What It's Like To Try Kava - The National Drink Of Fiji 

Oh wowwww that sounds like paradise i want to go so badly

@Jack Francis oh man, thats hilarious. I can definitely picture that lol. Village life in Fiji is an experience unlike any other

That's awesome, thanks for sharing!

Ifa

ni sa bula vinaka!

lol dou bula maiwainivula....lol

Eddie Racolo I'm half Fijian

Tuutaumua Komaisavai cuz! He lives lol

I always wanted to ask to Fijian Do you guys speak 'Hindi' a Indian language??

Happy Independence Day, man.

I only had one bowl and felt the numbing sensation a few seconds after I drank it. Feels somewhere between weed and whatever they put you on in hospitals. Very relaxing.

I am surprised they didn't mention the green pepper taste in the video. That immediately jumped out at me when I first tasted it. I think kava is in the same family as green peppers and it has a definite earthy, green pepper flavor.

I think kava is possibly the most revolting thing I have ever tasted but... I drink it anyway because it feels nice. I just gulp it down and eat something small and sweet afterwards to get rid of the taste. Edit: I replaced a word I used that doesn't exist. Oops.

@@gretagreebling what would you compare the feeling to? Ive heard people say its like an alcohol buzz, and others say its like a little weed. Both very different things.

@@billycostigan1247 To be honest, it's like neither. I would say kava gets you "drunk" not "high", but it can give you a sense of euphoria. It makes you feel very warm and fuzzy. It is totally unlike weed or alcohol. Kavalactones are awesome.

Soooo true..😂😂

It said Business...

YTutorials Wrong channel mate.

An old tech that is..we really need six of those..

Greg Caesar this is a buisness insider video, but they uploaded it here so they can get more views. Also business insidwr and tech insider are the same company so they're allowed to do that.

Triple7 itm Who gives a shit about your comment?

I bought some Kava drops, I was able to back off of my kratom to every 8 hours from 5 hours. How often per day can you drink or take kava?

@@carycase5563 Belated reply but if it's noble kava it can be drunk everyday.. there are more wild varieties that can be harsher on the stomach. as well as everyone react differently to any type of kava, one may be more sensitive to side effects than another.

Kratom is an opioid receptor agaonist and Kavalactones are GABAgeric just like benzodiazepines and alcohol. It’s like comparing Xanax and Morphine. Both are addictive…

@@TaLeBogan710 Kava IS GABAgeric but it's non-addictive -at least not physically. People often argue that it can be situationally addictive but that's another story. Kind of like you wanting to have a grog of kava with a friend in specific scenario, and not in others. It's all because of the action mechanism kava uses in our CNS. It doesn't replace neurotransmitters like normal prescription drugs. It enhances endogenous neurotransmitter activity. (source, we've been in the kava industry for almost a decade now. The data is pretty clear)

@@drinkroot all gabageric plants and drugs ar addictive to a degree. Can't have high doses of Kava everyday then stop suddenly without intense cravings like alcohol or benzos.

Fucks up ya liver tho

@@diegoreznov4394 I believe that study was debunked and they found out the kava that harmed your liver was contaminated.

@@diegoreznov4394 If you don't filter properly. If concerned, use NAC powder/N-Acetyl L-Cysteine to quickly detox your liver.

@@wefukthenwo good stuff, thanks for the information 👍

@@diegoreznov4394probably better for your liver then alcohol tho

in what way? how? i'm very interested

Toulouse5 not this kind

Me too bro

This is the real Fiji water

This killed me

Sick

Sounds more like ayuwhaska or something

Ride At dawn it made me feel claim and happy.

You drink both but the 'high' is nothing liek ayuwhaska

Ayahuasca? Not at all, that's a serotonergic psychedelic, totally different. Kava's effects resemble those of drugs like alcohol or anxiolytics, as it is a depressant. What's interesting about this drink is that it has many active compounds, some of them interact with gaba receptors (like alcohol and benzodiazepines), some are reuptake inhibitors of noradrenaline or mao inhibitiors (which increase dopamine), and apparently one of them has cannabinoid activity. All of them contribute to its unique effect.

no, it sounds nothing like ayahuasca. :/

Adrian 34 only you got the joke thank God

😂😂😂😂

Yeah probably

Vv

phung tran it’s more like weak xanax than weed

Alex Sousa only if you are drinking weak kava

Kava effects the GABA receptors, not the cannabinoid receptors.. A good Nobel kava will make you feel similar to what you'd feel if you drank one-two cans of beer, but without much effect on your motor function.

Richard He if you live in California they have kava bars.

