While marijuana legalization may attract front-page media attention, there is an even bigger story hidden behind the headlines. Quietly, without fuss, millions of Americans young and old are using the power of Cannabis sativa—a plant with many varieties, only...
It was an astounding breakthrough—like finding a new organ or bone. “Every physiological function is governed or influenced by the endocannabinoid system,” says Carl Germano, RD, CNS, CDN, board-certified clinical nutritionist and author of the upcoming title, Road To...
While phytocannabinoids can be found in a number of foods, such as black pepper, cloves, oregano and chocolate, the levels found in any of them aren’t significant. “Hemp is the richest source,” says Germano. Finding the link between the ECS and hemp’s...
Building Bone and Other Hemp Benefits Pain relief and promoting a sense of calm are hemp’s best-known qualities. But because cells throughout the body respond to phytocannabinoids, hemp supplements can reinforce well-being in a number of ways. Healthy Bone One of the...
It Starts With Sleep Science now supports what every woman knows: While both genders may have trouble getting to sleep, women are the ones who tend to suffer insomnia’s negative effects. Researchers studied data from 744 people, men and women, who had been treated for...
Bugs certainly are annoying, but they can also make you sick. Mosquitoes and ticks in particular can spread a variety of diseases like Lyme disease or West Nile Virus. So the standard defense against getting bit is with chemical repellents like DEET or picaridin....
