MJ Lifestyle Issue 01 Digital

JOINT PAIN AND ARTHRITIS
Regardless of age, many women
have pain in their joints in their
hands and feet. As we age, this
may even develop into arthritis.
According to Medical News Today,
CBD oil shows promise as a treatment for
arthritis pain. The way researchers believe it
affects receptors in the brain and immune
system means it may reduce inflammation and
pain. Again, research has been stunted in this
area because of federal cannabis prohibition
laws, but the initial trials and data are very
promising. Again, topicals are a great way to
achieve this kind of relief.
HEADACHES
Whether you suffer from migraines, have chronic
headaches, or even have some pain because you are
having caffeine withdrawal (I sure do love my coffee!!),
CBD products can help relieve pain caused by headaches of
almost any kind. While there’s still lots of research to be done
in this area, the results we are seeing from current research are very
promising. Just recently, Forbes reported on a study that found that
the active compounds in cannabis are more effective at reducing
the frequency of acute migraine pain than prescription migraine
meds, and with fewer side effects.
PLEASE KNOW - CBD PRODUCTS WILL NOT MAKE YOU
“HIGH”, REGARDLESS OF THE DELIVERY METHOD YOU
CHOOSE FOR CONSUMPTION. WHILE CBD PRODUCTS CAN
BE CONSUMED BY SMOKING OR VAPORIZING FLOWER OR
CONCENTRATES, SOME GREAT METHODS TO TRY USING
CBD FOR THE FIRST TIME INCLUDE TINCTURES, LOW DOSE
EDIBLES, AND ESPECIALLY TOPICALS.
A FEW OF LEAH’S FAVORITE CBD BRANDS:
EMPOWER BODYCARE / EMPOWERBODYCARE.COM
WHOOPI & MAYA / WHOOPIANDMAYA.COM
TREATWELL HEALTH / TREATWELLHEALTH.COM
CANNABIS BASICS / CANNABISBASICS.COM
Leah Maurer is a mother,
canna-journalist, and
advocate who lives in
Portland, Oregon. She was
very involved in Cannabis
legalization there, helping
found New Approach
Oregon and starting the
group “Moms for YES
on Measure 91” during
the 2014 legalization
campaign. She is one of
the owners of TheWeedBlog.com, where she serves as the
Editorial Lead and manages outreach for the company. Leah
also does freelance outreach and marketing consulting for
Cannabis companies and organizations. At the core, Leah is
a Cannabis legalization activist and hopes to see the end of
Cannabis prohibition on a federal level, and the Cannabis
conversation normalized across America.
OVERCONSUMPTION OF THC
Have you ever smoked too much
Cannabis or eaten too many edibles? It’s
never fun to feel like you can’t move your
legs or speak because of overconsumption!
Luckily, CBD can combat this both quickly and
effectively. The Endocannabinoid System (the system
with which our bodies absorb cannabinoids) is split into
two types of receptors, CB1 and CB2. CB1 receptors
are highly concentrated in brain regions governing the
network of psychosis and cognitive function. CBD is a
negative allosteric modulator (or NAM) of THC at the
CB1 receptor. What this means is that CBD can sort of
turn down the volume on THC activation of the CB1
receptor, creating a calming effect for those who have
over-consumed Cannabis.
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