Legendary Pro Hockey Player Tells His Story: In his younger days, Ryan VandenBussche lived a life others would consider a dream. At just 19 he was already playing professional hockey, first in the minor leagues and then moving on to the big time in the NHL. Over 14 years, he became known as one of the toughest […]
Written by The state of Colorado has become the third in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief. NBC News recently reported this which has made many of us very happy and at the same time a bit worried. The laws that allow doctors […]
Beating The Opioids: How Cannabinoid Receptors Play A Key Role In Replacement Therapy In the rush to beat the addiction and overdose crisis that’s not just hitting America, but killing people around the globe, many are turning to Cannabis as an answer. Both inhalation and ingestion of its extracts are particularly powerful in fighting the […]
24 Years Of Pharmaceutical Pain Medicine Comes To An End – Cannabinoid Replacement Therapy In early January of this year, I noticed something my doctors had not – new laws that would hit California and the nation in regards to how insurance companies cover opioids. Over the decades of using very strong pharmaceuticals for pain […]
New Research Shows Cannabis Is The Answer, Other Research Discloses The Truth About Pharmaceuticals: In a June New York Times article entitles “Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines”, some of the same truths reported here in my blog a few years ago came to light. Pharmaceuticals are much more than oxidants our bodies try […]
Let’s end the debate. Yes, Cannabinoids are in all vertebrate mothers breast milk (especially human): There are two main types of identified cannabinoid receptors in the body are the CB1, which for the most part exists in our brain and central nervous system, and CB2, which for the most part exists in the immune system […]
Some patients have reported they’re using cannabis with medication for anxiety and depression & want to know which is the best for them. The big question is not what’s better, as that’s a personal choice, it’s more of what will compete with one another and will a patient benefit while using both their medication and […]
Cannabis treats Lyme disease ~ Patient Kattie Tarvid speaks out about access and affordability: Although Lyme Disease is now the most common arthropod-borne illness in the U.S. with more than 150,000 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control [CDC] since 1982, its diagnosis and treatment are more than challenging for clinicians due to its […]
Patients & Doctors – What You Both Should Know About Pharmaceuticals and CBD: One of the first questions Cannabis Patients and CBD users ask me is “Should I tell my doctor?” The answer is always YES. There is a multitude of pharmaceutical drugs and health conditions that should be monitored closely with cannabinoid medicine – […]
When long term opioid use is replaced with cannabinoids, there’s more to fight than pain: In a recent Q&A regarding the topic of cannabis for anxiety and depression I rambled on as usual – the journalist grabbed a quote and moved forward. The message was pretty strong in regards to treating PAWS or a protracted […]