The two most abundant constituents of the cannabis sativa plant are THC and CBD. THC is the psychoactive component that can cause what people commonly understand as a euphoric “high” or “stoned”. The CBD molecule, conversely, is NON-PSYCHOACTIVE and does not produce the euphoric high that the THC molecule does. Researchers and doctors over the…
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Studies have indicated that approximately 1% of the population of developed countries experiences traumatic brain injuries (TBI) every year. The impact of the soft brain tissue slamming up against the inside of the skull following whiplash trauma and direct head impacts. Additionally, researchers have evaluated the long-term consequences of repetitive head traumas in sports such…
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Mainstream media and alternative media have agreed that there is an opioid epidemic in America. The presidential administration declared the U.S. opioid crisis a national public health emergency in October 2017. An article published in the Sept 2017 Annals of internal medicine described opioid use at 91.8 million (37.8%) of American adults used prescription opioids…
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There has been huge controversy in mainstream and alternative news media concerning the Autism epidemic. As of April 2018, the CDC has stated that 1 in 59 children (1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls) suffers from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which is a 15% increase from statistics in 2017. Raising and nurturing…
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Chemotherapy is the popular, well-known treatment for cancer in the medical field. Many people are unaware that cancer drugs have roots in synthetic derivatives of mustard gas (known to be used in world chemical warfare in the 1920s and 1930s, that originally was tested on cancer patients in the early 1940s at Yale University). Although…
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Years of research on the human endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its role in maintaining homeostasis in the body is well documented. Practically every cell, tissue, and organ in the human body has cannabinoid and cannabinoid-like receptors. The ECS will signal intracellular functions such as protein and enzyme formation, DNA transcription, gene expression, and energy production,…
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Omega-3 fatty acids are a popular item in the supplement aisle with benefits influencing many different tissues and organ systems. The human body is unable to synthesize long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on its own and needs to consume the critical omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are commonly…
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Statistics show that every 65 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease. Although Alzheimer’s typically affects the population over the age of 65, early onset Alzheimer’s is becoming more prevalent, with cases as early as 30 years of age. The disease manifests when abnormal plaques and tangles develop in the central nervous system and cause…
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The human body is constantly working to make adaptive changes within each organ system to maintain balance in the body. This balance is called homeostasis. This internal equilibrium is caused by seamless communication of the organ systems via many negative and positive feedback loop interactions. All of the organ systems in the body must send…
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