Health & Wellness Articles

Dysautonomia includes POTS, neurocardiogenic syncope, and other disorders affecting the autonomic nervous system. Symptoms can be completely debilitating restricting patients from many day to day activities. Cannabis can be a helpful tool for managing symptoms of dysautonomia and POTS, but there are some things to be aware of.

Getting rid of to do lists and instead setting 2-3 SMART weekly goals for myself has always been a very helpful way for me to stay on task, reduce overwhelm, and get things done. The science supports this. Goal setting helps to create an awareness and recognition of where we are, where we want to be, and what tools we already have to get ourselves there. I somehow fell out of the habit, so I thought it was time for a self-refresher. I just got distracted again and never posted it…so here we go.

Self-care is any activity that we do with the purpose of taking care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Things and activities that recharge and fulfill us. Some of these ideas may seem simple, but that is all it takes. A few simple intentional activities add up quickly to improve physical and mental health.

Whether it be pain and symptoms or missing out on events, some days with chronic illness just plain sucks. As a community wee talk a lot about the medicinal benefits of cannabis, but we tend to focus on all the physical aspects. What we don’t talk about is how the euphoria - or high - can be a big part of the healing process. For me, it’s a regular part of my self-care routine, that I quite look forward to.

Health & wellness coaching uses evidence-based practices and strategies to help people make health changes that stick. Cannabis coaches empower patients to build confidence and become active participants in their cannabis care so they can meet their health and wellness goals. They teach clients how to integrate cannabis as a tool for larger health and wellness, and not just as a bandaid to cover symptoms.

Cannabis is an amazing medicine with potential healing properties that are still far beyond our understanding. While we do know it is a safe substance, every person and situation is unique. Over the course of the last 2 plus years I’ve been witness to some miraculous health improvements, but I’ve also seen some cannabis inspired set-backs . As a cannabis community we don’t always like to discuss these - it’s taken us a long time to get to level of acceptance we have now and no one wants to jeopardize that further. But in reality, it does us a much larger disservice, to ignore situations like our guest writer, Sally, shares in this post.

Life with chronic illness is overwhelming and unfortunately for many of us our diagnosis list continues to grow.

Cannabis is a fascinating plant. It’s uses are varied and date back over 12,000 years. Understanding how it works as medicine can go a long way in achieving results as a cannabis patient.

For those of us with chronic illness we often find ourselves taking on a warrior persona against our condition. While this inner strength and perseverance is important for health, could it be getting in our way as well? It did for me.

When taking actions to better our health it’s easy to overlook our mental habits. Most of us jump to changing the more physical and tangible things - food, exercise, maybe even our sleep routine. Numerous studies demonstrate the powerful impact that a positive mental health approach has on immune function and overall wellbeing.

Play is an essential piece to optimal health and wellness. Learn more about why it's important and how you can incorporate more fun in your life - all in the name of good health! 

Today’s fast paced, screen driven, high stress world makes both neglecting sleep and poor quality sleep a part of everyday life. We know it’s important, but it’s the first thing we cut down on to make room for something else. So if you are feeling the drag what can you do to improve your sleep and perform your best? A BUNCH - but we’ll keep this to my top 3. 

With recommendations for new patients, health professionals, and budding cannabis advocates this list covers my top 5 favorite medical cannabis books for those looking to expand their knowledge of medical cannabis. 

No matter the form, chronic illness completely changes our lives. With it comes a rush of overwhelming emotions; sadness, anger, depression, grief, fear.  Life roles can change quickly and drastically, affecting day to day life for family, friends, and coworkers. Work performance & earnings often suffer, treatments can cause debilitating side effects, and stress levels increase. The impacts are far and wide, but us humans are incredibly resilient. We learn, we adapt, we change, we cope, and we can thrive.

Change is hard, but with a positive mindset we can see keep propelling forward. These 5 tips will help you make change that sticks. 

The Autoimmune Protocol is an elimination and reintroduction diet that is used to help individuals with autoimmune disease identify food allergies and sensitivities to alleviate unwanted symptoms and pain. By using food as medicine, the autoimmune protocol works on reducing inflammation, restoring gut balance, and decreasing autoimmunity.

Have you ever taken the time to discover what you are really good at? For many of us talking about our strengths makes us uncomfortable. It’s not something we naturally focus on. We tend to learn toward our weaknesses, things that we perceive as needing to be “fixed.”