Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids: Plants are medicine and as research continues with these alternative medicines then more information is available when it comes to medical options for various ailments, conditions, diseases, disorders etc… Chiropractor, Dr. Alex Jimenez investigates and brings insight to these developing medicines. How they can help patients, what they can do and what they cannot do.
The marijuana plant are how most know about cannabinoids. It is the most recognized cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the compound that causes feelings of euphoria.
Scientists identified cannabinoids only in cannabis. However, new research has found these same medicinal qualities in many plants, including black pepper, broccoli, carrots, clove, echinacea and ginseng.
These vegetables or spices won’t get you high, but having an understanding of how these different plants affect the human body can lead to vital health discoveries.
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by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Dec 18, 2019 | Cannabinoids, Functional Medicine, Health, Remedies, Wellness
Making the headlines since 2018, the usage of cannabis or even CBD oil to treat ailments have been gaining popularity. Even though some states don’t legalize this plant yet, it has been sweeping through the U.S. with pop-up vendors, smoke shops, and even just selling the product on its own or with other products that contain it.
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 19, 2018 | Cancer Health, Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Depression, Gut and Intestinal Health, Headaches & Treatments, Herbs, Mind Body and Spirit, Oxidative Stress, Stress
CBD research currently being conducted is showing its medical potential. This has opened doors for antipsychotic, anticancer and anti-inflammatory treatment options among a variety of others. Scientists from all over are publishing studies that are proving CBD is one...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 18, 2018 | Cannabinoids
The endocannabinoid system’s discovery has created debate on its conclusions on human health. Because of its capability to target various therapeutic agents that are in different states of disease has piqued interest for researchers. Some researchers suggest the...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 17, 2018 | Cannabinoids
Hemp, is one of the oldest cultivated crops, which was grown thousands of years ago in Asia as a food source. Ancient civilizations wove the strong and durable fibers into clothing and rope.1 It helped Christopher Columbus with the ships he sailed, both the sails and...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 16, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Research Studies, Treatments
Neurodegenerative disorders are on the rise worldwide. In the USA alone nearly 5.4 million individuals suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, while roughly 500,000 suffer from Parkinson’s disease. As the American population ages, these numbers are just likely to...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 16, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Research Studies, Treatments
An astonishing one million Americans have Parkinson’s disease, making it the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s. This impacts more people than those influenced with other movement disorders like ALS, muscular dystrophy or...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 13, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chiropractic, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Cross Sectional Studies, Research Studies, Treatments
Cannabidiol is a compound in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana. More than 80 chemicals, called cannabinoids, have been identified in the Cannabis sativa plant. Even though delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the major active ingredient,...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 13, 2018 | Cannabinoids
Phytocannabinoids: With the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) during the 1980s provided researchers a new perspective on the compounds in hemp and marijuana identified 40 years before. And one of the new perspectives was how these compounds interacted with...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 12, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Headaches & Treatments, Migraine, Migraines
The therapeutic effects of Cannabidiol or CBD, is often the cannabinoid’s pain soothing effect that gets talked about. Headaches are the most common source of pain for the general population. Therefore, it makes sense that CBD use for migraines and headaches is an...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 12, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Research Studies
Pain is a very important function of the human body, including the involvement of nociceptors and the central nervous system, or CNS, to transmit messages from noxious stimulation to the brain. Nociceptors are adrenal glands which are responsible for detecting...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 12, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain
Cannabinoids: Plants and medicine have come around like never before. With more research taking place and more information coming to the medical field, there are now more options for ailments, conditions, diseases and disorders. Chiropractor, Dr. Alex Jimenez analyzes...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 11, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Research Studies, Treatments
Pain is the human body’s natural response to injury or illness, and it is often a warning that something is wrong. Once the problem is healed, we generally stop experiencing this painful symptoms, however, what happens when the pain continues long after the...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 10, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Cohort Studies, Research Studies
Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States, impacting more than 40 million adults. Though some instances can be moderate and short-lived, others may be painfully debilitating, lasting for years, or becoming a chronic problem. While almost...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 9, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Depression, Research Studies, Treatments
One standard hypothesis of depression is that individuals who are depressed have a lack in monoamine receptors within the body, which in turn leads to reduced levels of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and norephinephrine, in the brain. But growing evidence...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 6, 2018 | Cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, Clinical Neurophysiology, Research Studies, Treatments
How does your brain know when you are experiencing pain? How does it know the difference between the soft touch of a feather and a needle prick? And, how does that information get to your body in time to respond? How can acute pain become chronic pain? These...
