People picture a variety of things when they hear the word “hemp,” but it’s actually a fascinatingly useful plant. It’s a resource that is sustainable, strong, and used in far more products than you might realize. For millions of people, hearing the word “hemp” means relief. Relief from symptoms of chronic anxiety, depression, epilepsy, arthritis […]
If you are one of the millions of people who have turned to CBD in the hopes that it will help ease a condition from which you suffer, you are right to be doing a little research first. CBD has been touted as a miraculous cure for dozens of different problems, and there is plenty […]
Since there are hundreds of potential uses for CBD, it proved extremely difficult for us to narrow it down to the top 10. To do that, we turned to the people who have used CBD effectively for help. In this (by no means exhaustive) list, we’ll try to find the top 10 CBD uses, according […]
Everyone is always trying to “improve health,” but, what exactly does that mean? To be healthy means different things to different people; typically, however, people are interested in both longevity, and quality of life. The benefits of getting healthier are wide and varied; you’ll live longer, age gracefully, and wake up every morning full of […]
The classical physician Paracelsus is quoted as saying, “Sola dosis facit venenum,” which, translated into English means: “The dose makes the poison.” What he meant by that was that dosage is important; taking the wrong dose of anything can negate the benefit. Finding the proper dosage for any medicine or nutraceutical can be a challenge, […]
At this point, you’ve probably heard quite a lot about the benefits of Cannabidiol, better known as CBD. Derived from the hemp plant, CBD is a compound that binds with the body’s endocannabinoid system to achieve, according to users and preliminary research, a variety of beneficial effects. CBD has been used to help with everything […]
A few short years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who even knew what CBD was – but today, it seems like there are CBD products for sale everywhere, even lining the shelves at stores you never expected to carry them. But where did it all start? The history of CBD goes much further […]
Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat a number of health problems, but just as its use was gaining traction in the Western medical communities in the late 19thcentury, a prohibitionist sentiment took hold in North America and Europe. When the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis was outlawed for the larger community, it […]
The first documented use of cannabis as a treatment for seizures dates to 4000 B.C. in China. Since then, evidence of its medicinal use has been found in almost every human civilization the world over. Cannabis was even available over the counter in U.S. pharmacies until 1941. More recently, our understanding of the role of […]
These days, you’ve probably heard all about different people’s experiences of the benefits of hemp products and all the many ways people have said it has improved their lives. Many people, including doctors and science professionals, rave about their benefits. But despite its surge in popularity over the last few years, a lot of people […]