Story Originally Posted On HERB.com Hypertension is a medical condition characterized by prolonged high blood pressure levels. These high blood pressure levels mean that the force exerted by the blood against the blood vessel walls is high, thus making the heart work harder to pump blood throughout the body. Ongoing stress, diet, kidney disease and weight are all factors that contribute to prehypertension and hypertension. Considering the prevalence of high blood pressure (one in three adults), many are wondering what the effects of cannabis are on this common condition. Cannabis use and high blood pressure Photo credit Smoking of any kind is discouraged by medical experts when it comes to managing blood pressure levels. Of course, cigarettes and tobacco account for most often cautioned ag...
Senior citizens make up one of the fastest-growing demographics of cannabis consumers. Unfortunately, seniors are often uneducated about the advances in marijuana over the last few decades. So instead of creating a podcast or YouTube video, a team of cannabis professionals have joined with a senior living facility to bring higher learning to its residents and other interested people. Infused-tablet company Stratos and medical-marijuana evaluation clinic Holos Health have been hosting a series of Cannabis 101 classes at Balfour Senior Living residences, traveling to the Balfour facilities in Louisville and Denver to teach senior citizens about how cannabis can help their age-related ailments. “We all know about the munchies,” Dr. Joe Cohen told the crowd as they settled in at Ba...
The majority of states in the U.S. now allow for some form of medical marijuana. Each state has different guidelines and rules. In particular, qualifying health conditions for medical marijuana vary from state to state. Patients with one of these conditions can work with a doctor to get the necessary approval to buy and use medical cannabis. Here are the qualifying health conditions in medical marijuana states. The Complete List Of Qualifying Health Conditions For Medical Marijuana In Every State (Alphabetically) Alabama Alabama has very narrow medical marijuana laws. The state only allows CBD products. Qualifying health conditions include: Debilitating epilepsy Alaska Alaska allows medical and recreational weed. Here are the health conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Alaska: ...
Autism is a very complex disorder, more precisely a spectrum of disorders because it includes a variety of disorders that affect the development of the brain at the same time. While autism affects each patient individually, almost all patients have a few symptoms in common. These are difficulties in communication, difficulties in interacting with other people, and the development of repetitive behaviors, sometimes these behaviors being negative and self-injurious. In this article, we deal with CBD Oil and Autism. It is worth mentioning that not all children affected by autism have intellectual difficulties, as they are just a part of the group suffering from this sum of conditions. There are autistic children that have brains functioning at high levels, excelling in domains like math, musi...