just very relaxed.

[lesleydemattie]

I just ordered it by Kava King. Coming tomorrow. I have axiety osteoarthritis. Back herniations ect. I'm a 41 year old woman thought I would try it. For anxiety especially. Because trying to lower my dose

[yungbarig]

I have capsules which is 250mg each 30% extract. I take 2 capsules each day is it high dose ?

[chrispaea]

Great video. I was wondering if you had a reference list please??? Great info and I’d like to read those articles please.
Thank you!

[hanselfam]

I started taking it years ago but stop bc of the reports of possible liver damage. Is this a myth as I have test/exam anxiety and used it before test.

[michaelgoodwin]

Kava has helped me..with alcohol addiction..it does work..for getting you off and withdrawal..

[colin]

Are you Irish? I am from Newfoundland, and your accent reminds me of some of my families accents.

[LeeDonnie]

I have a question Dr. Tom is it safe to take kava long term because I've tried ssri and benzos and they all made me more anxious and worse and kava is the only thing that relaxes me I'm just worried if it will cause psychosis using it long term or something do u think it's safe long term ? Because I have issues leaving my house and kava is the only thing that allows me to do so all the other medications made me worse and I don't want to go back to those crappy medications, thanks Dr. Tom for your educational videos love them all

[DavinGonzales]

Very good video, I'm a huge fan and watch all of your videos. full of good information about this herb, could you send a link to explain in detail how this herb reacts to cancer or tumors please? I'm just curious.
Thanks