Many people confuse complementary medicine and alternative medicine. Indeed, both are grouped under the umbrella of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Both refer to the use of nontraditional therapies. However, when these methods are used in conjunction with traditional medical care, it is considered complementary medicine – whereas alternative medicine is done in lieu of…
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Substitutes for Smoking Medical Marijuana
Under Ohio law, a person can apply for a state-issued compassionate use card to be permitted to purchase medical-grade marijuana for a host of conditions. This marijuana is available in a variety of forms, to include flowers or buds, edibles, patches, tinctures, oils and vape cartridges. But while the most common method of using marijuana…
How Medical Marijuana Works and What it Treats
Medical marijuana is medicine that comes from the cannabis plant (marijuana). Research shows that medical marijuana can deliver effective pain relief, boost appetite and offer anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea benefits. It can also be used to treat a number of illnesses and health conditions. So how does medical marijuana do all this? The answer is: by…
Medical Marijuana as Medicine
Conventional medicines don’t work for everyone suffering from chronic or terminal illnesses. Even worse, traditional treatments such as chemotherapy can cause debilitating side effects – meaning the cure can sometimes be worse than the condition. Medical marijuana has been found to be an effective and safe alternative to treating many health conditions as well as…
Is Medical Marijuana Legal In My State?
If you are reading this and are a resident of Ohio, you probably already know that in 2016 residents of your state voted to permit medical marijuana for people seeking relief from certain medical conditions. Did you know that, as of January 2019, medical marijuana dispensaries were fully operational in many areas of the state?…
Chronic Effects of Medical Marijuana
The medicinal effects of marijuana are long-standing; it’s no wonder it’s being used as a natural way to treat many different medical conditions and symptoms. Medical marijuana has even been approved by the FDA as safe for use by certain patients to fight chemo-induced nausea, reduce the muscle spasms of MS, and to fight nerve…
Medical Marijuana vs. Cannabinoids
Thanks to its widespread adoption across the nation, medical marijuana seems to be in the news a lot these days. Discussion sometimes centers around “cannabinoids,” “THC,” “CBD,” and more. So, what’s the difference between all these terms? And what’s their relationship to medical marijuana? Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant,…
What’s The Future For Integrative Medicine?
Integrative medicine treats a patient’s whole self by focusing not only on physical health but also emotional and spiritual health. Integrative medicine’s future is bright because it has proven to be an effective approach in treating illnesses and bringing patients back to health. With the multitude of technological advancements happening in the world comes advancements…
How Can Medical Marijuana Help With Chronic Pain in Ohio?
Medical marijuana has made a tremendous headway as a medical treatment over the past few decades. Several studies have proven medical marijuana to be a safe and effective treatment for a variety of illnesses and conditions. One of these conditions is chronic pain. There are a variety of ways to treat chronic pain such as…
The Miracle & Challenges of Hemp and Marijuana
There is a versatile and useful plant that is considered self-sustaining and can be found growing wild in a variety of climes. It makes amazing cloth, rope, paper, birdseed, medicines, and creates 4.1 times the oxygen than any other plant or tree on the planet. This plant’s name is hemp. It is a type of…
The Typical Medical Marijuana Patient in Ohio by Dr. David Zainey
1. Fighting Misconceptions: As the Ohio Medical Marijuana program rolls out, we would like to dispel some of the misconceptions about who is seeking to use medical marijuana and provide factual information to the general public about who the people using this therapy really are. Patients may be of all ages but are most often…
What Can Cannabis Treat?
It seems that every time a new miracle treatment is announced these days it has to do with the effects of cannabis. You may have seen videoclips on social media of patients who could not function, then after smoking or vaping some cannabis acts like a person with zero signs of their illness. Indeed, cannabis…
