Hemp and Friends One principle of natural medicine is that plant-based compounds work best when used with other complementary therapies, and that holds true for hemp phytocannabinoids. India’s Ayurveda has long used boswellia, a tree resin, to support healthy blood flow to the joints. Today, we know it is a potent anti-inflammatory agent. In a...
As recent stories about the extent of the opioid crisis in the United States make clear, Americans are in a world of hurt. (A recent government study found that approximately one in five US adults suffers from chronic pain). For 8% of the population, that pain is so severe it interferes with their ability to...
It was an astounding breakthrough—like finding a new organ or bone. “Every physiological function is governed or influenced by the endocannabinoid system,” says Carl Germano, RD, CNS, CDN, board-certified clinical nutritionist and author of the upcoming title, Road To Ananda: The Simplified, Illustrated Guide To The Endocannabinoid System. “The ECS is all about maintaining health...
While marijuana legalization may attract front-page media attention, there is an even bigger story hidden behind the headlines. Quietly, without fuss, millions of Americans young and old are using the power of Cannabis sativa—a plant with many varieties, only some of which are called “marijuana”—to relieve pain, reduce stress, improve sleep, build bone and...
