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Replying to Annual-Lifeguard4905 · "failed batches, and wasted money before Paul decided the only solution was vertical integration" So, out of all the inventory, what % is the result of that vertical integration? …

Vertical integration in our case is for lab testing, finished supplement manufacturing, R&D, fulfillement, and marketing. That's 100% of what we sell. We still contract out production of the raw materials. You have to. Some things are only grown or made in certain places. Cistanc…

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Replying to verifitting · > Honestly, our kava is more suited to the muscle relaxing effects of kava. This is mainly what I tell people to use it for now. Our Relievex works insanely well for the people tha…

Both my mom and my wife's mom literally take it all the time. Sometimes my mother in law will run out, then frantically text me saying she needs more. It's amazing for pain you get from knots or tight muscles.

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Replying to 3ric843 · Yes it's an australian company, but I get it from KavaSociety, which is based in New Zealand, cause it ends up cheaper than ordering directly from R&P's website. If you ever actua…

I tried to order from their Australian site, and it wouldn't let me. However, I did make an order from The Kava Society site. They were out of a couple that were in stock on the Australian one, but I will test what I got after it arrives. >Do you have any idea when that new facil…

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Replying to 3ric843 · Root & Pestle are known for having the cleanest and highest quality kava on the market, and processing it very well. And their kavas definitely look, smell and taste way better tha…

I've heard of them. They are in Australia, correct? I think /u/Pretty-Chill has tried them and said he likes some of their stuff. We have not tested any of their stuff, though. I will have to get some to run through the lab. I just looked at their site, and this is a big concern:…

What is happening with ND?

Replying to 3ric843 · It's the only one I am aware of, but you know one false claim is all it takes to hurt the trust people have in your company. If all the kava on the market is highly contaminated, …

It's not really a false claim, but I agree it can be misinterpreted and confusing. I will change it to "Noble Kava Traditional Water Extract" to be more clear. It is a 7-10:1 water extract. It's not just instantized kava powder. We can sell our current kava because it is made by…

What is happening with ND?

Replying to 3ric843 · Yeah, and they make false claims, such as calling their kava "high biovavailability", when it isn't any more bioavailable than regular kava.

We named that when we first came out with it, and it was an attempt to denote that it was a traditional water extract that had been dehydrated to improve bioavailability. You are correct in saying it is similar to an instant kava, which would be higher bioavailability than ground…

I retract my prior statement about the inconsistency of the Noble Kava Tablets

Replying to NeutralNeutrall · I took 2 pills of ND noble kava and it felt like i had the bad affects of alcohol with none of the good. like i was slow, tired, fatigued, less coordinated, didnt want to talk much…

You are likely getting an interaction with meds you are taking. Be careful with kava and medications. It can interact with a lot of them.

Ecklonia Cava

Replying to Angry_Citizen_CoH · Cava is a GABA PAM. Means it makes your GABA-A receptors more sensitive over time. Give it a few weeks. It's no miracle cure for insomnia, but I'm able to sleep through the night a…

It also depends on what else you are taking. You have to be careful with it, as I found out last week. I started taking Ecklonia cava again, then did a bunch of kava that evening, and I had to lay down on the couch and recover. It made my response to the kava so much stronger, it…

From "Non-Responder" to Hyper-Sensitive

Replying to Goh77 · Hey, sorry to jump in here. Any clue why I've been getting super angry and aggressive lately whenever I take gabaergic compounds, mainly Kava or Phenibut? It's been happening the p…

Kava has MAOI properties, which can push you too far into agitation sometimes. Phenibut can also down-regulate GABA receptors. When paired with the MAOI effects of other compounds, this exacerbates the potential agitation.

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Replying to FishO1235 · If it is Cava, I tried searching up the benefits but can’t even find it. Does it go under the name ‘kava’ as I could find info for that

People keep saying only the last part of the name! LOL. It's Ecklonia Cava.

Why is ND shitting on us powder plebs?

Replying to 3ric843 · Bullshit. There are products I'm not buying that I would buy if they were available as cheaper big jars of powder. There is absolutely no good reason to not offer their kava in pow…

Margins don't play into it. It's just low sales. These posts come up all the time where everyone acts like powders are all they buy, then I watch no sales happen for said powders. It almost makes me think I am taking crazy pills, because everyone here is so adamant about powders,…

No more phlegm or stuffy nose or ear wax etc

The methoxyflavonoids from Kaempferia parviflora rhizomes inhibit iNOS expression, reducing inflammation and phlegm. [Suppressive effects of methoxyflavonoids isolated from Kaempferia parviflora on inducible nitric oxide synthase \(iNOS\) expression in RAW 264.7 cells.](https://w…

Relievex experiences anyone?

