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Why Regular Meditation Is So Important for Seniors

by Kendall VanBlarcom
written by Kendall VanBlarcom

Meditation is incredibly popular. It’s used by yoga instructors, corporate executives, presidents, and even movie stars. Why Regular Meditation Is So Important for Seniors

But what about seniors? Should they start incorporating meditation into their lives, too?
Actually, meditation for seniors has been steadily gaining in popularity – and for good reason. This practice has a positive effect on seniors physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Meditation for Seniors – Why It’s So Important

Betty Rhodes, a contributing writer for the Napa Valley Register, thinks meditation for seniors is a great idea. And she should know – she’s a senior with a regular meditation practice. In a 2016 piece in the Napa Valley Register, Rhodes says that each time she meditates, it’s like going on a mini-vacation.
With all the challenges, activities, and distractions of life, finding a healthy way to deal is incredibly important. Rhodes points out that meditating helps give people a sense of peace, like a “reassuring calm” in the midst of a hectic life.

In addition to the stress-reducing benefits of meditation, this practice has helped people to come up with solutions to complex problems, promotes better sleep, lowers blood pressure, and increases energy. Why Regular Meditation Is So Important for Seniors

The Differences Between Visualization, Meditation, and Mindfulness

Within the scope of meditation fall the practices of visualization and mindfulness. How do mindfulness, visualization, and meditation differ?

Meditation

According to MedicalDaily.com, meditation is a way to self-regulate the mind. Feeling love, compassion, and patience are common during this type of practice. The goal is to clear the mind of clutter and experience the ultimate peace.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is a type of active meditation. The goal is to practice it throughout the day. Conversely, meditation is usually practiced in one to three periods per day – like a one-hour session or three 10 minute sessions.

The goal is to be aware of how you’re feeling and what you’re thinking. This will help you recognize negative thoughts and emotions right away, instead of recognizing them only after you’ve spiraled down into negativity or feeling stressed out.

Another way to use mindfulness is while eating. This allows you to truly taste and enjoy the food, while at the same time avoiding overeating.

Visualization

This is another form of active meditation. It’s used by athletes, actors, and those in the business world to improve performance. This practice can also contribute to better sleep and improved immune response.

Visualization, Meditation, and Mindfulness Assistance

Are you excited to start incorporating mindfulness, meditation, and visualization into your daily life? If so, it may be a good idea to start out with some help.

Guided visualization and meditation sessions with a therapist can help your mind focus and relax, instead of wandering off – which happens often when you first start out.

The therapist will talk you through the practice as needed. With this guidance and daily practice, you’ll find that visualization, meditation, and mindfulness soon become easier. And seeing the benefits of putting these exercises into practice each day will encourage you to continue on with them. Why Regular Meditation Is So Important for Seniors

Why Regular Meditation Is So Important for Seniors

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Healthy Living

Conversation Tips for Seniors in Social Settings

by Guest Blogger
written by Guest Blogger

Einstein, it is rumored, was once seated beside Marilyn Monroe at a dinner party. “Oh, Mr. Einstein,” she cooed, “with your brains and my looks, we could have perfect children.” The physicist paused for a moment and then asked, “But what if they had your brains and my looks?” Party and playful questions aside, there is no doubt that social settings sometimes require us to have good answers. And sometimes, they require us to ask good questions.

Albert Einstein had more to say about questions. He encouraged us to “learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing,” he reminded us, “is not to stop questioning.” And he’s not the only one to share thoughts about questions. We find two brilliant men—one a theoretical physicist; the other, “The Father of Modern Management Science”—echoing one another’s thoughts. Einstein exhorted us, “The important thing is not to stop questioning.” And Peter Drucker, the genius born 30 years later, reminded us that exceptional people “know how to ask questions—the right questions.”

THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

Which questions are the right ones? Those that probe beneath the surface—either initially or subsequently. These questions expand upon an answer that’s been given. They create “spiralized” thinking—viz., the kind of thinking that refuses to accept a monosyllabic answer. Instead, these questions don’t create verbal dead-ends. (As Voltaire observed so many years ago, we should “judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.”)

