Our skin is one of our greatest protectors. It acts as a shield, warding off bacteria, germs and toxic substances. It also shields us from harmful ultraviolet rays by producing vitamin D. Skin could also be considered a thermostat, helping to maintain a consistent body temperature. Without skin, we’d be susceptible to any number of … Read more
Treating wounds and skin conditions with CBD topicals has been done through the millennia. They come in the form of lotions, balms, creams, oils or salves that are applied directly to the injury. The definition of injury in conjunction with these products can be cuts; lacerations; burns; puncture wounds; surgery and malignant wounds; injured muscles; … Read more
It’s past midnight. You’re wide awake and hoping—pleading—for one good night’s sleep. Instead, you toss and turn only to doze off toward morning, not long before the alarm goes off. Sound familiar? Maybe you’ve tried all the sleep hygiene tricks, regular exercise, no caffeine after a certain time of day, meditation, evening yoga—there’s a list—but … Read more
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a long-needed hearing on CBD. A lot of people attended, and they had a lot to say. The biggest takeaway seems to be that consumers want CBD products. But the demand for the goods hasn’t produced high-quality products. Regulation came up repeatedly based on the … Read more
Do you know what to look for buying hemp-derived CBD products? If you’ve read this blog over the years, you know at least two things: Lost Remedy uses high-quality, organic hemp-derived oil in our topicals and oil, and we don’t use chemicals in our products. Why should that matter? Well, one reason is that skin … Read more
Sciatica isn’t just your ordinary low-back pain. If you’ve had it you know that. If you haven’t, I hope you never need to deal with it. What is sciatica? The sciatic nerve runs through your body starting in the lower back and moving down the hips and buttocks through the back of your leg. This … Read more
For those reading this blog for the first time I’m going to start this one with some background: the endocannabinoid system already present in every body. If you’re not new to the blog, give me a moment to get everyone up to speed, and then we’ll dive into the benefits. Here’s the Cliff’s notes version. … Read more
Right now, CBD is hot, hot, hot. But what do you know about your CBD, especially the extraction method. It’s kind of a big deal, so here is what you might want to think about. Any CBD product, be it oil, topicals, edibles, whatever, starts as an oil extract. How the CBD is extracted makes … Read more
Most of these blogs tell you about how CBD from hemp works in your body to help you balance your health. Well, you know, CBD and hemp are good for humans, but hemp could really lend a hand in keeping our environment healthy. Hemp and our environment The debate over climate change and whether to … Read more