In this captivating interview, Cameron George, from Kavaplex, tells his personal story battling mysterious chronic illness, debilitating symptoms, and a near death experience in his teens and early twenties. It’s because of his unique circumstances and inquisitive determination that Cameron found himself in the field of alternative health and functional medicine, and he now manufactures the most unique, convenient, and safe kava plant extract ever made.

Carve aside time for this episode. It's packed with wisdom and important insights about chronic illness, seizures, various medications, food sensitivities, anxiety, plant medicine, functional medicine, and of course KAVA!

Kava is a medicinal plant that has been used for relaxation for thousands of years and is enjoyed by millions as a drink when it is prepared in the slow, traditional way. Now it's available when you need it without all the time and hassle in this KAVAPLEX full spectrum oil product.

Get yours for 20% off at Kavaplex.com with the code “wellness” at checkout.

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Points of Discussion (with minute marks):
3.00 - Cameron’s story with mysterious chronic illness, rapid neurodegeneration, debilitating fatigue, seizers, convulsions, anaphylactic attacks, food allergies
6.40 - Genetic expression in chronic disease. “the gene is the loaded gun, the environment pulls the trigger”
7.20 - adderall prescription and psychotropic drugs, being on multiple different prescriptions at once
9.00 - elite endurance athlete runner, endorphin chasing and obsession with overtraining
10.10 - moldy home, Stachybotrys black mold, exposure with this dangerous biotoxin
10.50 - functional medicine model linking various stressors to chronic disease
12.00 - amphetamine’s effects on pre-existing metabolic dysfunction
13.00 - healthy on the outside, dying on the inside
13.55 - “bottom felt out”, how it works when you accumulate neurotoxins over time; stress bucket metaphor for chronic disease
15.40 - alarming cognitive decline symptoms in his teens and twenties
16.30 - extreme fatigue, digestive dysfunction
17.00 - conventional or allopathic medicine route when searching for answers with chronic illness
18.00 - depression, extreme anxiety, suicidal thoughts
20.50 - finding alternative and functional medicine
21.40 - 5 years into his illness he meets his ultimate mentor, coach, and physician Dr Daniel Pompa - "Revelation Health" and "Health Centers of the Future"; “True Cellular Detox” protocol
23.00 - the reason cameron wasn’t getting well thus far; neurotoxicity left unaddressed
23.50 - most detox isn’t really detox
25.00 - Cameron’s detox journey to wellness
26.00 - remove the interference before you can expect therapies to work
27.00 - extreme anxiety and convulsions as a result of neurotoxicity, the brain reacts in a way similar to PTSD
28.00 - Cameron’s near death experience came once he reacted with anaphylaxis or seizures to every single food he put into his body, eventually even water
30.00 - how Kava ties in to his story
31.00 - benzodiazepine medicine for anxiety and his search for a long term natural solution
34:40 - Kava is the GABA enhancing all-star in the plant world
37.00 - Kava extract is not really Kava
38.00 - Kava in it’s traditional form, and what it is, what it does
39.90 - Kava’s crescendo effect
42.00 - within 3-4 months Kava helped Cameron get off all of his anti-anxiety drugs, and his body began to accept other detox treatments for the first time
44.00 - Kava clinical applications to help comfort patients during health crisis
45.40 - CBD compared to Kava in Cameron’s experience
46.00 - How kava affects the brain and mood, and how it compares to alcohol
47.00 - Kava’s effect on appetite, fat burning, pre-cancerous cells
48.00 - Cameron’s journey to get Keto-adapted, start intermittent fasting
48.40 - Kava activates autophagy to prevent cancer
50.00 - how and why Kavaplex was born
51.40 - the active constituents in Kava
52.00 - lab analysis for Kavaplex
52.40 - most sunflower oil is damaged and toxic
53.50 - plant medicine “entourage effect” is like an orchestra
55.30 - finding solvent-free solution to extract Kava through a new pressing method
57.10 - natural kava sources in the world
57.90 - compromised kava products
58.20 - how bad science and big pharma started the scary rumor of kava liver toxicity
59.55 - the root of the plant is where the medicine is, and aerial part is toxic
1.00.00 - Noble Strains of Kava are safe
1.03.00 - Kavaplex kava source is lab analyzed for various metals, toxins, and contaminants.
1.03.35 - Marisa tried traditional Kava in Hawaii and describes the taste and experience
1.05.05 - Marisa asks for Cameron's recommendations dosing Kavaplex
1.05.46 - Start at one dropper full, see how you feel. Take the 30 day kava challenge because of the cumulative effect
1.07.00 - the most important thing is to take it consistently
1.08.00 - kavaplex discount, 20% off code “wellness”
1.10.00 - the future of kavaplex includes kava drinks that are even stronger
1.12.00 - kava helps with substance abuse
1.14.00 - "kava bar" concerns including mycotoxins, purity and safety

Takeaway:
Kava has been used traditionally and safely for thousands of years. If you use noble kava from a trusted source, and only process the root of the plant, you can access the coveted benefits of relaxation, anxiety, comfort, and enhanced sociability. Cameron believes that Kava is a massively untapped natural substance that can help so many to stop depending on pharmaceuticals and enhance their quality of life. Kavaplex is the only extract on the market with a full spectrum of the plant compounds, and it's lab tested to be pure, potent, and safe. Get yours at kavaplex.com and save 20% with the code "wellness".

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Intro/Exit Music  - "Ukulele Whistle" by Scott Holmes