We still don’t know what causes fibromyalgia. But we do know that it’s a chronic pain disorder that affects 5 million people in the U.S. The most common symptoms are muscle and bone pain and fatigue. Other symptoms include Points of tenderness Muscle spasms Muscle stiffness Irritable bowel syndrome Headaches Insomnia Anxiety Depression After seeing […]
Dogs and humans have a lot in common. In fact, your dog can suffer from many of the same types of illnesses that humans do – illnesses such as: Inflammation Seizures Anxiety Arthritis Cancer Chronic Pain Glaucoma Prescription drugs can help, but they often come with negative side effects. Pain medications, in particular, can knock […]
Once you have a child, you realize something very important: It’s not about you anymore. Now it’s all about them. Feeding them. Clothing them. Educating them. Loving them. Giving them everything they need to thrive in this world. Their hopes are your hopes, and when they stumble, you stumble with them. And if they get […]
Will too much marijuana kill you? Can you overdose on marijuana just as easily as you can on cocaine, opioids, or even alcohol? Attorney General Jeff Sessions seems to think so. According to him, marijuana is only “slightly less awful” than heroin. And if marijuana is really that dangerous, then a marijuana overdose could definitely […]
Congratulations! You’re pregnant! In nine months or less, depending on when you’re reading this, a bouncing bundle of joy will enter your life and change it in ways you can’t even begin to imagine. In fact, it’s probably already changed your normal morning routine. Nausea. Vomiting. Yep, that’s right: we’re talking about morning sickness. Which […]
“You have kids, and you smoke marijuana??? Are you out of your mind? Parents using pot is not okay!” Have you ever wound up in a conversation like this? Or maybe you’re a parent who wants to use medical marijuana, but you don‘t want to wind up in a conversation like this. You may even […]
420: the not-so-secret code for all things marijuana-related. But it mainly has to do with time: 4:20 pm/am to be exact. If you’re going to smoke cannabis, that’s the perfect time to do it. Why? Because it’s just tradition! In fact, April 20 (4/20) is an unofficial holiday for marijuana consumers – medical and recreational […]
You wake up in the morning. Roll out of bed. You’re ready to start your day, but you can already feel it. Severe, chronic pain. Maybe you felt it before you even got out OF bed. Or maybe it was so bad, you hardly slept during the night. Whatever the case, you know this much: […]
Cannabinoids. What are they? And why should you care? Well, you should care because they’re the active ingredient in medical marijuana. In fact, when we talk about the benefits of marijuana, what we’re really talking about are the benefits of cannabinoids. Because without the benefits of cannabinoids, marijuana is just a cool-looking plant you can […]
You’ve tried quitting cold turkey. You’ve tried rehab, 12-step programs, and counseling. But nothing works. You still keep picking up the bottle. In an earlier post, we talked about how marijuana could help people who are addicted to opioid drugs. So what about using marijuana to treat alcoholism? Some people might argue that you’re just […]
