Kratom changed my life! I was in pain management for 9 years for my degenerative disc disease in my neck and back. My doctor abandoned me out of the blue through no fault of my own. The docs are scared to prescribe. Thank god I found your brother's documentary, A Leaf of Faith. I had never heard of Kratom before, so that film kicked off my journey to much better pain relief with just a plant. It's been five years of daily use and I'm just blown away that I went from lots of pharma meds to a tea. Thank you for this great interview filled with so much valuable information. I interviewed Alex for my Kratom Stories podcast a few months ago. I would love to have you guys on it too. 🍃💚💪 -Madalyn
I've lived w Rheumatoid Arthritis since age 21 and Lupus at age 30, now 35. Was on&off script painkillers in my 20s. Damn near destroyed me & ruined my life. Found kratom in 2019 and my life has never been better. 6-7g a day is all i need to keep pain levels tolerable. I'm anle to work a physical full time job, bodybuilding, and still dabble w powerlifting bc of kratom. My physical freedom is the utmost importance to me, and kratom has been one of the saviors to help me keep that. It also helps w anxiety &ptsd episodes. I no longer take medications for those either. I've gone up&down on dosages over the years, but found that 7g tops a day is perfect for me. Which isn't much at all lol. Thank you guys for doing this episode, means a lot to the people like me whose life is wonderful bc of this plant❤
Thank you Mark, Nsima, Andrew and the whole Power Project crew for hosting ETHA co-founder, Alexander Karp. One of our main focus areas is to educate people who are curious about natural medicines like the kratom plant. We hope your audience found the conversation with Alexander informative and fun. Thank you for continuing to trust ETHA with manufacturing some of your kratom products. We really do appreciate the partnership. Live Fully!
I found Kratom a few months ago. I only purchase from ETHA. I take a low dose (under 1gm). The 300 mg tablet is perfect for getting the right dose. The full spectrum works the best for my chronic pain. I’m grateful to finally find some pain relief.
I've heard somebody describe kratom this way and I think it's perfect. You can't tell if I've or anyone has taken kratom as they Don't act silly or impaired. But you do notice when someone hasn't taken it if that makes sense as they're usually not as friendly talkative or outgoing
I don't drink alcohol, eat almost no sugar and use zero tobacco products. I use kratom multiple times daily and am open about it because it makes me a more calm husband, more friendly neighbor, more outgoing worker and overall better person.
@@richied334 Or do you just like being on the suboxine program..? Shouldn’t need suboxine for Kratom Gotta get the pharmaceutical industry paid one way or another
Very happy for you. Dont listen to the negative comments here, if they had actually really taken suboxone or opiods they'd y'know this doesn't have the insanely bad withdrawals and is more natural. More power to you!
@@richied334I say this as someone who was prescribed suboxone to get off Kratom. My health plummeted during the week on it. Tramadol to get off make much more sense as it’s more similar
now your stuck on subs takes months to feel better coming off subs. I did the opposite I took kratom to kick suboxone..I've tapered the kratom now only take as needed few times a week. Great tool.
I quit k with subs. And then quit subs. The trick for an easier wd is to only take .25mg. You won't feel great but it's better than full blown. After a week cut that to .0125. Then .006ish. By then it's just tiny bits. Half life is 36hrs. Start taking every 36hrs, then 48. You'll start forgetting to take it. Done. You won't be 100 but it's doable.
In my experience, daily use sometimes twice daily, led to gut issues and dehydration issues, which led to some gnarly oral hygiene issues. It can be a great, healthy game changer to get off opiates, but I think just switching it out for them isn’t necessarily totally fine.
I used kratom when i quit opioids but when i stopped kratom i got withdrawals from it... It wasnt that bad as subutex or oxys but still got effects like sweating, muscle tiredness, diarrhea..
