Dr Shane McKeown

Using CBD to treat your pet’s ailments is the new fashion in healthcare. While CBD is enjoying promising results in humans, studies looking at the effects of the compound in animals are limited.

With so many forms of CBD flying around the market it can be difficult for newcomers and experienced CBD users alike to decide on which is the best formulation for them. Today we look at CBD tinctures, perhaps one of the best ways to get introduced to the world of CBD and its benefits.

One of the rising use cases for CBD is using it to replace drugs with extensive or intolerable side effects, such as opioids. More recently however there has been insight that the global effects of CBD (such as lowered anxiety states) may work together to create other benefits such as a reduction in hypertension and therefore a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Sleep and indeed good quality sleep are becoming an ever more pressing concern in our modern world. In the past the public have had to rely on ineffective sleeping aids or stronger sleeping pills from the doctor which carried with them risks like addiction. Are you wondering if CBD or Melatonin could be the answer to your sleep problems? Is It a Good Idea to Combine Melatonin and CBD?

CBD may be the cannabinoid of the moment but there are a number of other cannabinoids which are also showing promise in the world of health and disease prevention. Chief among them are CBG, CBN and CBC, which all bring to the table unique properties with the potential for future therapeutic application.

Cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids are appearing in products everywhere, from shampoos and toothpaste to skin balms and food. However the reasons behind ingesting cannabis, hemp or any other derivative like CBD vary from product to product.

As scientific and public interest grows, more and more therapeutic products are being made with cannabis extracts, mainly the cannabinoid CBD. Options such as vaginal and anal CBD suppositories are entering the market but do they work and just how effective are they?

Almost 1 in 10 Americans is a Veteran, but the number of physical and mental health complaints that follow time in service is poorly addressed by most governments worldwide. Can CBD be an alternative for opioids for military veterans with PTSD, related depressive symptoms and pain?

Cannabidiol, or CBD as it is more commonly known, has attracted a lot of attention from the medical and wellness arena in recent years, including how it may affect our appetite and weight.

Medical cannabis and CBD may be rising in the public image, but CBD patches offer up an alternative route that not many have considered by many. While traditionally CBD has been inhaled or ingested, CBD patches may be the solution many users are looking for.