Richard He just by some, I'm high rite niu

shadow strike sauce me some bro

It's not weed homie. It's more similar to weed than alcohol but it is a downer. It just chill you out. Not as intense as weed. Also, it is completely legal in the US among other countries.

There's also one In Missouri right by my house

oh man klonopin is nice though.

reverse tolerance, kava takes more when you're new to it. only substance I know of that does that but it's well documented

Whoever wrote it must be dcleyisksc

Stethacan Thus woah i’m dyslexic and that perfectly rearranged to spell the word actually correctly.

That's a really weird coincidence! The last thing I remember is typing the words "Whoever wrote that must be" & then an electricity pylon fell onto the roof of my house. I have just woken up - Everything typed after the word "be" was caused by my head being forced into the keyboard by the entire ceiling caving in on me!

speak slower. Now more then ever I feel as if I have severe dclssdysdyxixi I have a math degree but wtf is this? are you joking. (im not looking at google since that would ruin it)

Carol Manilay it's close

I don’t think you filtered it right or maybe you’re not buying Noble Kava. Nausea is not supposed to be a big issue with Kava and if it is, something is wrong.

Not all types of Kava put you to sleep. Some are very euphoric and energizing.

@@1LaOriental that’s why it’s kinda like weed, some strains are euphoric and energizing too

Unlike weed, you're not "seeing things" but definitely euphoric 😅

@@Samizouza seeing thing? What are you smoking?

Yep! Also Fun Fact, My Grandmothers Birthday is on Fiji Day

Then you should definitely do it, it helps anxiety and mental disorders. And you can get from the place that you can find anything in the world...the black market....or amazon they have tons of shit.

I have taken it for anxiety before and I found it quite helpful. It is the only relaxant I have ever found that works and is not physically addictive. Alcohol, benzos, phenibut, etc. They are all very dangerously addictive and can have horrible withdrawal. But not kava. However, you need to be picky about where you get it from and in what form. I highly recommend to not mess with any supplements or extracts. Buy the root powder and make it as a drink the normal way. And get it from a well-respected supplier such as Nakamal At Home or a similar site. I get mine from the former.

@@dacypher22 how much do you drink it? Like how many times a week or a day?

@@yugo1690 I have gone through periods where I drank 1 - 3 "shells" of it a day most days of the week. Often when I am under a lot of stress. But recently I have really only been drinking it about once a month or so.

It definitely does the trick

Half true. You don’t have to drink it continuously but doing so makes it easier to catch a buzz.

It definitely does in the south pacific

Spencer Hastings 100% it taste like mud

Not supposed to use boiling water with kava. I think it destroys the active ingredients. Every method of preparation I have seen is some variation of mixing with water and straining.

@@CaptainXanax oh okay. Also, is fat content needed as well? I heard it makes the kava effects stronger.

@@coffeejimin9220 It's not absolutely needed, as in you'll get there without it, but people who have fat with or soon after kava seem to report it hitting harder. People list a lot of things as possible potentiators, but fat definitely send to be the one that works the most.

Mr. Liu you probably have kratom too huh?

Hanks Workshop damn that's cool

Lol keistakad lietuviu yra😂😂

You cant get the full spectrum of lactones from an extract really. Working with the the plain root powder will give you much better effects

@@RubenRyb66 Agreed. Traditional prep, or the aluball maker, is the only way to go.

its very strange but Kava actually has a "Reverse Tolerance", meaning that the more frequently you use it then the better it works.. pretty strange right?

@@bnewman21 I hope so. It is becoming very expensive.

You're just paying for the brand.

Still not the same high as weed though

That's usually the initial thought for first timers although its not like that, but it definitely helps you settle down and de-stress

Drug ? Do you know anything about the DRUGS his Drs have tried to sedate him with like GEODON ? I've spent months if living hell getting him off DANGEROUS meds. His new holistic Dr prescribed cannibis oil but getting it for him is horrible not to mention my friend sends cannibis oils to labs having them tested to only find out it's snake oils. I would be better off growing my own weed and cooking with it for him. Don't be smart asses.

It would, as a Pacific islander... I can say this. Your son is better drinking this natural drink to sleep than meds/unnatural to sleep.

Berry O I'm from the Pacific too

Dana Newton I'm sorry you have to put up with these shitbags. Life must be difficult and I'm sure you do your very best to make sure your kid is taken care of. God bless you and your son.

I am always amazed at how low some people will go when I see such disgusting comments. Couldn't agree with you more. And much good luck to Dana Newton.

No, never drive while under the influence of kava, it can impare your balance

That's cause you've been drinking Fijian Kava, it isn't strong.

Gary Burgin Jr

Then mocking them and the culture with righteousness judgment.