Author: Erin Elizabeth

I read an article yesterday that has me extremely excited about the implications. The article is called “Hacking the Nervous System” by Gaia Vince. In the article, the author describes the experience of a woman who suffered from severe, debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and her eventual treatment with a device which minimized inflammation by simply stimulating the vagus nerve. What this means, is that by activating the vagus nerve which works through the parasympathetic nervous system, we can greatly influence inflammation and the immune system. The role of the brain on body inflammation can be profound. If you suffer from...

A low-fiber diet not only makes digestion that much more difficult but it also causes fiber-eating microbes to dwindle and that opens up space for “mucus munchers” that make our intestines more vulnerable to infection. And you thought it was your nose that was full of mucus! Turns out, mucus is a major player in our guts, as well. Eric Martens, a microbiologist at the University of Michigan says, “There’s antimicrobial peptides and proteins that are present in there. Bacteria live in there and forage on the carbohydrates. And it’s a lubricant, it helps sweep contents down the GI tract,...

Cannabichromene, or CBC, is one of the major cannabinoids found in cannabis. Studies have shown it safely and effectively provides a variety of therapeutic benefits, including improving pain, reducing inflammation, relieving depression and anxiety and inhibiting fungus growth. Overview of CBC Cannabichromene (CBC) is an often-overlooked cannabinoid found in cannabis. Despite being abundant in certain strains of cannabis, it’s the least studied of all major cannabinoids. Findings: Effects of Cannabis on Effects of CBC While CBC hasn’t demonstrated groundbreaking therapeutic benefits like THC or CBD, research shows that it does have analgesic, antidepressant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, anti-anxiety, and bone...