Beating Benzos: Kava and the Battle Against Anxiety with Cameron George
09/22/20 • 73 min
Kava is shrouded in controversy, but is it warranted? Cameron George discovered the benefits of traditional Kava preparations during his battle with chronic illness as an alternative to benzodiazepines. Cameron spent years researching every aspect of Kava, its history, past issues, and benefits. This led to him founding TRU KAVA.
Who is Cameron George?
Cameron is a researcher, writer, entrepreneur and the founder of TRU KAVA, a company that is striving to set the industry standard for quality, safety and education around kava within the mass market. TRU KAVA is focused on developing scalable user-friendly products that deliver the full therapeutic action of the traditional kava drink, which is the only form that has been highly prized in south pacific islands for over 3000 years.
Since Discovering the amazing effects of traditional Kava during his own chronic illness, Cameron spent many years investigating every aspect of Kava and has collaborated with many of the most prominent experts in the world within the fields of Kava research and historical Kava use. The goal of this project is to provide the safest and most effective Kava products on the market, as well as educate the public on the complex story surrounding Kava, explain some of the myths surrounding it, the massive variation of quality on the market, and the many amazing benefits that Kava can offer to the modern world when it’s used correctly in its traditional form. It is an initiative to educate on the clear distinction that the scientific literature and historical accounts have made between Safe and questionable Kava products, as well as to advocate for the use of only lab tested safe Kava varieties.
Highlights
[6:24] What is kava?
[12:16] Cameron’s journey into Kava
[27:17] Building up tolerance to kava
[30:40] Hepatic toxicity and kava
[43:25] The scientific process for preparing kava
[47:10] What are Kavalactones?
[57:22] What is Noble Kava?
Resources
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants by Christian Ratsch
Plants of the Gods by Christian Ratsch
Sponsors
BiOptimizers
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Their Chairman Jordan Greenhall is a well respected public intellectual who has been on the show to discuss ways to increase human sovereignty, and their medical director Dr. Daniel Stickler has also been on the show and is one of the foremost experts in the world in the field of integrative medicine.
They make the product Qualia Mind which can create astonishing improvements in focus, mental energy and emotional willpower, with the more affordable Qualia Focus being almost as good at half the cost. They also just debuted a product called Eternus, the most comprehensive anti-aging formula on the market, and are approaching backorder status for this revolutionary formula with dozens of ingredients and anti-aging properties.
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Kava is shrouded in controversy, but is it warranted? Cameron George discovered the benefits of traditional Kava preparations during his battle with chronic illness as an alternative to benzodiazepines. Cameron spent years researching every aspect of Kava, its history, past issues, and benefits. This led to him founding TRU KAVA.
Who is Cameron George?
Cameron is a researcher, writer, entrepreneur and the founder of TRU KAVA, a company that is striving to set the industry standard for quality, safety and education around kava within the mass market. TRU KAVA is focused on developing scalable user-friendly products that deliver the full therapeutic action of the traditional kava drink, which is the only form that has been highly prized in south pacific islands for over 3000 years.
Since Discovering the amazing effects of traditional Kava during his own chronic illness, Cameron spent many years investigating every aspect of Kava and has collaborated with many of the most prominent experts in the world within the fields of Kava research and historical Kava use. The goal of this project is to provide the safest and most effective Kava products on the market, as well as educate the public on the complex story surrounding Kava, explain some of the myths surrounding it, the massive variation of quality on the market, and the many amazing benefits that Kava can offer to the modern world when it’s used correctly in its traditional form. It is an initiative to educate on the clear distinction that the scientific literature and historical accounts have made between Safe and questionable Kava products, as well as to advocate for the use of only lab tested safe Kava varieties.
Highlights
[6:24] What is kava?
[12:16] Cameron’s journey into Kava
[27:17] Building up tolerance to kava
[30:40] Hepatic toxicity and kava
[43:25] The scientific process for preparing kava
[47:10] What are Kavalactones?
[57:22] What is Noble Kava?
Resources
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants by Christian Ratsch
Plants of the Gods by Christian Ratsch
Sponsors
BiOptimizers
If you’re over 35, your enzyme levels have already begun to decline and your immune system can be more susceptible to viruses.
Enzymes are the workhorses of digestion. They break your food down into usable macro and micronutrients.
Research shows that by the time someone hits 65, their saliva and pancreatic secretions, both of which are involved in enzyme activity—can have declined by as much as 50%! This decline creates chronic indigestion, setting the stage for gut issues, yeast and mold overgrowth, even malnutrition.
This is why I’m a big fan of enzyme and probiotic supplementation and one of the best companies I’ve ever found that specializes in optimizing your digestion through both of these supplements are my friends at BiOptimizers.
Head on over to www.bioptimizers.com/boomer and use coupon code BOOMER to get 10% off any package. They have the best guarantee I’ve seen in the industry. It’s a 365 day FULL money back guarantee.
Neurohacker Collective
Neurohacker Collective specializes in the comprehensive formulas possible for needs like better mental performance, slowing the aging process, and increasing energy.
Their Chairman Jordan Greenhall is a well respected public intellectual who has been on the show to discuss ways to increase human sovereignty, and their medical director Dr. Daniel Stickler has also been on the show and is one of the foremost experts in the world in the field of integrative medicine.
They make the product Qualia Mind which can create astonishing improvements in focus, mental energy and emotional willpower, with the more affordable Qualia Focus being almost as good at half the cost. They also just debuted a product called Eternus, the most comprehensive anti-aging formula on the market, and are approaching backorder status for this revolutionary formula with dozens of ingredients and anti-aging properties.
Go to neurohacker.com and entered discount code BOOMER at checkout for 15% off any purchase of Neurohacker products. Their products are the real...
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[12:05] Pattern interrupts that cause anxiety
[17:51] The Gratitude interception
[20:06] Take control of the ego
[26:10] Psychedelics and anxiety
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[36:22] Developing the Apollo touch therapy device
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté
Food of the Gods by Terrence McKenna
In Search of Memory by Eric Kandel
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[21:21] Josh’s pillars of movement
[31:30] Grounding
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I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout which is triggering an anabolic response.
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