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Kava: a supplement to avoid.(Health Alert)
The case against kava, one of the top-selling herbal supplements, has picked up momentum. Noting its association with liver damage, doctors--including CONSUMER REPORTS' own medical experts--have for some time advised people to use kava (also known as kava-kava) with caution.
Now, in the wake of new, compelling evidence linking kava to liver damage and failure, Singapore, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other European Union nations have banned its sale.
Kava is sold as a tension relaxer, usually in capsule form but also as an ingredient in some foods.
In the U.K., the Medicines Control Agency issued a blunt statement in late December about its use. "There is clear evidence linking kava-kava with rare cases of liver toxicity," the agency said, citing 66 cases and four deaths worldwide. "Investigations have been unable to identify factors that would predict which individuals are at risk of adverse reactions," the agency said, adding that the risks could not be ...
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- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Starbuck, Jamison July 1, 1998 700+ words
For some, the name alone evokes relaxation. Kava kava, plant of the Pacific Islands, plant of far away...waves, and soft breezes; a perfect picture of repose. Kava, an herb which, for thousands of years, has helped people...
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- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire January 5, 2003 700+ words
...Authority has suspended the sale of all products containing kava kava pending further safety review of the herbal supplement...reports from some international regulatory authorities that kava kava could cause severe liver damage. National Pharmaceutical...
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...some of the claims made by marketers of kava, an herbal product prorooted as an alternative...and treatment for insomnia and seizures. Kava is the name for both the shrubby pepper...water, and consumed it as a beverage. Kava drinks are used in the South Pacific much...
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- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Foster, Steven May 1, 1997 700+ words
...with what is emerging as one of the hot herbs in today's herb market -- kava-kava -- may appreciate learning more about this versatile botanical. Some hear "kava" and may associate it in their mind with "java," another name for coffee...
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- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Dolby, Victoria June 1, 1996 700+ words
Kava, an herb with an exotic sounding name from...But that's where the similarity ends. The kava plant (Piper methysticum) thrives in the...was the first Westerner to record the use of kava. Subsequent explorers noted the relaxing...
- Lift kava bans time to restore multi-million dollar industry.
- News wire article from: PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association September 24, 2007 700+ words
...Pacnews) -----European bans on kava products have cost the Pacific Islands...Health Organisation (WHO) report shows kava exports to Europe can be safely resumed...indicates pharmaceutical products made from kava are safe. The report shows what people...
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- Magazine article from: Better Nutrition Ackerson, Amber D. September 1, 2005 700+ words
HERB: KAVA AKA: Piper methysticum, ava or ava pepper...including the kind associated with menopause. Kava is also thought to have muscle-relaxing...kavalactones--the active ingredient of kava kava--are thought to reduce anxiety by...
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- Newspaper article from: Alternative Medicine Alert May 1, 2007 700+ words
Kava: Piper methysticum By Roberta Lee, MD...companies having ties to this field of study. Kava is a member of the pepper family (piperacea...credited as being the first scientist to describe kava. After sampling it, he described kava as...
