Let me start this article by using a few numbers to paint a bit of context: It is estimated that about one third of the entire US population is suffering from chronic pain. That is a staggering number in excess of 100 million people.1 So perhaps it should come as no surprise that US pharmacies […]
CBD For Autism and Related Immune Disorders: Get the Facts
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, and it boasts the broadest therapeutic potential of any other component (1). CBD is widely known for its vast array of medicinal uses, including relief of anxiety, nausea/vomiting, mental health disorders, inflammation, cancer, AND…(drumroll please)…CBD kills infectious organisms (2). These facts, combined with CBD being readily available […]
Cannabis and Corona Virus Diseases: A Review of the Science
When looking at a picture taken by a transmission electron micrograph able to visualize nano-dimensional objects such as a corona virus for example you can see a crown-like near spherical envelope with protruding spikes similar to the strange ring of light you can observe when looking at the corona of the sun. As such it […]
Dupuytren’s Contracture and Cannabis
Slowly and over the period of many years I saw my dad’s right-hand turn into a permanent and immobile open fist. At first the tissue around his tendons started to harden. When I touched it, they felt strange, like a “living rock”. Then his corresponding little and ring fingers started to pull inwards and became […]
Veterans, PTSD, and Cannabis
Nearly two decades after the destruction of the World Trade Center and the subsequent American forever wars, the failure of the orthodox medical system has been laid bare by its inability to adapt and effectively respond to the latest needs, type, and severity of injuries experienced by our returning veterans. And, I am not talking […]
Cannabis, Opioids, and Pain: Part Two
Why opioids can kill and why natural cannabinoids do not By now everybody knows that opioid overdoses can be fatal. What you may not know is that most opioid overdose-related deaths are due to respiratory arrest. That is, once an opioid enters the system in an excessive dosage—via injection, inhalation, snorting, ingestion, or direct application […]