What Becomes of the Broken Hearted: CBD & Heart Disease
Antoine de Saint-Exupery wisely quipped in The Little Prince, “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” It seems that the heart is the resting place for all humanity. Within our hearts is the capacity for joy and sorrow, peace and unrest, and importantly, life and death.Heart disease is called “the silent killer,” a cross-cultural phenomenon affecting those without regard to factors age, race, ethnicity or socio-economic status. As medical professionals, you see this in your practices every day....
A Closer Look at Cannabis and Eye Health
It is hard to believe that 44 years have passed since Robert Randall’s and his wife Alice O’Leary Randall’s landmark legal battle against the United States Government. Living in Washington D.C. in the ‘70s, Robert was diagnosed with glaucoma at the age of 25 and was told he could lose his vision completely in just 5 short years. He and Alice, a registered nurse, found that compounds in the cannabis sativa plant were able to relieve the ocular pressure he was experiencing. Unfortunately, the DEA classifies cannabis sativa as a schedule 1 controlled substance, and Robert was arrested for growing...
Examining the Research on Alzheimer's and CBD
Every 65 seconds in America someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia (every 3 seconds worldwide). There is currently no cure for AD. It is a chronic neurodegenerative condition that gradually worsens over time and its cause is poorly understood. Once someone is diagnosed with AD their life expectancy is somewhere between 3-10 years. Poor diet and lifestyle choices can increase your risk of developing AD. Healthy lifestyle choices can certainly reduce your risk but are no guarantee a person will not develop the disease. Diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking will increase your risk developing AD and should be...
Cancer and CBD: Fighting in Full Spectrum
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many of us have friends and family that have been touched in some way by the scary “C”. We do our part to raise awareness and support cancer research by wearing our pink ribbons and participating in events to raise money to someday find a cure. However, if you or a loved one are fighting for life, then you need better treatment options yesterday. It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer, and it is not always obvious on how to treat the various types due to the...
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