You may recall a recent blog in which I discussed CBD for an aging demographic. Well, now boomers have their own CBD consumer website complete with need-to-know information: Three Wells, a company geared toward older adults. As you probably already know, adults over age 50 comprise a good chunk of the American demographic, have plenty … Read more
Yes, it’s been awhile since I’ve given you snippets of what’s in the news regarding hemp and CBD. Now is as good a time as any, so here goes. Two things stand out about the United States and hemp: The United States is the largest consumer of hemp products in the world Industrial hemp holds … Read more
You probably have heard that beauty products and cosmetics contain more than a couple harsh toxic chemicals. The fact that we put them on our skin is one thing. But, do you know what these products might be doing to the environment? Let’s break this down. First, even if the products you use say natural, … Read more
Recently I ran across an article by a 26-year-old lamenting the insanity of classifying CBD as a schedule 1 narcotic or having no medical value and high potential for abuse. Huh? Now I know I’m preaching to the choir, but bear with me. This gal was suddenly stopped by numbness in her hand. Her livelihood … Read more
When it comes to broken bones, researchers are finding that CBD, the nonpsychoactive element of cannabis, can help heal and even strengthen bones. About a year ago I broke my big toe. There really isn’t a lot that can be done for a broken toe, so I endured the pain and walked on the outside … Read more
Just think of menopause as another rite of passage. Or maybe not. Although menopause is a female body’s natural progression, the symptoms can be problematic. But first the facts. Menopause is essentially the end of fertility. No more menstrual periods, no chance of becoming pregnant. OK, that’s the short version, and for the purposes of … Read more
It’s heartbreaking to watch anyone with a seizure disorder try to maintain a normal existence when that person never knows if or when a seizure will hit. It seems even more difficult to watch when that person is a child. Well, there is some good news, although it’s been a long time coming. The U.S. … Read more
I saw an article on BuzzFeed, with kind of an alarming headline: Sunscreen Chemicals are Destroying Coral Reefs. What? I know that as a society, we’re a little bit like sun worshippers; on the other hand we’re terrified that spending time in the sun is going to give us cancer. But, who knew the stuff … Read more
Nerve pain. It can take over your life physically and emotionally. But pain could be managed safely with CBD-infused products. Opioids, the most common product prescribed for chronic pain, has a whole raft of problems, not the least of which is addiction and potential death. Not exactly a comforting option. CBD products are an option … Read more
I’ve talked in this blog repeatedly about hemp and what an impressive plant it is. Unfortunately, because it’s a distant cousin to marijuana, and even though it’s not psychoactive nor used the same as marijuana, it was banned from our agriculture in the 1900s. In a nutshell, around the early 1900s, Du Pont and other … Read more