15May
03Apr
CBD and More for Traumatic Brain Injury
What you’ll learn: How a head injury affects your brain Your body’s natural defense against brain injury How CBD reinforces this defense and can help heal the brain What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? We’re hearing a lot more about brain injuries in recent years, with increasing diagnoses among many prominent figures...
02Feb
Eating for Peak Health and Recovery
To maintain optimal health and support recovery from substance abuse one needs a holistic approach encompassing both nutrition and lifestyle choices. We will explore the 7 Basic Rules for Healthy Eating, focusing on whole foods, as well as delving into lifestyle practices for overall well-being.
7 Basic Rules for Healthy Eating:
Prioritize...
15Jan
CBD Needs to Be Part of Your New Year’s Resolutions
The new year is a time for renewal and resolutions. As part of a holistic approach to wellness, consider adding CBD to your daily routine. Cannabidiol, best known as CBD, is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. The other major cannabinoid is its famous relative, THC, which...
24Nov
How CBD is Essential to Balance THC
We’re hearing more and more about CBD lately, and there is often confusion between CBD and marijuana. When I first heard about CBD, I thought it was just a different delivery system for THC, as a means of getting high. No judgment about that, but I didn't really understand the...
23Nov
Sleep and CBD
When was the last time you had a truly great night’s sleep, where you woke up easily, refreshed, and ready to take on the day? Unfortunately for many people, this is rare. Most people, at some point in their lives, find it hard to fall asleep, and then to stay...
25Oct
What Are The Most Common Myths About CBD?
We’re hearing a lot more lately about the benefits of CBD. It offers a myriad of potential health benefits , from relieving pain and anxiety to enhancing sleep and relieving stress - and so much more! Despite its growing popularity, there is still a lot of misinformation out...
10Oct
How CBD Benefits Your Skin
What Is CBD/Cannabidiol?
A constituent of the cannabis plant, the cannabinoid, cannabidiol (pronounced can’na-bi-die’-ol) or CBD, is distinct from the better known tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that can make you high. While both cannabinoids are derived from cannabis, by definition CBD comes from the hemp plant, which is bred to be taller...
05Apr
Step-by-step Guide to Choosing a CBD Product
It’s important to know how to choose your product. There are a lot of inferior CBDs on the market that don’t have what they claim is in it, or contain toxins from the soil that it’s grown in, or from the extraction process.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to the factors to...
11Aug
CBD and Your Brain Messengers
How CBD Balances Your Neurotransmitters for Better Mind, Mood, Memory and More What You’ll Learn Why your neurotransmitters, or brain messengers, are so important The different types of neurotransmitters and how they act on your brain How CBD interacts with neurotransmitters to improve your mind, mood, and memory My mission is to...
03Oct
How CBD Works: CBD and the Endocannabinoid System
What you’ll learn:
Why CBD can do so many seemingly unrelated things in the body What the endocannabinoid system is (ECS) How the ECS works to promote healing and calm in your body How the ECS protects the brain How CBD uses the ECS to bring your body back into...
20Dec
EMFs: What You Can’t See CAN Hurt You… and What To Do About It
What you’ll learn: What are EMFs How EMFs impact the body How to protect yourself from man-made EMFs Have you ever wondered how your brain communicates with your foot? Or how your heart beats? Or how your eyes are able to process the words you are reading right now? Yes, your...
14Nov
It’s Not Just CBD: Isolate, Full Spectrum Hemp Oil and the Entourage Effect
What you’ll learn What is the Entourage Effect and why it is so powerful The differences between CBD isolate, full spectrum hemp oil extract, and broad spectrum , all generally referred to as CBD. It can be confusing! How to choose the best form of CBD for you In the world of holistic medicine...
28Oct
GABA & Stress: What You Need to Know
What you’ll learn How GABA operates in the brain and body The role GABA plays in stress How supplemental GABA can reduce perceived stress When it comes to relieving worry and stress, GABA is the neurotransmitter you want to look at. Think of GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) as your cellular brakes. This chemical...
27Sep
Nighttime Sugar Cravings: Why They Happen and How to Beat Them
We all know that feeling. The sun has gone down and you’re snuggled in bed, or maybe relaxing on the couch with a cup a tea. You aren’t hungry, but ice cream starts to seem like a really good idea. Or maybe it’s a cookie or a brownie left over...
29Jul
My CBD Interview with Shiloh
Shiloh Coleman recently invited me to be a guest on his “Purpose in the Process” podcast, “because I find your approach to health care both interesting and compelling … I love to dig into the why behind the how of just about any process, whether related to business and career,...
20Mar
Is It Drugs not Guns Causing Shootings?
We as a country are still reeling from the unspeakable tragedy of the Parkland, Fl, shootings. After Sandy Hook we said "never again." That is when I wrote this article in the Huffington Post, on Feb 19, 2013, about the effects of psychiatric drugs in causing violence. And then we let 1,607 mass shootings happen. Here is...
30Jan
Is Lead Paint a Concern for Adults?
Q. My wife and I are moving from our house into an older condominium. It’s charming, but should we be concerned about lead paint? A. Your confusion is understandable. Most information about lead paint toxicity concerns exposure in children, who are at higher risk because they are smaller, still developing and are more...
19Dec
Nutrition Not Prozac!
Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food. —Hippocrates We know that the brain can be greatly influenced by what we eat, and researchers are beginning to understand why. The very makeup of brain cells depends on the presence of specific nutrients. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example, are an...
10May