If you’ve never used CBD-infused lotions or creams on your skin, you’re missing out. In the first place, CBD-infused products rarely contain the chemicals, parabens, artificial preservatives and other synthetic components that can be toxic and harm your skin. Nope, what you get from Lost Remedy, are CBD, essential and carrier oils and purified water, … Read more
Within the past year, I’ve communicated with many men and women diagnosed with cancer. From their treatment, I’ve learned this: With a cancer diagnosis comes treatment. With treatment comes side effects. With side effects come more medication and potentially more side effects. But, what if there was a product or products that could alleviate some … Read more
Pet owners tend to think of their furry friends as family. When they’re sad, we’re sad. When they hurt, we hurt. So, what’s a pet owner to do if illness or allergies, or whatever, befall our critters? CBD perhaps? Just like humans, cats and dogs have an endocannabinoid system, complete with CB1 and CB2 receptors. … Read more
Right now, CBD is a hot commodity. It crops up everywhere and is becoming a common source of therapy for just about everything. The big question for many people who are looking for an alternative to pharmaceuticals is, “Should I try using CBD?” One way to decide is to ask yourself a few questions. 1. … Read more
Sometimes a picture can say it all. In this case, the picture is a snapshot of just how valuable and versatile hemp can be. It has been a pariah for too long, and finally it can resume its place in the economy as food, fuel, clothing, cars, construction, well, I’ll let the infographic speak for … Read more
Let’s just get this blog rolling with a definition. Bioavailability: The degree to which a drug or other substance becomes available to the target tissue after administration. CBD has become extremely popular lately. It can be found in beverages, beauty products, tinctures, you name it, someone has probably thought of a way to infuse CBD into a product. There are plenty of options for using CBD, and as many different methods … Read more
A few weeks ago, CBD and arthritis pain was my blog topic. Since then, I’ve wondered what other kinds of pain CBD can help. I already wrote about arthritis pain, so I’ll leave that out of this blog. CBD and you Let’s brush up on the basics. First, CBD is a cannabinoid that doesn’t get … Read more
In December, with much fanfare, the 2018 Farm Bill was passed and hemp became legal. Again. And as long as it contains no more than 0.3% THC. That’s good news. Of course it is. But, hemp was once a cornerstone of American agriculture. The history of hemp is long and varied. It’s probably one of … Read more
A recent article in Forbes stated that, “Nearly half of people who use cannabidiol products stop taking traditional medicines.” I was intrigued. The Brightfield Group and HelloMD surveyed 2,400 individuals who use cannabis; the survey showed that women were more likely than men to use cannabis. Once survey participants started using CBD, 41 percent of … Read more
From a scientific standpoint, there are three categories of pain: · Nociceptive: inflammatory pain caused by injury · Neuropathic: damage to nerves · Idiopathic: no known cause (fibromyalgia is one such condition) For this blog, we’ll discuss arthritis, which mostly falls into the first category. This chronic condition, often accompanied by pain in the joints, … Read more