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CBD as Preventative Medicine

Cannabinoid therapy is connected to the part of the biological matrix where body and brain meet. Since CBD and other compounds in cannabis are so similar to the chemicals created by our own bodies, they are integrated better than many synthetic drugs. According to Bradley E. Alger, a leading scientist in the study of endocannabinoids with a PhD from Harvard in experimental psychology, “With complex actions in our immune system, nervous system, and virtually all of the body’s organs, the endocannabinoids are literally a bridge between body and mind.

Cannabinoids and Oxidation

Nishi Whiteley Cannabinoids & Oxidation

Nishi Whiteley discusses the theme of cannabinoids and oxidation from her book “Chronic Relief: A Guide to Cannabis for the Terminally & Chronically Ill”. In the same way that paint protects metal from rusting or lemon juice protects apples from turning brown, cannabinoids protect our cells from oxidation.

Cannabis & Cancer: A Parable

cannabis and herbal approaches for cancer

An excerpt from Jonathan Treasure’s new book, The Thinking Patient’s Guide to Cannabis & Cancer.

CBD-Drug Interactions: Role of Cytochrome P450

CBD cannabis drug interactions

Cannabidiol is a safe, non-intoxicating, and non-addictive cannabis compound with significant therapeutic attributes, but CBD-drug interactions may be problematic in some cases.

Cannabis & Cancer

Cannabis and cancer studies

Millions of Americans now have access to medical marijuana. When it comes to cancer treatment, beyond helping with the nausea of chemotherapy, there is strong scientific evidence of a deeper benefit of using cannabis with conventional therapies.

Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer

Marijuana doesn't cause lung cancer

You’d think it would have been very big news in the spring of 2005 when Donald Tashkin, a professor of pulmonology at UCLA, revealed that cannabis smoke doesn’t cause lung cancer and may prevent respiratory tissue cells from becoming malignant.

CBD, THC, and Cancer

Cannabis may shrink tumor growth

Mounting evidence shows cannabinoids in marijuana slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects. Cannabinoids “represent a new class of anticancer drugs.”