Here are examples of questions that elicit further thought by probing beneath the surface.

In conversation with your grandson:

Question: “Are you enjoying college?”

Answer: “It’s fine, I guess.”

The right follow-up question: “What constitutes the ‘guess’ part of your reply?”

When meeting a new person in a social setting:

“How are you today?”

Answer: “Fine, thank you.”

The right follow-up question: “What would make you finer?”

At a homeowners association meeting:

“We’re in agreement, then, that our next step is to notify residents of the increase in the monthly homeowner’s fee?”

Answers: “Yes,” (Silence and nonverbal nods are all interpreted as affirmative answers to the question.)

The right follow-up question: “How can we make news of the increase as painless as possible?”

At a holiday gathering with your family:

“So, what’s new since the last time I saw you?”

Answer: “Not much.”

The right follow-up question: “Well, tell me how the children are doing in school. Who is their favorite teacher?”

LET LOU COACH YOU

Without a doubt, there are gaps between the generations. But, even with people the same age, there can be conversational gaps, too. One way to close the gaps is to practice using the right questions. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you’ll find yourself enjoying interpersonal exchanges more as you learn about others and they, about you. To quote a legendary football player and coach, Lou Holtz, “I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.” Here’s to the learner in you.

By Marlene Caroselli

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Dealing with Life after Loss

by Kendall VanBlarcom
written by Kendall VanBlarcom

When you are trying to cope, dealing with life after loss, it can be very, very difficult. When we lose someone close to us, particularly if it is a family member or a lifelong friend, the grief can be an exceptionally powerful force in our day-to-day lives.

While we can logically understand that loss is part of life, when we lose someone close, it can cause confusion, sadness, and depression. How each person copes with grief can differ, but typically time passing is what helps. But that time period may be months or even a year. There is no set time on how long the grieving process takes.

Accept that it will take time. While a supportive environment and taking care of yourself can help, you will need to adjust to the idea of the loss before you are able to accept your current situation and move forward. Talking to a counselor or other mental health professional can help.

Asking for Help When Dealing with Life After Loss

If you feel your grief is consuming you, know you are not alone. Many dealing with life after loss describe their sadness overtaking their whole lives, including their thoughts and emotions. Understand your feelings are adjusting, making sense of something that seemed impossible before.

Talking through your emotions can help. You don’t need to go through this alone. If a friend wants to bring over dinner and visit, try to take them up on it. If you are unable to talk with those closest to you, consider seeking professional help.

Be Present As You Heal

Living in the past and continually replaying memories in your mind can cause intense sadness. Particularly if you are worried about the future, too. Learn to live in the moment. Focus on the present.

To live your best each day, take care of yourself. Remember to eat well, get exercise, and stay on a consistent sleep schedule. Solid, healthy patterns are important. You may be tempted to dull your feelings with alcohol or other substances, but this will not help you heal. Turning off your emotions can even lead to it taking even longer for you to feel better again.

Get the help you need and recognize that your grief is yours. While it may be helpful to hear about or read about stages of grief or timelines of grief, know that you will move forward on your own path to healing.

You may be in the process of becoming a completely different person. Or, you are settling in to be happy as the person you’ve always known yourself to be. Either way, change can be very upsetting and you may resist it, but change can also be growth. When you are dealing with life after loss, be kind to yourself, and eventually, you will feel strong again.