Replying to Nebulous_Inferno · The stack is pretty potent, but the individual ingredients are not the most potent. Bacopa 24%, Supercritical CO2 Coriander, and Shoden Ashwaghanda are all more potent GABAergic he…

We do try to formulate Natrium stacks to all be able to be stacked with each other, so we consider other stacks when formulating new ones. As our Natrium catalog gets larger, that is getting harder. However, we always try to think about what other Natrium stuff someone would be s…

Why not capules all the time

Kava dose is too high for capsules. Cistanche we wanted the ability to break in half, but I am not sure how many people actually do that. Most of the time we do tablets if we want to give people the option to break them in half.

Best alternative to a glass of wine to end the day?

Replying to stealthwang · I'd personally recommend against regular Kava use given the sustained reports of negative liver effects. Also it makes consistently gives me mild dizziness / vertigo that alcohol …

The liver issues with kava are limited to flavokawain A and B, which is why we only sell kava that we test to ensure it doesn't contain them. I know many people say our kava is expensive, but that's because most kava on the market is trash quality from a safety perspective. None…

Most “feelable” products on ND?

Replying to Ok_Sand_2373 · The new kava is definitely feelable. Sabroxy is also quite obvious although I don’t like it that much.

Sabroxy does that in acute doses for me, but that goes away with daily dosing. I actually feel more leveled out with regular Sabroxy dosing. I think the baicalein and chrysin content in it take a bigger role after regular dosing, and the oroxylin-A is giving the acute effects.

Kanna Nature’s Entactogen

Replying to thewildestkratomer · Don't mix kanna with ssri/snri/sndri !!! Very dangerous, serotoninergic syndrome might occur. And personnaly, I'll stick to the liftmode's kanna extracts. With those tablets there …

LiftMode's kanna extract powder is what they call MT55. Ours is very similar to that, except more full spectrum. What do you mean about far away from what kanna is supposed to be? They claim 5% total alkaloids and 3% mesembrine, which is exactly what we claim... so the standardiz…

Erinamax libido anecdote

Replying to Kamelias · Any idea why? It's on the list of Novel foods compiled by the EU, but not listed in the Belgian 'staatsblad' (official journal?) regarding the import of (dangerous) plants and mush…

I am a bit confused as well, but the Belgian authorities requested we restrict those two items, so we agreed to comply. I am not going to get into a fight with the Belgian authorities over their interpretation of the law.

ND Kava - Does it do anything?

Replying to M30MM100 · I can’t wait for you to release new Kava products. Do you see it happening this year?

Yes, this year for sure.

ND Kava - Does it do anything?

Our kava tablets are not very "heady." It's more heavy, so it is great for inflammation and pain. However, many people are looking for the cerebral and heady effects from kava. That will require a different strain. I use our kava tablets primarily as an easy way to get some mild…

Cognance final review - much ado about nothing !

Replying to Hiawatha2020 · Not saying it doesn’t work for everyone. I am just saying it didn’t work for me. On the sales blowing up front, guessing that the marketing ploy of comparing Cognance to microdosin…

You kind of are saying it is useless for everyone and that they should skip it, though... You didn't say it didn't work for your personal brain chemistry, but others might have an effect. You literally titled the thread "much ado about nothing" in a nod to Shakespeare's play that…

Order cognance on the 25th of Nov, ordering from CA and hasn’t received it till now. Usually takes 16 days and ND support has been helpful in the past. Been patient for the tickler for a while now but can someone send help! Order number is 1560835. Thank you

Replying to Miizuji · I actually emailed a document with all of the banned substances for ROK import to your support team when I was dealing with this myself. You’d be surprised what’s on there lol. #…

Wait wait, are you serious?!? There is tons of normal shit on here! Berberine, citicoline, DHEA, icariin, ALCAR, ALA, 5-HTP, agmatine, kava, citrulline, shilajit, andrographis, MAGNESIUM CITRATE... WTF?!?

Cognance: waste of money

Replying to sxaxrxmxs · I think OP may have an overlooked small point that there seems to be a greater variability in certain nootropics than other substances. I'm curious if your lab director would feel …

>I'm curious if your lab director would feel the effects of caffeine alcohol or painkillers for example. Yet he doesn't respond to so many nootropics. I am not just talking nootropics. I am talking anything. He doesn't really react to caffeine, either. Not much with alcohol. He h…

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Replying to cristobaldelicia · It seems strange to mention "micronized" when true extracts can also be better. The vendor Drinkroot is based completely on selling instant kava. No root, no micronized, just a var…

Never heard of or used them. They seem to be out of everything I would want to try! The concept is cool, though.

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Replying to psychopythonmetrist · I feel like so much can be done with kava. The ND extract isn’t bad, but it’s no where near the effects of a good micronized kava. I really think ND could crack the code though and…

Bank is out of the way. We talked them into allowing us to sell kava powder. We are working on those offerings now!