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CBD and Alopecia: CBD Counteracts Hair Loss?
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Crohn’s Disease: How Can CBD Help?
Crohn's disease affects approximately 80,000 Australians. Often diagnosed in young adults (between 20 and 30 years old), it mainly attacks the digestive tract, causing inflammation in its path. It’s currently not possible to cure it, and the drug and surgical treatments that do exist to control it sometimes lead
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CBD for Hay Fever? This Is How CBD Could Help with Allergies
An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system. This means the body classifies harmless substances (e.g., pollen, animal hair, or certain foods) as dangerous and wants to fight against them. Usually, this succeeds with the production of histamine, a tissue hormone found in our bodies. This hormone is the main reason for typical allergic
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Can Consuming CBD Cause Red Eyes?
It's no secret that smoking cannabis can cause red eyes. Consumption is also sometimes noticed due to unusual dilation of the pupils. With cannabidiol (CBD), extracted from industrial hemp plants, the name was given to legal cannabis, and so the question legitimately arises. Can CBD cause red eyes? Beyond
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Ruderalis, Sativa & Indica: Effects & Applications
The Swedish botanist and naturalist Carolus Linnaeus first classified the Cannabis Sativa variety (‘common hemp’) in 1753. The French developmental biologist and zoologist, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, discovered another variety in India in 1744. This was very different from the well-known strain and de Lamarck gave it the name Cannabis Indica (‘Indian hemp’). In
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Can CBD Help Asthmatics?
Asthma is a chronic lung disease, caused by underlying inflammation of the airways. However, we now know the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties of cannabidiol (CBD) (read more about CBD and pain relief and its anti-inflammatory properties).
This second point is precisely what pushes certain
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What You Can Do about Sleeping Problems
Since the pandemic, more people now struggle with sleep problems. What if counting sheep and drinking lavender tea are no longer useful?
Approximately one in five Australians is estimated to be affected by a major sleep disorder with problems falling asleep and sleeping through the
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The Therapeutic Potentials of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the hemp plant (and more cannabinoids are being discovered everyday!). The plant has always been used by people because it’s said to have a wide range of effects on various ailments. But what’s behind it?
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CBD as a Natural Antibiotic
Cannabidiol (CBD) from the hemp plant has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, and calming effects (We’ve written about many of these topics here). CBD and premium hemp oils are often highly recommended for many health conditions due to these effects.
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