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How to use a Reacher
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All the Ways to Use a Reacher

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How to use a Reacher

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If you have a bad back and can’t bend, you hate putting on shoes and socks and pants and undies, and taking them off is no better. Picking up things you’ve dropped is a painful and hated task. If you have a bad neck that hates tilting up and down, you hate getting cans off that high shelf you reach on tiptoes, and you males like urinals but hate neck craning over a toilet. But you have to do all these things, so you’re in a real bind. All the Ways to Use a Reacher
Before you spend a fortune getting a hired helper, or decide to bother a spouse or roommate to help with these things from now on, look into getting a Lighterweight 40-inch reacher. You may be in for a grand and glorious surprise! If you’re shorter, they have shorter reachers. How to
use a Reacher
To use a reacher, put the grippers on either side of the object and squeeze the pistol grip. When you’re grabbing cans or other heavy stuff like that, use the lock so the item doesn’t slip out of your grasp. And now here’s the good news for people who get a reacher: your days of painfully picking up shoes, socks, undies, pants, or dropped items are gone! A reacher will pick up paper, a coin, a pill, a bb, a pin, a can, a box that’s not too wide or over 5 pounds, string, a book, a VCR tape—in short, most anything it can get its grippers on.
You need to have it with you to use it, but having one at home and one at work and one in your car is reasonable considering their low cost. The one place you for sure need one is at home; consider one for each floor of your home.
Here’s how you use it in the bedroom: I’m going to teach you a new way to dress now, but don’t worry—I promise not to look! If you can sit, you simply do whatever you can in that position without bending your back and do the rest standing, but use the reacher to replace bending actions, especially picking things up. However, the rest of these directions assume that you cannot or choose not to sit.
If your undies, socks, shoes, or pants are on the floor, the reacher will pick them up. Now that they’re all on the bed, hold the undies in front of you as you stand with your thigh pushed against the bed for support and your hand ready to brace against the bed’s top if your balance becomes unsteady. Hold them as open as you can and as low as you can without bending and insert your leg quickly in a lift and drop motion that doesn’t require holding the leg up as you fumble around since this is what leverages the spine and causes the pain.
If your bed is too low to be a good brace object, find something higher or raise the bed. The experience will tell you whether you keep the right leg against the bed while the right leg is inserted or whether you need to turn around the other way and have your left leg against the bed while your right leg is inserted in those pesky undies.
Some people will have good enough balance not to need their legs touching the side of their beds for balance and will prefer to be a couple of inches away but ready to thrust out a hand for bracing. Others will need the bed brace only at first but not later.
Do the same lift and drop with the pants—the looser they are and the faster they go on the leg the better. Tight pants may win you friends of the opposite sex—and perhaps a few of the same sex—but is the booty display and all the foxes following you home (I’ve an active fantasy life) really worth all the pain? The “bottom” line here is that they’re hard to get on.
With socks, the lift and drop method is again critical, and you must have already found the heel and have it lined up right and must have the sock rolled down and held open so wide that the target is easy. By far the best way of assuring a fast lift and drop is switching to diabetic socks—they’re loose enough to feel better and be a cinch to get on and off. A person with a very delicate back is asking for pain if he uses regular socks.
The right method of getting shoes on depends on the shoe type. By far the least stressful shoe to use is one you can step in and out of without needing hands, like a loafer. The second best type of shoe is something that you can keep loosely tied at all times, never untying it. A person with a very delicate back should avoid shoe tying.
A shoe with a Velcro fastening that you can fasten and unfasten with your other foot is good. (Or use a 3-foot piece of ½-inch dowel with a small L-shaped shelf bracket or shoehorn fastened to one end with duct tape.)
I like using athletic shoes with loose laces and tightly double-knotted lace knots—one ties the shoelaces like this on the day one buys them and never touches them again. If you find you can step into a shoe but the tongue rides down a little, an athletic shoe is good because the tongue is long enough to be grabbed with a reacher and pulled up.
If you need to or choose to use your hands to get into shoes, get into them as with socks, above, keeping them as open as possible. Hold the shoe by the tongue in front of your midsection and as low as possible without bending. Swing it forward and backward until you get a pendulum feeling going. Now, at the apex of the forward swing, swing suddenly backward vigorously. Note that the shoe tends to get more vertical for a second. This verticality second is exactly what your toe will be aiming for.
Here’s the caper: you’ll do the lift and drop with your leg at the same time you do the swing and jerk (this is beginning to sound like a dance step). Your toe should be highest off the ground at precisely the split second when you jerk the shoe suddenly backward so the shoe toe points vertically. Your toe will have the shoe jerked onto it and by the time the foot touches the carpet again, the shoe will be mostly on and only require your heel pushing into the heel of the shoe. It takes a bit of practice.
Getting undressed is easier than getting dressed. Use the toe or side edge of one shoe on the heel of the other shoe to get it started and lift out your foot; then let the stockinged toe of the unshod foot help with the other.
Next rub your diabetic-socks-clad feet backward on the carpet to loosen (or remove) your socks-then step down hard on the loosened toe of the sock of one foot with the toe of the other and pull your foot backward out of the sock; likewise with the other foot.
Make sure the shades are down (unless you’re looking to make friends with your neighbors). Drop the pants and undies without bending, and once they’re on the floor, step out of them. This may require a bit of assisting with the sides and heels of your feet holding down the bunched pants around the opposite foot as your first foot works its way free. If your pants are too tight or thick for this to work, get lighter, looser, thinner ones—perhaps exercise pants.
Now use the reacher to put things where they belong. It’s helpful to store shoes and socks on a shelf so you needn’t use the reacher to pick them up in the morning.