I don't consume extracts. I feel that those are what has predominantly given Kratom a bad rap. I am an Army veteran who consumes whole leaf kratom powder in order to help ease some of my chronic pain. I definitely believe stress causes pain to worsen, and that their is in fact a mind-body connection to chronic pain. I agree that you should attempt to incorporate exercise, breathwork, and meditation especially after you have consumed kratom and gotten pain levels to more manageable levels.
The only time kratom usage was bad for me was when I was being an idiot and taking 10g per day. Eventually led to an appendectomy via severe constipation. I still use it, but no more than 4-5g in a day and almost never on consecutive days. Even with the appendectomy the benefits still outweigh the negatives.
I've been addicted to Kratom for 4-5 years now. I wouldn't recommend that anyone starts it. I get really bad RLS and insomnia when i try to get off of it. I think eventually I'm going to have to get professional help to get off of it.
Dude ai have been trying to get off forever for these exact reasons... i finally figured out what works for me... I have to supplement with pretty much anything that helps rls and aboid all nicotine, alcohol, caffeine and chocolate and real processed sugars and food dyes. Then I started a taper taking away just one gram per day every day until I got restless legs. I added back in that last gram and then started cutting back by .25g every night until I got restless legs... added back the last .25 and cut back .1g. Etc etc. most nights I have to run right before bed and then take my kratom to sleep and then the restless legs wake me up early so I just go to the gym in the am to work them off again. It has now gotten me from like 20-40 grams per day down to 1.5 grams last night! Its still hard but its manageable and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Also when I get the rls it isnt nearly as bad or as unbearable as it used to be
Kratom does give you withdrawals . It helped me get off opiates, but it definitely has very similar withdrawals. Just not as intense. Your eyes are going to water going from between hot and cold and trying to fall asleep. You’ll definitely have restless legs syndrome and just aching in your bones. last 2 to 3 days but they say it’s similar to caffeine. I called bullshit and I’m an advocate for it.
Who is the guest? If he's the owner of the company or selling the platoon of kratom/kava in front of him then that is an insane bias for a "truth about kratom" episode. I have used it before and will use it in the future, it just seems like a lot of the negatives are being heavily downplayed to move product. Edit: looking into it he is the fouder of ETHA herbals. You guys should have someone who has been addicted on to explain how it started, or people who are in the middle ground to be more neutral on pros and cons.
I have a severe knee injury, and I could not work without kratom. I am not a drug addict and i don't even drink alcohol or smoke. I went from barely able to walk without prescription opioids to doing martial arts and working out daily. Im far healthier, not laying around depressed and getting knee replacement at 40. Admittedly I do go into withdrawal when I go without it. For me it's about harm reduction, longevity and quality of life.
How does Kratom effect testosterone and other hormones? I drink a lot of crushed leaf tea (not powder or extracts) and have been consuming it for the last couple years. All seems well while doing many other holistic heal actions like nutrition, lifting, running, supplementation, grounding, sunlight, sauna, etc. Curious to know all your opinions and experiences!
I take it daily. For me it does lower my testosterone, if I take it multiple times a day. I’ve done repeated lab work and if I stick to a single dose in the morning very little affect. Anything that hits the MU receptor is going to have a downstream suppression of sex hormones, by way of LH/FSH suppression. However, I’m 48 yo and live a similar lifestyle by the look of it, prioritizing all things you do; But I do also drink beer occasionally. I can also easily tank my testosterone simply by over training. So I’m sure age and resilience plays a role. Just my .02.
