Do you know about these health benefits of kava?
Posted on: 14/Nov/2019 6:12:08 PM
Belonging to the family named ‘Piperaceae’, kava or piper methysticum is herbal shrub having heart shaped leaves and woody stems. This shrub is commonly seen growing in western as well as in south Pacific islands. Other names for this kava are kava kava, ava, malak etc.
Point is the kava-lactones present in kavas plays a huge role in providing us many health benefits. Important information is kava could be consumed in the form of capsules, tea tincture form etc.
We could get these health benefits from kava.
Insomnia gets cured:
It is important that we must sleep for 6 to 8 hours daily. These days many people have insomnia or sleeping issue and they are unable to sleep for 6 to 8 hours. It must be noted that kava has got calming influence on the mind and as a result insomnia is cured. Kava extracts could help in treating insomnia associated with non-psychotic anxiety disorders.
Prevents cancer:
It is important to note that Flavokawain A (FLA) present in kava extract are leading chalcones that has anticancer properties. Breast, bladder and colon cancers are prevented.
Depression gets lowered:
By increasing dopamine, serotonin, GABA and decreasing glutamate, symptoms of depression could be reduced in us.
Good for brain function:
Our concentration, memory and visual processing etc could get better when we consume single dose of kava extract that is 300 mg. The point is cognitive functioning could be increased by kava that is a potent anxiolytic agent.
Protects us from Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson disease:
Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson disease are neurological disorders caused due to brain damage from oxidative stress. It is revealed that the kavalactones present in kava could help in preventing brain damage due to oxidative stress. It must be taken into account that kavalactones activate the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway and elevate the antioxidant enzymes that combat stress.