Source: GlassHalfFull.org

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Does CBD Appear On A Drug Test?

by Jesse Dunn
written by Jesse Dunn

A common question that CBD users or those who are curious about CBD will wonder is, will CBD show up on a drug test? And while many are hesitant about this risk, many are looking for options and have stumbled across CBD.

Users have commented about results and benefits from their experience with CBD, and it just so happens the reality for workers is being tested for drugs. While different drug tests screen for different drugs, it really depends on the needs of those administering it.

What is a Drug Test?
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example, your urine, hair, blood, or saliva to determine the presence or absence of a specified parent drug or their metabolites. As part of the application process, job applicants may be required to be screened for drug or alcohol use. Depending on state law and company policy, employers may do this prior to making a job offer. Employees may be tested for drugs or alcohol in the workplace, where it is permitted by state law.

When do you get Drug Tested?
Depending on where you live and your line of work, you may be given a drug test before being offered a job or in regular increments throughout your period employment. Whether you can be tested for drugs or alcohol at a job depends on the laws in the state and where you live.

Even competitive athletes are often given drug tests to screen for any prohibited substances. Professional, collegiate, and amateur athletic organizations may require regular drug tests to ensure that recreational and performance-enhancing drugs aren’t being taken.

Drug tests can also be used as part of probation or parole requirements and substance abuse problems.

Will I fail a drug test if I take CBD oil?
A lot of drug test are looking for traces of THC, but that doesn’t mean all drug tests are created equally.

It depends on the testing standards of the lab administering your drug test. Most companies only search for the cannabinoid THC, which is the main psychoactive component of the marijuana plant. While Medterra products are THC free, there are some testing facilities that check for a spectrum of cannabinoids and could trigger a positive drug test. By law, you are allowed to ask the facility what cannabinoids they test for. If you are uncomfortable with that, you can call and ask anonymously. Try contacting the testing facility if there is any concern.

Does CBD show up on a drug test?
It depends on the CBD product and drug test that you are taking. Certain cannabinoids can trigger positive in a drug test, especially if the test is looking for a full spectrum of cannabinoids, including THC. Most tests do not detect the presence of CBD (cannabidiol) since CBD is a non-psychoactive compound that doesn’t cause a high. Some studies, however, have shown that eating hemp foods and consuming hemp oils can, in rare cases, cause a positive result in urine and blood tests

What is THC?

 

Tetrayhydrocannabinol, or THC, is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. It is the most well known cannabinoid and is known for causing a “high” feeling. Strains with high THC levels are potent and can cause intense euphoric feeling. THC has been shown to help improve moods in patients, and even make the difficulties of certain treatments such as chemotherapy easier, by alleviating certain symptoms such as pain or nausea.

THC was the first phytocannabinoid that was discovered and has been much more extensively researched than CBD. We know with fairly high certainty that THC is strongly psychoactive and can be intoxicating even in small amounts. This means that THC can alter your behavior and cause you to lose control of your faculties, properties that make it a popular (illegal) recreational drug in the form of marijuana.

