The number of drink options available on the open market continues to grow. Much of this is through increased knowledge and ...

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Chocolate is a treat, but when you add kava, chocolate is medicine. At least that’s what Rachael Gibney, a reiki healer from Shutesbury says. She is mixing a bowl of raw cacao with ground kava at a ...

Kava is the ancient drink of Pacific people. Surrounded in custom, and steeped in thousands of years of tradition, it is considered a 'life source' for many. 'Anau Mesui Henry describes kava as "being ...

Kava, a traditional Pacific Island beverage, is increasingly recognized in Western wellness circles for its anxiolytic and calming properties, supported by clinical research. However, concerns ...

You can't just take a sip of kava; you have to drink the whole bowl down in one go and you can't have it when you're angry or it'll make you feel worse. That's the advice in Fiji. There is a ...

Young New Yorkers are leaving alcohol for a mildly narcotic drink to ease the pain of long hours, bottleneck commutes and Trump. It's been a mainstay in the South Pacific for thousands of years. Now ...