Alcohol, Not Cannabis, Linked to Domestic Violence

Feb 16, 2014 | Cannabis

Men’s consumption of alcohol, but not cannabis, is associated with intimate partner violence, according to survey data published in January 2014 in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Investigators at the University of Tennessee and Florida State University... read more

Cholesterol

Feb 16, 2014 | Magnesium

Cholesterol is not a cause of heart disease. Inflammation is. And refined sugar is one cause of inflammation, but calcium is the major cause. Calcium is pro-inflammatory, but magnesium is anti-inflammatory. Magnesium is a natural calcium channel blocker, a natural... read more

Vitamin K

Feb 12, 2014 | Health

Vitamin K has a major role in healthy blood clotting. In the case of a skin wound, for example, blood clotting (and vitamin K) help the wound to close and prevent excessive bleeding. Additionally, vitamin K helps keep the body’s blood clotting ability at a... read more

Big pharma companies look to Uruguay for legal cannabis

Feb 9, 2014 | Cannabis

Uruguay’s new marijuana laws have caught the attention of foreign drug companies hoping to import product for medical purposes. Businesses and laboratories from Canada, Israel and Chile have recently contacted Uruguay’s National Drug Board regarding the... read more

Colorado earns $1.2M in marijuana taxes in the first month

Feb 9, 2014 | Cannabis

The first month of legal recreational marijuana sales generated at least $1.24 million in tax revenue for Colorado state, according to an analysis from NBC News. Only 18 of the Colorado’s 35 licensed stores provided their sales data, some that had only been... read more

Sitting is Killing You

Feb 9, 2014 | Health

Sitting is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and death. It’s estimated that obese people sit for 2.5 hours more than slim people on any given day. It’s what happens to our bodies when we sit down that encourages obesity and... read more

Would Governments and Mass Media Lie About Marijuana?

Feb 6, 2014 | Cannabis

University of Victoria Professor Susan Boyd, PhD, believes Canadians have received inaccurate information on marijuana policy for many years. Her findings will be revealed in an upcoming book. Dr. Boyd linked Canada’s harsh marijuana laws to skewed messages... read more

The Six Stages of Acceptance

Feb 5, 2014 | Self-Improvement

01 First StageDenial 02 Second StageAnger 03 Third StageBargaining 04 Fourth StageDepression 05 Fifth StageAcceptance 06 Final StageExcitement Lose weight healthfully with Ann Wigmore’s RECIPES FOR LONGER LIFE . read more

Cannabis Inhibits Brain Cancer

Feb 3, 2014 | Cannabis

Investigators from Spain, Italy and Canada now have evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive chemical found in marijuana – exerts a combination of anti-cancer effects at the molecular level. Published in December 2013 in the open-access journal... read more

Cannabis and Coconut Oil: A Medical Miracle?

Feb 3, 2014 | Cannabis

Humans have cultivated and used the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant, known colloquially as marijuana, since history was recorded. Archaeologists in Central Asia even found over 2 pounds of cannabis in a 2,700 year-old grave of a shaman. Written and... read more