How do I know which products have THC?
Simply, all CBD companies have different methods of extracting their CBD and what goes inside of their products. While some companies offer CBD that is THC free, some other companies have products that have slight traces of THC in them. It is pivotal to understand full spectrum oils, as this means they have an array of cannabinoids, ranging from CBD, CBDV, CBDA, and sometimes even THC. We encourage everyone to do further research on the product they’re purchasing for their own benefit and safety. However, here are a few methods on how to find out if your CBD product contains THC:

Ask for COAs
A Certificate of Analysis is a document issued by Quality Assurance that confirms a regulated product meets is product specification. These COAs for CBD companies are normally performed by an independent, third-party laboratory. They commonly contain the actual results obtained from the testing performed as a part of quality control on an individual batch of a product. Many of these COAs can be found on the website in their product description or by asking customer service for a copy of their latest COA.

 

Look at their labeling
The importance of purchasing properly labeled CBD products ensures you are receiving what you are paying for. The primary panel label should include the identity of the product, the amount of THC or CBD in the package, net weight or volume, instructions for use government warning statements, the ingredient list and more. The more information you can find on the products label, will help you understand the quality of the CBD product and to determine whether or not the company is reputable.

Ask about their extraction methods
This is pivotal, as there are many extraction methods when it comes to CBD oil. However, the three most popular extraction methods are CO2 extraction, ethanol and olive oil. This helps to determine which actual ingredients are in the final product and which ones have been filtered out.

Does Medterra products contain THC?

All of our CBD products are quality fully compliant CBD extracted from a non-GMO hemp farm located in Kentucky, USA. We utilize a whole plant (minus the seeds) CO2 extraction that allows us to draw the CBD from the plant material and filter out unnatural substances, maximizing pure CBD concentration with 0% THC, guaranteed.

Our products are legal, and Medterra is proud to be apart of Kentucky’s Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program which means we are fully licensed to grow and process industrial hemp in Kentucky, USA. All of our industrial hemp is grown and extracted in accordance with the strict guidelines of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Growing under the Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program is also 100% compliant with Section 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill, which means harvesting and distributing is 100% legal at the federal level.

 

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FDA Officially Calls CBD Beneficial

by Jesse Dunn
written by Jesse Dunn

In August 1017, the Food and Drug Administration asked for people’s experience in the Federal Register in an effort to help the United Nations’ World Health Organization decide whether 17 controversial drugs have any medicinal benefits and if they should face international restrictions under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

One of the drugs that are up for consideration is marijuana, specifically cannabidiol (CBD), one of the plant’s non-psychoactive components responsible for much of its pain-killing properties.

Other substances were up for review as well, however CBD is the only drug on the list that the FDA specifically called “beneficial.”

Medterra CBD FDA

Here’s what the FDA wrote about CBD:

“Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the active cannabinoids identified in cannabis. CBD has been shown to be beneficial in experimental models of several neurological disorders, including those of seizure and epilepsy. In the United States, CBD-containing products are in human clinical testing in three therapeutic areas, but no such products are approved by FDA for marketing for medical purposes in the United States. CBD is a Schedule I controlled substance under the CSA. At the 37th (2015) meeting of the ECDD, the committee requested that the Secretariat prepare relevant documentation to conduct pre-reviews for several substances, including CBD.”

The FDA wants to hear from you if you’ve ever had direct experience with the medicinal benefits of CBD.

Read some of the testimonies shared with the FDA on the benefits of CBD and cannabis:

“I find CBD to be something of a miracle drug, and I’d encourage the FDA to not just legalize, but further study of the benefits of this compound. As a medical cannabis patient, I use CBD frequently to relax and as a pain-relief alternative to acetaminophen and ibuprofen. I also have a dog with epilepsy, and CBD reduces the frequency of his seizures from once every two weeks to once every five weeks. (He also takes prescription medication.)”

