In the 80’s I was a young nurse in a major medical center. I was happy to be working after my rigorous education which included anatomy and physiology, chemistry, psychology, ethics, and nursing in every facet of health care. I was ready and I was excited.
When people are mentally fatigued it can get in the way of living a fulfilled life. This condition can make it hard to cope with work, school, and personal lives. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) indicates that as many as one in five U.S. adults lives with some form of mental illness.
DetailsA number of years ago, my doctor recommended I use medical cannabis as part of my HIV treatment regimen for its anti-inflammatory properties and appetite enhancement. I have since learned that HIV patients started the medical marijuana movement in California, and we should all be grateful to them. Cannabis also helped me with pain and insomnia.
Cannabis has been utilized predominantly for recreational purposes in western civilization since the 1850s. But should we integrate weed as a medical treatment in American healthcare too? This question bothers people since there aren’t conclusive studies conducted on the curative properties of cannabis. However, preliminary evidence does suggest that smoking/ingesting cannabis potentially results in pain relief and sleep improvement. So, we’ll discuss nine incentives to support the usage of medicinal cannabis as an potentially effective treatment.
DetailsA number of years ago, my doctor recommended I use medical cannabis as part of my HIV treatment regimen for its anti-inflammatory properties and appetite enhancement. I have since learned that HIV patients started the medical marijuana movement in California, and we should all be grateful to them. Cannabis also helped me with pain and insomnia.
One of my favorite things about my work with patients and my UPG family is being exposed to continuous learning then passing the information on to you. I also learn so much from you, our community, that I share as well.
DetailsFrom insomnia to epilepsy, cannabis has long been hailed as a sort of miracle plant, able to ease many of the ailments that afflict us. Because of this, talking about marijuana from a medicinal perspective is nothing new. What is perhaps relatively new is talking about cannabis concentrates within the medical cannabis realm.
DetailsMy name is Denise. I am 68 and disabled from a brain injury that happened in 2012. After the injury (which involved many other pain inducing injuries to my body) I could only sleep about three and a half hours a night at the most.
I am a 41-year-old woman living in Santa Barbara, California. Medical cannabis has helped me deal with depression and anxiety from undiagnosed ADHD since I was 16 years old. It helped me focus and cope with the intense emotions of a teenager.
I have been following you, John, for 5 years now since my kidney cancer metastasized to other parts of my body. I realized traditional treatment was not the course for me and my cancer journey.
People consume medicinal cannabis using various methods. Some people may prefer smoking cannabis through a bong or even a rolling paper. While these methods are inexpensive, they are not beneficial for your health, in most cases.
I am relatively new to the vaping world, having only eaten edible candies or chocolate. Illinois just legalized marijuana last January, too. Back in the ’90s, I made pot brownies and such, so I am familiar with the culinary aspect, but being athletic, I didn’t, and still don’t want to have treats all the time.
Cannabis and humans get along like two peas in a pod. With all of our cannabinoid receptors that link up easily with cannabinoids, you might even say it’s a relationship that was always destined to be.
DetailsHello my name is Bronwyn Duffy, I’m a 40-year-old woman from County Armagh in Ireland. I’ve a partner Stephen and 3 children. I work as secretary in a primary school for 23 years. I love my job, don’t smoke and only take a drink at Christmas.
I spent my life from the age of 12 suffering with occasional migraines, trying gabapentin for a while. I didn’t like it much, nor did my parents as it made me nervous and anxious in school.
Cannabis and humans have a very long history together – nearly 6,000 years in fact! – and this relationship has taken many forms throughout the years. In Asia, thousands of years ago, it’s said that the people of the era used it for medicinal purposes.
DetailsWe welcomed 2021 and looked forward the year ahead. My hope for you and your family as spring has sprung, is peace, happiness & healing. I am so sorry for the loss of your Corinne and how difficult this was and continues to be.
I am honored to submit my story of HOPE after I first heard your story several months ago when I was listening to the cancer summit given by Jeff Hays and Dr. Patrick Gentempo. I was very inspired by your talk about how you and your wife helped your father-in-law heal from brain cancer.
My name is Emily and I make use of Medical Cannabis daily to help treat seizures that have come about from multiple head injuries.
The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and is expected to continue growing as more states and countries legalize the use of this plant. One of the effects of this is that the more the industry grows, the more products will be available.
In recent years, the cannabis industry has seen a massive boom and has grown immensely since the legalization of recreational use in many countries and states around the world over the past few years ago.
