KNOWLEDGE IS POWER — Mindfulness

There isn’t any medication that exists that is able to confer the same health benefits that regular meditation and exercise are able to offer. The key, however, lies in the word “regular.” This is why when one meditates it’s called practicing – meditation isn’t supposed to be something you do once, or even once in a while; it’s supposed to be a consistent practice.

Regardless of which type of meditation you choose to try, I sincerely encourage you to try something if you haven’t already. There are clearly many benefits and exactly zero disadvantages to trying it unless your free time would be better spent doing something else that will make you a better person and improve your quality of life.

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I used to run too fast. My bi-weekly jog always—always—escalated into a Forrest-Gump-like pace. A weekly day or two of long-distance, low-intensity cardio work can not only improve your recovery and heart health, it can also take time off your faster runs and improve your lifts.

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The earliest accounts of the cultivation and medicinal exploitation of Cannabis can be traced back to the third millennium BC and found in the records of both Chinese and Egyptian medicine. The plant species that fall under the genus Cannabis, such as sativa and indica, have numerous reported health benefits, and parts of the plant and extracts can be inhaled, ingested, or used topically. Although most people associate the term “cannabis” with marijuana, Cannabis sativa actually includes both marijuana and hemp. The primary active components of Cannabis are called cannabinoids, and although the plant produces a variety of these compounds, the two most abundant and well-known of these are THC and CBD.

In this article, we provide a brief overview of some of the evidence-based health benefits of CBD.

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