“CBD has helped me with fibromyalgia, anxiety, and IBS. Pharmaceutical drugs caused me side effects. With CBD I have no side effects. For me, it makes life normal again. Imagine living every day of your life in different pain and add-on anxiety so strong you get scared to leave your house. The worry of the pain and what might happen is crippling. Now imagine taking pharm pills that add on more symptoms. Then you choose to live in pain to avoid the side effects. When I started using CBD everything changed. I finally felt comfortable out in public again I finally felt like myself again. My pain has been eased my life has been given back to me.”

“My job is that of a patient advocate at a dispensary. We have countless patients that depend on using CBD so they can have a comfortable quality of life. We have first-hand accounts that patients have been able to supplement or fully replace [prescription medicines] in their daily regimens. If you came to my place of business for just one day you would see how important CBD and cannabis is for many people from all walks of life.”

“I have been using CBD for over a year. Since then, my sleep has improved, my eczema has all but disappeared. My mood and focus are fantastic. It is not addictive (unlike other products which are completely acceptable to the FDA including alcohol and nicotine). I have seen no negative side effects.”

“It has been extremely helpful in reducing my pain and muscle spasms without having to use something like an opiate or muscle relaxer which affects my cognitive abilities also.”

 

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Actress Reveals the “Bathroom Trick” That Made Her Feel Years Younger

by Guest Blogger
written by Guest Blogger

Los Angeles — Maggie Q is best known for her roles in shows like Nikita and Designated Survivor. But today, the 38-year-old actress isn’t here to discuss her action-packed film and TV career.

She wants to talk about…going poop.

It may not be a glamorous topic, but for Maggie, it recently proved to be a life-saver.

“When you feel sluggish and run-down, it’s easy to say, ‘Well, I guess I’m just getting older,’ but now I know that’s not true — you can be 65 and still feel like you’re 20.”

Which is why she’s finally decided to share her story with others.

“For a long time, I thought something was wrong with me. I was always tired, my whole body felt heavy, and my stomach… it wasn’t just bloated, it actually looked huge,” she recalls.

Like many adults who struggle with these issues every day, Maggie initially thought her diet was the problem, or perhaps she wasn’t exercising enough.

But last year, she met a doctor who recommended something totally unexpected:

She just needed to change the way she goes to the bathroom.

As bizarre as this suggestion seemed at the time, Maggie tried it. And, to her amazement, she says her stomach “deflated,” her mood improved, and her energy skyrocketed — all in a matter of days.

When Maggie first revealed this “bathroom trick” on her website earlier this month, some were understandably skeptical. But since then, countless people have reported similar results.

Will it work for everyone? Maggie can’t make any promises.

“Look, it’s such an easy thing to do, and, for me, it’s made a really big difference,” she says. “So I just want more people — especially women — to know about it.”

(Editor’s note: Medical experts actually believe it to be particularly effective for men and women over 35.)

If you’d like to try Maggie Q’s technique yourself, click here for instructions. It’s deceptively simple, so watch carefully.

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CBD vs THC: What You Need To Know

by Jesse Dunn
written by Jesse Dunn

Can CBD Oil Get me high?

If you’re new to CBD, you might be wondering if it can get you high. To answer your question, absolutely not. CBD oil does not get you high, and you wouldn’t even be able to get high from CBD oil if you tried for a thousand years. CBD oil does not contain any psychoactive components and does not affect or influence your mind or behavior unlike THC. CBD and THC both have their own different uses and effects on users. Comparing these two is like comparing an apple to an orange. While they have the same genetics, there is a slight difference in their atomic structure that results in an incredible difference.

What are cannabinoids and how are they relevant to CBD & THC?

There are over 80 different cannabinoids in the cannabis plant. However, the two most well- known and researched are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).

If you’ve heard of CBD, THC, or are even a user, you might have heard of the word cannabinoid. If you don’t know what a cannabinoid is, it is a chemical compound secreted by cannabis flowers or hemp when extracted. From recent studies, these cannabinoids can help mediate communication between cells in the endocannabinoid system in the mammalian body.

