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Kava Kava
Kava Kava (Piper methysticum), also known as kava pepper,
is an exciting botanical that has gained recent popularity in
United States due to its availability. Though Kava is relatively
new to the U.S., it is certainly not a new herb. Kava has been
used in Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia in the South Pacific
for over 3,000 years. Kava is a relaxant and sleep aid, able
to induce a feeling of relaxation, peace and contentment, along
with a sharpening of the senses.
Kombucha
A tea made from a fungus / yeast fermentation with high nutrient
level used by people for immune protection, increase energy,
and other positive effects. Sometimes called a Kombucha mushroom.
It is two life forms, a yeast culture and bacteria living in
symbiosis, from Manchuria.
Krebs cycle
The metabolic process in which energy is released from glucose,
fatty-acid, or protein molecules and used to regenerate adenosine-triphosphate
(ATP) molecules.
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