I really like kratom, I live in Thailand and they sell it all over, I get the ground up leaves, really enjoy it but its definitly significantly liver toxic, even at a single dose of 5 grams. I've done bloodwork a few weeks after coming off lower dose oral steroids cycle, then again a few weeks later expecting improvement, but I used kratom once a few days before testing liver enzymes again, and my liver enzymes were significantly worse
@@dylan.-6527 but have you checked your liver before and after? I would love if it wasn't liver toxic, I don't feel like my one time test showing my liver was more toxic after taking it was enough proof, so I'm hoping it could have been another thing. Im a big fan of it overall
*If dry scooping huge doses of high potency Kratom were potentially fatal, I would have died a loooooong time ago!* There's probably 3 or 4 times a month I have a dose take me to what is undoubtedly equivalent to the high associated with a fatal dose of prescription opiates, but was never feeling the sense and fear of "I need to call an ambulance" or "I better go to the ER!" *I would absolutely be dead if this shit could kill you, let's put it that way.* I've taken opiates as prescribed and still ended up high as a kite off of it to the point of being disoriented to relate the 2 sources as producing these equivalents to one another. *IMO, the primary risk to Kratom is forming a bad habit in usage.* There's use, there's habitual use *and then there's bad habit.* Regardless of why you take it, we ultimately want to know health risks and mortality risks. Anyway, my ultimate personal conclusion is having made my own Kratom concentrate, the buzz actually cleans up tremendously and that congested, sludgy feel to a big dose of potent leaves is completely eliminated. It in fact feels like a completely different substance with a brilliant euphoria and without any disorientation. *I don't believe Kratom has any potential fatality risks without a serious preexisting condition or mixing it with substances known to have fatality risks.*
@@brcage at that dosage, you were definitely as high as it can possibly get you and for a really long time lol! I've done that much in a day aside from doses where you're as high as it can possibly get you and contrary to various debates, it can definitely get you as high as a huge recreational dose of prescription opiates, but you can also sense your vitals and they're fine. *From my own firsthand experiences, if you've overdosed on a substance that is potentially lethal, it's also typical that you can feel something is dangerously wrong from your own vitals, and even on my own monster doses of Kratom compared to your own, it has never caused that.* When the hospital overdosed me on Norco and Ambien though, that was a vicious and horrible experience! It was also relative to an experience where I had alcohol poisoning and in both examples, you're mentally obliterated but can still sense your body is in physical danger. I was fully functional, lucid and wasn't even slurring, but the alcohol was enough to actually get me admitted in critical condition. *I've never had even a vaguely similar reaction and sense with Kratom.*
@@Holio88sorry but eventually you build a tolerance. If you're using it for pain, using the same dose eventually won't work. Also if you're an addict you'll just chase a high
I have the same back issues as this guy. Most mornings, my disc causes low-level pain and builds up. 1 or 2 Kratom capsules is all I need in the morning for the whole day. Some days I don't need it at all. I'm doing lots of rotation workouts, weighted and not; inversion table, squats and RDL'S. Back is getting better.
@@Chatnoirfantastique yeah, such a bad headache... but you survived lol Btw.. we already med is paying people to spam comments w lies, so you can save it g
@@brcageyou obviously know nothing about kratom. Kratom withdrawal sucks balls, lol. Been using daily for 11 years and stopping for a couple days is hell on earth.
I have seen many relapsing deaths because they thought they could get away with Kratom. I have also seen a couple people that act like they are paranoid on crack with this crap. If you are in recovery…. Be very careful. I am in recovery and would not touch this stuff.
There's a lot of illegitimate sites out there that sell it to make money off it You have to work with a company that will happily give you 3rd party lab reports for every batch that they sell.
People buy supplements from shit, companies too.And think they're getting something good and they're just wasting their money and taking something else
The best part about kratom is it has a ceiling effect meaning once you get to a certain level you can't really go beyond that which makes it more or less harmless especially when it comes to stuff like overdosing or getting impaired at a dangerous level. This is why less is more with kratom. I take the same amount today that I did when I started in 2016 which is about 2 g per serving if I do four grams or more I get tired and feel kind of lazy. I use it as a stimulant and replacement of stuff like coffee
Been using it daily for 2 years, about 1/2 oz daily with no problems but I have noticed that at night after around 8-10 hours from my last dose I get pretty hot even though the room is cool. That’s the only side effects I have noticed.
