Surprisingly there are items that we use in our daily routines that have scientific evidence showing their dangerous effects. Yet we continue to use them because they are FDA approved and a part of our normal. In the 1930s cannabis prohibition began and was based off of zero science-based evidence. Today there is plenty of […]
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Cannabis vs Traditional Depression Medication According to the American Psychology Association, the number of Americans treated with antidepressants has increased by 64% from 1999 to 2014. That means there are millions of Americans fighting depression and the side-effects of the medications that are supposed to alleviate depression. We are essentially trading one struggle for another.
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Like a lot of plants, the makeup of the plant can all hold different properties, potencies and purpose. Flowers and seeds aren’t the only parts that hold the magic. The roots of the cannabis plant has a long history of medical use stretching back back to 2700 BC. One of the first mentions of the
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WHAT IS CBD? CBD, short for Cannabidiol, is a natural occurring molecule compound found in the cannabis plant. CBD is only one, of more than a hundred “phytocannabinoids,” which are unique to cannabis and create its robust therapeutic profile. CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning it doesn’t have a strong effect on cognitive brain activity and doesn’t
Diabetic Eye Health and the Cannabis Connection If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, you know that having high levels of blood sugar is a dangerous situation. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. One key area of worrying impacting nearly 80% of diabetics
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Your Doctor, You and Your Medical Cannabis Usage Going to the Doctor for a routine check up or other medical issue is always filled with a battery of questions. How often do you exercise? Are you a smoker? Do you drink? Are you using any other medications? Do you use drugs? That last one is
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Components of Cannabis THC or tetrahydrocannabinolis the psychoactive compound in marijuana. It is responsible for the “high” people feel. There are two man-made drugs called dronabinol (Marinol) and nabilone (Cesamet) that are synthetic forms of THC. They are FDA-approved to prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving chemotherapy. CBD or cannabidiol is another compound in
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