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By Arielle Gerard, MD, MS, MPH
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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...
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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.
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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.
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IBS is an intestinal ...
By Alex Mitchell - Certified Cannabis Coach & Educator
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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...
Sound Bites Podcast:Â Episode 213 Hosted by: Melissa Joy Dobbins
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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....
Hosted by Kandice Hawes-Lopez - Cannabis Educator with guests Dr. David Bearman M.D. and William BrittÂ
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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...
By Jay Jay O’Brien - Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator
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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.Â
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 ...
By Dr. Thomas Henke, D.O.
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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...
By Debi Wimberley Cannabis Educator and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter
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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...
PDFÂ by Erik Bowen, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Illume Cannabis Wellness Founder
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Click the image below to view a PDF presentation excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Bowen
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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 ...
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