Today sees the return of Rebekah Shaman and in what might feel like a rather off topic episode for a Cannabis podcast, we will be talking about the benefits of cacao to our mind, body and spirit.
I've been enjoying ceremonial grade cacao every morning as a hot chocolate drink for the last three months, and have experienced some unexpected health benefits: namely improved mood and some pretty impressive metrics for my heart health.
There's some very interesting research looking at how certain flavonoids in cacao and theobromine help to protect our hearts, lower blood pressure and even stave off dementia, plus it helps to buffer us against stress by lowering cortisol. All of which I hope to be sharing in some articles soon.
Many of you know Rebekah through the UK's hemp industry and the British Hemp Alliance, but she has also been importing cacao and holding cacao ceremonies since 2012 when she was told by the spirit of ayahuasca to bring back cacao to the UK and start offering it ceremonially.
Head here for more information about Rebekah's Ritual Cacao and for information about her 21 day "Coffee to Cacao Challenge."