I been a daily user for 5 years. I do 7g a day tops. I go around 12 hrs during the night w out it. I sweat...a lot 😂 also tend to get twitchy. Normal withdrawals. Just like how nicotine and caffeine have unpleasant ones, kratom does too. Unfortunately.
Major thing with kratom for me is I get terrible bowel movement. Constipated and just way off from normal. Love the way it makes me feel but I have to take a couple weeks off if more than 3 g per day.
I was addicted to FDA approved pain pills, benzos and muscle relaxers for 11 years straight. I got fired from chronic pain management in April 2019. After that, I went to the streets and started doing cocaine while I was searching for a new pain management doctor. In June 2019, whilst in cocaine withdrawal, I watched that documentary “A Leaf of Faith.” My journey with Kratom began the very next day. Kratom shut that “I need one more snort, one more pill, one more escape” noise off in my brain. It allowed me to work on my whys of addiction. I have not been back to pain management in 5 years. I am a functioning member of society again. I am a thriving mother again. I am no longer a burden to my kids. I will be forever grateful and thankful that I accidentally found Kratom. I now pass on my journey, wisdom and science to help those struggling with addiction, chronic pain, anxiety and depression. Yours truly, Kratom advocate/activist from Colorado est. 2019.
I’ve tried kratom a handful of times and never felt anything let alone euphoric. Nausea one time and the others nothing . It’s definitely not for everyone.
I found my best benefits with kratom, and I have been taking kratom ever since 2018 when I had patellar tendonitis in both knees, I found that my sweet spot for dosing kratom is the microdosing throughout the day. I found early on that if I took a larger dose I would get that euphoric effect and being an addict that kind of scared me but I also liked how it relieves my anxiety and the pain from my patellar tendonitis. So for the past 4 years or so I have been microdosing it every day where I take about half a gram every 1 1/2 to 3 hours can I find out with that dosing protocol I don't get to euphoric effect so I'm not trying to chase a feeling but it's just enough to calm me down and mellow out my extremely hyper sensory processing (disorder)
Ayyeee I do micro doses too! 4 caps upon waking then 1 cap at a time throughout the day. If i do 2 caps at once, i feel spacy lol. Found smaller doses work way better 🙌
I got it too. I used a kava Kratom pre mixed sludge. I used every day for a week. By the end of the week after dosing I thought I would vomit. It hurt the entire way through the gut.
This guys full of it. Kratom is very addictive and gives you withdrawal like heroin. No point in finishing the video if he’s going to bend the truth. I like kratom btw.
Kratom is illegal where I live. One of only 6 states that ban it. I never really considered it might be useful for athletes until watching this. Adam seems like such a nice guy. I hate hearing about his continued struggles with addiction.
fast forward to daily use for 6 years and you may have serious problems with your kidneys. Kratom is so finely powdered that your kidneys are overwhelmed as filters because it is dissolved in the liquids and water you ingest and digest. People think you just eat kratom or drink kratom, and it passes through you like food and drink. They don't know that the fine powder enters your kidneys in water and do damage because your kidneys can't flush or process it fast enough with frequent use. This video does not discuss the addictive nature of Kratom because it's an opiode, or acts just like one, and the damages to things like your organs it can cause. My 5 year "honeymoon" with kratom is coming to an end because the marriage lead to addiction, dependency, and now kidney problems.
We don’t know your age, whether you’re fat or not, whether you workout, your daily water consumption, etc your comment is worthless and irrelevant. Somehow this wasn’t obvious to you Lol but if you’re going to make accusations you need more information.
People come to the comments acting like they know what they’re talking about when they don’t it’s all regurgitated information and personal anecdotals from uneducated individuals using the substance. If you’re going to argue anything it helps to have literally anything outside of your own personal anecdotal with the compound Lol every negative comment I read here is so overly simplistic and terribly misleading when it comes to the negatives if there is any.