After the first cannabinoid was isolated from the cannabis plant, scientists discovered that the human body produces endogenous cannabinoids. This means not only do humans produce their own cannabinoids, but they also have receptors designed specifically to recognize and respond to the endogenous cannabinoids produced. Together, the body’s endogenous cannabinoids and the receptors that bind with them form the endocannabinoid system. This system is responsible for a number of functions within the human body, such as maintaining homeostasis.

Structures of THC VS CBD

While both of these cannabinoids have similar chemical formula, their atoms are arranged differently.

What is THC?

Tetrayhydrocannabinol, or THC, is the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. It is the most well known cannabinoid and is known for causing a “high” feeling. Strains with high THC levels are potent and can cause intense euphoric feeling. THC has been shown to help improve moods in patients, and even make the difficulties of certain treatments such as chemotherapy easier, by alleviating certain symptoms such as pain or nausea.

THC was the first phytocannabinoid that was discovered and has been much more extensively researched than CBD. We know with fairly high certainty that THC is strongly psychoactive and can be intoxicating even in small amounts. This means that THC can alter your behavior and cause you to lose control of your faculties, properties that make it a popular (illegal) recreational drug in the form of marijuana.

Is THC illegal?

The DEA considers it illegal, and yet it remains available online and in retail stores around the country. So why is this? Many CBD companies will sell products labeled “CBD only” where these products may contain other compounds or cannabinoids, including THC.

In many states with either legal marijuana systems or ones that allow for the possession of CBD products, there are thresholds for determining a CBD product. In many states, it is a “CBD-only” product if it has less than 0.3 percent or 0.5 percent THC. However, any product that contains THC, even in small amounts, is considered marijuana under federal law. The federal government regulates drugs through the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) (21 U.S.C. § 811), which does not recognize the difference between medical and recreational use of cannabis.

How does THC work?

When THC penetrates the brain, it stimulates the cells to release the substance called dopamine, which activates the cannabinoid receptors and affects the brain in various ways. The initial state is normally a relaxation with a mellow feeling. The eyes may dilate, and other senses will enhance. More reported effects include a mix of emotions such as happiness and elation, unease and anxiety, relaxation and pain relief.

THC, acting through cannabinoid receptors, activates the brain’s reward system, by stimulating neurons in the reward system to release the signaling chemical dopamine at levels higher than typically observed in response to natural stimuli. This influx of dopamine contributes to the pleasurable “high” for those who use recreational marijuana.

So What is CBD?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many active cannabinoids identified in cannabis. It can be extracted from marijuana or industrial hemp. It is a major cannabinoid, accounting for up to 40% of the plant’s extract. You may be familiar with another compound called Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which produces the “high” feeling. However, unlike its psychoactive counterpart, CBD does not have any psychoactive properties and can actually counteract the psychoactivity of THC. CBD is a natural alternative which has been found to have many significant medical benefits.

Since then, CBD has become very popular recently and appearing in local grocery stores on shelves, with no medical card required to purchase. Many customers have been using it for a variety of ailments and although there has not been scientific conduct that CBD is proven to have medical benefits, there have been many successful user testimonies.

How does CBD work?

Discovered in the 20th Century, the endocannabinoid system is a biological system composed of endocannabinoids that are neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the mammalian brain and body. CBD is one of the primary cannabinoids found in hemp. These cannabinoid receptors play a pivotal role in physiological processes such as mood, memory and pain. There are two cannabinoid receptors – CB1 and CB2 that are located on cells throughout the body.

Cannabinoids help coordinate and regulate how we feel and think by binding with the endocannabinoid system’s CB1 and CB2 receptors. Fitting like puzzle pieces, cannabinoids are designed to link together with the cannabinoid receptors. Linking activates the receiving neuron into action, triggering a set of events to pass along the message and carry out a variety of cellular responses needed for homeostasis and healthy functioning.

Where does Medterra get their CBD from?

