Blog

THC May Help To Reduce Damage In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) appetite cb1 cb2 crohn's depression ecs ibd inflammation nausea pain sleep thc Apr 06, 2023

By Arielle Gerard, MD, MS, MPH

 

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)  is a condition in which areas of your gastrointestinal (GI) system become chronically inflamed. Ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn’s disease (CD), collagenous colitis, and lymphocytic colitis are types of IBD, with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease being “classic” forms.

Ulcerative col...

Continue Reading...
April is Irritable Bowel Awareness Month beta-caryophyllene cb1 cb2 cbd crohn's ecs inflammation pain thc topicals vaporization Apr 06, 2023

 

By Elisabeth Mack RN, BSN, MBA

This blog originally appeared on the Holistic Caring blog on April 1, 2022 and is being shared with their permission.

 

Spring is blossoming and flowers are blooming. How about the flora, or microbiome of your gut? April is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) awareness month and we’re going to explain what that is and how it can be treated.

 

IBS is an intestinal ...

Continue Reading...
Breaking the Stigma: Cannabis and the Transformation of My Brain Health advocacy anxiety cbd cbg depression stigma thc Mar 11, 2023

By Alex Mitchell - Certified Cannabis Coach & Educator

 

Today, I am feeling better than I have in the past fifteen years. My life changed when I embraced Cannabis and used it to improve my mental and physical health.

Like many people, the pandemic beginning in 2020 drastically changed my life. In one week, I lost my job, welcomed a new puppy home, and began home-schooling my son. I had planned...

Continue Reading...
Sound Bites Podcast: Cannabis & The Brain with Guest Janice Bissex anxiety brain cbd depression inflammation ptsd seizure thc Mar 11, 2023

Sound Bites Podcast: Episode 213 Hosted by: Melissa Joy Dobbins

 

 

Cannabis, Mental Health & Brain Health

Nearly twenty percent of adults (or 50 million) experienced a mental illness in 2019. One in four adults with a mental illness reports an unmet need for treatment, and this number has not declined since 2011. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in America affecting 42....

Continue Reading...
Cannabis for Seizure Control: Dr. David Bearman and Patient Insights cbc seizure thc Mar 11, 2023

Hosted by Kandice Hawes-Lopez - Cannabis Educator with guests Dr. David Bearman M.D. and William Britt 

 

 

The off-label use of the cannabis plant in treating seizures has been known since ancient times. After many years of patient testimonials, clinical trials, and research, in 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution for the treatme...

Continue Reading...
Carrying Hope: A Message for Those Fighting Brain and Aggressive Cancers advocacy anxiety cancer cbc depression stigma thc Mar 11, 2023

By Jay Jay O’Brien - Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator

 

My spouse lost a friend to a Glioblastoma multiforme about 2 years ago. Glioblastoma multiforme is one of the most common, aggressive, and deadly forms of brain cancer. 

They were committed to the treatment and to the prognosis offered by their doctors. 6-18 months was what was offered. At that point, all other options were discarded ...

Continue Reading...
Can Cannabis Help Asthma? - THC a Bronchodilator asthma lungs thc video Feb 10, 2023

By Dr. Thomas Henke, D.O.

 

This is a video meant to speak to doctors and it includes captions that help the layperson understand. Dr. Henke is trying to bridge the gap to help patients communicate more effectively with their healthcare professionals.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways.

We’ll be discussing the potential therapeutic role of cannabis during asthma attack...

Continue Reading...
Seven Years of Studying and Using Cannabis For Chronic Pain: My Inside Story cbd complex regional pain syndrome (crps) consumption methods endocannabinoid system (ecs) mac lung disease opioid cessation pain terpenes thc Jan 05, 2023

By Debi Wimberley Cannabis Educator and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter

 

This is a tribute to all who live in chronic pain. You are important, and you matter. It is also a celebration of all who have learned how to manage their pain with Cannabis.

Today I am sharing for the first time what being medically forced off opioids taught me and gave me. This narrative is vital to provide...

Continue Reading...
Cannabis & Chronic Pain: A Brief Overview of Chronic Pain & Ways In Which It May Be Managed alpha-pinene beta-caryophyllene cbc cbd cbda cbg cbn dose layering limonene linalool myrcene pain terpenes terpineol terpinolene thc thca Dec 28, 2022

PDF by Erik Bowen, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Illume Cannabis Wellness Founder

 

Click the image below to view a PDF presentation excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Bowen

 

 

Dr. Erik Bowen is a former pain management patient. He knows that Cannabis is a very misunderstood plant, partly because of the stigma/politics surrounding its use. THC is but ONE component of the plant, but is the one ...

Continue Reading...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
THE EFFECTIVE CANNABIS NEWSLETTER

Want Reliable Information on Medical Cannabis Every Month?

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter with rotating topics

You're safe with us. We will never spam you or sell your contact info.