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One of the things I teach in the CannyNurse™ Certificate Program that is really unique is the combination of Lifestyle Medicine and the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). Over my professional...

What Are Essential Oils? I’ve been using and studying essential oils (EOs) since 2000 in both my personal and professional life, and I’ve always described them as the lifeblood...

Is cannabis an effective treatment for depression? Read Ariana’s Literature Review (July 2020) here. Ariana presented her literature review on this topic for 1 Continuing Education unit at the American...

With adult use legalized in several states, and medical use in many more, some people mistakenly believe that cannabis is safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding. However, natural does not...

Did you know that people over 55 are one of the fastest growing sections of the medical cannabis market? Cannabis can be safe and effective for elderly patients with...

Here’s a visual primer with statistics on cannabis incarcerations rates by race. Click link for full-sized version.

Another resource for those of us who are more visually-oriented.

Here’s another helpful infographic showing the many locations of endocannabinoid receptors (i.e. places where cannabinoids–plant based or endogenous–are received in the body). It’s amazing to realize that one plant...

You can find lots of images of the endocannabinoid system online, but I like this one since it also shows the different types of cannabinoids and points out that...

This is the sixth (& final) in a great series of infographics from visualcapitalist.com. Click on image to see full-sized image.