Calming Effects of CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD), cultivated from the cannabis plant, is being used to relieve anxiety and promote holistic well-being, offering therapeutic effects without the high of other cannabis-based substances. “People are using CBD as a natural alternative to anti-anxiety medication and some also use it in conjunction with medication,” says Kristen LePage, ND, a naturopathic doctor and […]

How safe are foods that contain cannabis?

Cannabis brownie

By Matt Ruscigno, M.P.H., R.D., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter There may not be a more controversial plant in existence than cannabis (aka marijuana). Long heralded as both a beneficial commodity for human use and a dangerous gateway drug, it has a rich history of human cultivation — and positions, political and otherwise — on its potential […]