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Can CBD Help with PMS?
PMS or Pre-Menstrual Syndrome is no joke. Women who deal with the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome know exactly how awful they can be. Period cramps probably rate number one on the list of effects that women loathe about PMS followed closely by mood swings and...
Does Topical Cannabis Oil Work for Muscle Pain?
This morning, after two and a half hours of Ashtanga yoga, I sat at my desk taking in just how stiff and sore my shoulders were. It was that deep pain that's not the result of injury, but rather of an intense challenge to the muscle group's range of motion and...
The Stages of Cancer Explained
While there are many forms of cancer, they tend to share common characteristics that allow them to be categorised into stages. The stages of cancer are a means of classifying the size of a cancer and how far it has progressed into surrounding tissues and other parts...
Is Vaping CBD Effective?
Vaping CBD Vaping CBD is fast becoming a popular means to ingest the cannabinoid, where it enters the lungs and is diffused via the alveoli into the bloodstream. Some estimates put the bioavailability of vaped CBD in the region of about 50 to 60%, meaning that for...
The Proven Benefits of CBD
CBD or cannabidiol is one of more than a hundred compounds found in cannabis that belong to a class of substances called cannabinoids. Whereas CBD is the major non-psychoactive component of cannabis, THC or Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is the ingredient that produces...
Liposomal Encapsulation Increases Bioavailability
In recent years, major advances have been made in the technology that goes into producing the supplements that we take. Now, a new wave of supplements has hit the market promising to increase the bioavailability of the active ingredients that they contain. So what...
Junk Food Really is Killing Us
Junk Food Really is Killing Us 20% of Global Deaths are the Result of Poor Diet That's according to a new study conducted at the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE) HealthData.org at the University of Washington, and published in The Lancet Medical...
Are Microwaves Safe?
Cooking with Microwaves A "microwave" is an electric oven that emits microwaves, a type of electromagnetic radiation, to heat your food. Inside the appliance, a magnetron emits radio waves of a wavelength of 12cm and a frequency of around 2.45 gigahertz through a...
Are Cell Phones Really That Bad?
These days, adults aren’t the only ones with phones. In fact, many parents give their cell phones to infants to provide a portable entertainment option. So, with all those mobile devices, we ask the question: Are cell phones really that bad, and should we be concerned...
Food Additives: The Hidden Dangers
Over the years, food additives have become a significant concern. In total, there are more than 3000 food chemicals added to foods for preservation, colouring, texture, flavour and to improve shelf life. While each one is supposedly legal to use, the question is, are...