Summary
Known in the states as Kanna, the indigenous San and Khoi tribes in South Africa call it Sceletium. Rich in alkaloids and orders of magnitude more complex than cannabis, kanna has a very strong effect on the central nervous system and pulls various levers in the body. Ryan Latreille started his company Kanna Extract to create very pure extracts free of pesticides, heavy metals and solvents. He offers different extracts with varying levels of different alkaloids which provides a wide range of effects. Want to feel energized? Take lift. Want to feel social? Take play. Want to chill out? Take relax. Want to sleep well? Take dream.
Key Points
- Kanna as a natural mood-enhancing compound
- Practical health optimization strategies discussed
- Evidence and experience-based supplement recommendations
- Holistic approach to understanding chronic health issues
Key Moments
I feel really happy, really in my heart
I feel really happy, really in my heart. And I would say that is the general consensus when I sample it at events too, what people feel. That's awesome.
"I feel really happy, really in my heart. And I would say that is the general consensus when I sample it at events too, what people feel. That's awesome. Yeah, it's funny being in the health field for 15 years now. I'm sure you've seen the purists that are like, not only anti-coffee, but anti-stimulants, like anti-caffeine in general. And why do we need all these uppers and downers and you have to balance?"
But from my perspective, most people are zinc magnesium deficient
Interesting. Yeah. And at one point I wanted to make too that I think I talked to you about before the show, my perspective and a lot of people may not agree and we're getting into synthetics and...
"for beneficial minerals, and namely magnesium and zinc, if you look in the literature. So that connection is really fascinating to me, where you have someone at Lightning in a Bottle or Burning Man or one of these festivals that they're dancing all night, staying up and taking MDMA and psilocybin and LSD and whatever combination, and they're already deficient. I think that is where you are starting to cause brain damage and you're not remodeling and"
