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Suggest Dosage Instructions For Kava Extract

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Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017
Question: I had a bowl of Kava at a kava cafe and a second one hour later. Because my friend recommended it and I am a very healthy person, I tried it. No discernable effects. How can I judge if this is a safe dosage/thing to drink once a month?
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ask how much of kava is found in a bowl.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

We recommend as much as 1500mg daily. if this is more than the amount in the bowl, yhen you are fine. I will recommend you use 1500mg as the upper limit of how much you can take in a day.

I wish you well and keep me updated about this.

kind regards.
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Suggest Dosage Instructions For Kava Extract

Brief Answer: Ask how much of kava is found in a bowl. Detailed Answer: Hi, We recommend as much as 1500mg daily. if this is more than the amount in the bowl, yhen you are fine. I will recommend you use 1500mg as the upper limit of how much you can take in a day. I wish you well and keep me updated about this. kind regards.