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How Christina Evans Conquered Chronic Pain with Cannabis, Yoga Therapy

CannaEffect

She was sleeping better, felt her energy returning, and even reduced the dosage of her pain meds. It was constant sciatica pain, all day, every day … My recent nerve root injections were no longer working to mask it. I took my first dose on March 17th of 2015. Evans said she was hooked after just five classes.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Neuropathic pain is chronic pain made prevalent by tissue injury. Other symptoms include : Pain or cramping, especially of the hands, feet or calf muscles. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) states that “with neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves might be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured.

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Is Cannabis Good for Your Sleep?

Leaf Science

(Photo: Maltsev Semion/Shutterstock) Certain strains of Cannabis do make you sleepy – but is the sleep we get beneficial? We’ve all experienced it; fighting the onslaught of Morpheus at a party so we don’t miss out on the fun, or on the couch so we can find out who wins a 2015 rerun of The Voice. Straining for Sleep.

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CBD For Weight Loss: Early Studies Show Promising Results

Cannabis Law Report

Many people take CBD to help them deal with chronic pain. Others take it to reduce their feelings of anxiety and help them sleep better at night. For example, CBD is typically found to help improve sleep patterns, reduce anxiety, lower stress and better manage chronic pain. It also can impact weight loss.

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Can The Use Of Cannabis Help Restore The Sleep Cycle?

The Joint Blog

Sleep is vital for the healthy functioning of the human body. As per the National Sleep Foundation , almost 70 million U.S. adults feel sleep disorder symptoms like insomnia during their lifetime. The lack of sleep can also lead to other serious health issues like anxiety, depression, and accidents. What is Cannabis?

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Why veterans can’t discuss cannabis with VA doctors

The Cannigma

Veterans collectively discussed how the use of medical marijuana reduced PTSD symptoms, feelings of anxiety, and helped them sleep better. Pain management was mentioned by 7.8% of veterans, and anxiety and sleep issues by 3.79% and 4.62%, respectively. The uncertainty around veterans and medical marijuana.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Recommendations “It is the shared responsibility of professional nursing organizations to speak for nurses collectively in shaping health care and to promulgate change for the improvement of health and health care” (ANA, 2015, p. Medical marijuana for treatment of chronic pain and other medical and psychiatric problems: a clinical review.

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