Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is estimated to affect 5 million people around the world. It is more prevalent in females (90%) than males. It is characterized by the inflammation (both acute and chronic) of different body tissues, include joints, kidneys, lungs, skin, blood and heart. The etiology is unknown but genetic predisposition […]
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CBD and Sciatica
Sciatica is the name given to a set of symptoms that arise from nerve pain, localised to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the whole body, running from the end of the spinal cord in the lower back, splitting down both legs and ending at the feet. When something causes […]
Cannabibiol has been taken off the WADA Prohibited Substances List
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that from the 1st of January 2018 Cannabidiol will no longer be on the prohibited substances list. WADA was established in 1999 as an international independent agency that focuses their efforts on scientific research, education, developing anti-doping techniques as well as creating (in 2004) monitoring the World Anti-Doping Code […]