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Gut + brain connection While neurons are the body’s speedy messengers, shooting messages up to the brain and back in a matter of milliseconds, glands send hormone messages throughout the body slowly. Instead of quickly turning “off” and “on” like a neuron, an adjusting hormone often impacts several other hormones in the body, creating a…

The Hormonal Cascade and PMS We’ve all been there. Pants start to feel tight and suddenly you hate the world, binge eating chocolate, and don’t forget the cramps! Every month you’re down for the count, missing work, family life, maybe taking the crankies out on those you love. If this is normal for you, if…

A snapshot of each ingredient Full Spectrum Oil CBD is one cannabinoid but the therapeutic property of the plant resides in the profile of the whole plant, including cannabinoids, terpenes, fatty acids, Vitamins A,C,E & B and amino acids. The synergistic profile of a full spectrum product brings the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) into balance, which…

A Snapshot of the Endocannabinoid System: What is it and How does it function? The endogenous cannabinoid system, referred to as the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) for short, is a complex network consisting of cannabinoids and the receptors that accept them. Cannabinoids we produce are called endocannabinoids whereas cannabinoids we ingest from plants are called phytocannabinoids.…

What is the Entourage Effect? If you’re new to the cannabis world, you’ll hear this referenced all the time. “The entourage effect, the entourage effect…it’s all because of the entourage effect!” What I’ve found is that people like to reference the entourage effect for all positive outcomes. Why does the entourage effect matter? Ok, so…

Why Full Spectrum Oil? Cannabinoids we produce are called endocannabinoids whereas cannabinoids we ingest from plants are called phytocannabinoids. The two endocannabinoids discovered are known as Anandamide (Ananda is the Sanskrit word meaning bliss) 2-AG (2-arachidonoylglycerol). Endocannabinoids are essential for our bodies to maintain balance and prevent specific conditions. The most cost-effective and therapeutic way…