 By Nina Julia. SFAH.org
It’s challenging to find a place that wouldn’t stock CBD today, at least in its traditional oil form. CBD oil has taken the United States by storm, driving the attention of doctors, researchers, and media outlets across the world. Universities are starting their research on the possibility of treating a variety of health conditions with CBD, including cancer. As CBD continues to change the public perception of cannabis, more people than ever are turning to CBD oil as a natural alternative for their ailments. In this article, we’re going to shed light on scientific research concerning the potential use of CBD oil for cancer and its symptoms. We’ll also provide our list of recommended CBD oils that could potentially help individuals on their way to safe recovery. What is CBD? CBD is one of over 100 compounds in cannabis plants, which are categorized as cannabinoids. Unlike its psychoactive cousin THC, CBD can’t make you feel high. However, it still offers a plethora of benefits for our health. It turns out that all mammals have an endocannabinoid system (discovered in the 1990s), which is a prime self-regulatory network composed of cannabinoid receptors and neurotransmitters known as endocannabinoids. Endocannabinoids are chemical messengers that are released to maintain homeostasis in the body, which is a state of equilibrium between all bodily functions, such as pain signaling, appetite, sleep cycles, immune function, emotional processing, and more. CBD acts as a modulator, meaning it signals the endocannabinoid system to produce and maintain more of its native cannabinoids to help them effectively maintain the balance within the body. CBD can also help the endocannabinoid system regain its proper functioning when homeostasis has been disrupted. Through the said signaling, it can promote the formation of healthy cells in the body while turning on the process of apoptosis — the destruction of malignant cells. People use CBD for a wide range of health problems, from common anxiety to inflammatory conditions and severe chronic diseases, such as arthritis, epilepsy, autism, and cancer. Read more...
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 Survey: 84% of CBD Consumers Believe that CBD can Replace Opiods. By Graham Abbott By Graham Abbott, ganjapreneur.com
A recent survey of more than 1,450 CBD consumers revealed that most use CBD to treat chronic pain, and 84% believe CBD is an effective replacement for opioids. About 84% of CBD consumers believe the cannabinoid is an effective alternative to opioids, according to a recent study from AmericanMarijuana.org. The study surveyed 1,453 consumers who reported using CBD as a pain relief treatment. While the majority of respondents were both regular CBD consumers and millennials, non-regular users represented about one-third of respondents, while Baby Boomers represented about 8% of respondents, Gen Z represented about 12%, and Gen X about 19%. A whopping 97% of respondents reported using fewer opioids after starting CBD — about 57% said they were using fewer opioids while some 40% said they had stopped their opioid use altogether. 53% of respondents said that CBD had become their only source of pain relief. Read more...  By Sarah Young @sarah_j_young, Independant.co
The 89-year-old actor said that he has been taking cannabis extracts such as CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) to help manage pain and swelling in his joints. Speaking to the PA news agency, the Star Trek star said: “I've got some aches and pains I didn't have a few years ago. But, I'm finding out there are many things that help aches and pains that we didn't know about just a few years ago.” He continued: “Well, THC and CBD, and that kind of thing. It's magical. I've had swollen joints where it hurts, you rub some on and while you're rubbing it on, the pain disappears. It's magical." Read more...  By Mary Biles, ProjectCBD.org
In the recent annals of medical cannabis history, a defining moment came in 2013 when CNN Health Correspondent Sanjay Gupta reported on how the seemingly miraculous antiseizure effects of cannabidiol (CBD) transformed the life of a five-year-old Colorado resident, Charlotte Figi. Where 17 other anti-epilepsy medications had failed to control Charlotte’s grand mal seizures, a CBD-rich cannabis oil extract brought them down to almost zero. Suddenly, arguing that cannabis had no therapeutic benefit became untenable and medical cannabis acquired a new legitimacy – even if the U.S. government is still playing catch-up seven years later. As fate would have it, Charlotte and her devoted parents were lucky to get some prescient advice from an unsung hero. Without the willingness of a self-confessed “conservative” physician to recommend high CBD/low THC cannabis for Charlotte, we might still be living in a far more hostile medical cannabis environment. That physician is Alan Shackelford, MD. Read more...  By Dean Petkanas
GUEST WRITER for GreenEntrepreneur.com CEO of Kannalife, Inc. On October 26, 1881, outlaws calling themselves the Cowboys and lawmen engaged in a violent 30-second shootout in Tombstone, Arizona. The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral became famous for symbolizing the lawlessness of the American Old West. While the standoff between the government and the CBD industry doesn’t involve shootouts per se, the current state of the market reminds me of those Wild West days. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its hands full dealing with the CBD bandits—opportunistic cowboys who are rushing to take advantage of the emerging market. They seem more interested in cashing in than focusing on quality and research to ensure safe and regulated products. And, unfortunately, the FDA isn’t enforcing its own rules or making stop orders more widespread. Read more...  Women & Weed. By Elana Frankel. By Lisa Drayer, CNN 4/20/2020
(CNN) Elana Frankel had retreated to bed rest for a year, having been shocked out of modern life with a traumatic brain injury. "After I finished a round of anti-seizure medications, there weren't any other pharmaceuticals available to help me with my brain injury," Frankel said. "All of the neurosurgeons [who] I consulted said I needed bed rest until the inflammation goes down." As a mother and wife who needed to function, Frankel became restless as she struggled with pain due to the swelling in her brain. Then her husband stumbled upon CBD, a natural anti-inflammatory derived from the cannabis plant that could, perhaps, offer some hope. "The idea of finding relief through plant-based therapy was extremely appealing at the time. I knew about cannabis, but I wasn't educated about all of the plant's therapeutic components." CBD helped ease Frankel's inflammation, which had persisted as a result of her brain injury. And as the pain dissipated, she embarked upon a mission to help educate others about cannabis' potential to provide pain relief in ways that modern medicine was unable to do. Her newly published book, "Women and Weed," offers a primer to those interested in incorporating cannabis into their lives. Read more... |
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