All of Medterra’s CBD is extracted from a non-GMO industrial hemp farm, located in Kentucky, USA. Please note that while THC comes from cannabis, Medterra’s CBD comes strictly from hemp. An important factor is the quality and purity of our CBD. We chose the Kentucky farm collective because of the quality of the hemp plants being grown under the Federal Farm Bill and in conjunction with the Kentucky Agricultural Department Hemp Pilot Program. There are very specific guidelines for planting, growing and the processing of the CBD isolate. As a result, the quality of the CBD produced from the whole plant is some of the purest available. Another key factor is we are truly able to claim our CBD is derived from US grown hemp from start to finish. We take great pride in providing our clients with an extremely pure, clean and high-quality product to those who desire CBD.

Our products are legal, and Medterra is proud to be apart of Kentucky’s Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program which means we are fully licensed to grow and process industrial hemp in Kentucky, USA. All of our industrial hemp is grown and extracted in accordance with the strict guidelines of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Growing under the Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program is also 100% compliant with Section 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill, which means harvesting and distributing is 100% legal at the federal level.

 

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What is CBD Oil
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What is CBD and how can it help you?

by Jesse Dunn
written by Jesse Dunn

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the many active cannabinoids identified in cannabis. It can be extracted from marijuana or industrial hemp. It is a major cannabinoid, accounting for up to 40% of the plant’s extract. You may be familiar with another compound called Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which produces the “high” feeling. However, unlike its psychoactive counterpart, CBD does not have any psychoactive properties and can actually counteract the psychoactivity of THC. CBD is a natural alternative which has been found to have many significant medical benefits.

Since then, CBD has become very popular recently and appearing in local grocery stores on shelves, with no medical card required to purchase. Many customers have been using it for a variety of ailments and although there has not been scientific conduct that CBD is proven to have medical benefits, there have been many successful user testimonies.

What is the Endocannabinoid System and how does it make CBD work?

Discovered in the 20th Century, the endocannabinoid system is a biological system composed of endocannabinoids that are neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the mammalian brain and body. CBD is one of the primary cannabinoids found in hemp. These cannabinoid receptors play a pivotal role in physiological processes such as mood, memory and pain. There are two cannabinoid receptors – CB1 and CB2 that are located on cells throughout the body.

What are CB1 & CB2 Receptors?
CB1 receptors are primarily located on nerve cells in the brain, spinal cord and central nervous system. They are very abundant in the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and hippocampus. The CB1 receptors have been found to play a role in memory processing, motor regulation, pain sensation, mood, and sleep.
CB2 receptors are primarily found on cells in the immune system and its associated structures. When activated, they stimulate a response that fights inflammation, which can reduce pain and minimize damage to tissues.

Cannabinoids help coordinate and regulate how we feel and think by binding with the endocannabinoid system’s CB1 and CB2 receptors. Fitting like puzzle pieces, cannabinoids are designed to link together with the cannabinoid receptors. Linking activates the receiving neuron into action, triggering a set of events to pass along the message and carry out a variety of cellular responses needed for homeostasis and healthy functioning.

Is CBD legal?

Yes CBD is legal nationwide, being that it contains less than 0.3% THC and complies with the Agricultural Act of 2014.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 is an act of Congress that authorizes nutrition and agriculture programs in the United States with certain states, signed into bill by former U.S. President Barack Obama. The act indicates the growing or cultivating of industrial hemp is allowed under the laws of the State in which such institution of higher education or State department of agriculture is located and such research occurs.

All of Medterra’s CBD products are grown and extracted in accordance with the strict guidelines of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Growing under the Kentucky Hemp Pilot Program is also 100% compliant with Section 7606 of the 2014 Farm Bill, which means harvesting and distributing is 100% legal at the federal level. Our products contain 0% THC, guaranteed.

How can you take CBD?

1) Vaping

Vape pen or vaporizers are a very popular product since it is the fastest means to consume BCD to elicit its effects in the body. Since the effect in the body will be felt within a short period of time after inhalation, the active ingredient enters directly into the bloodstream.

2) Sublingually

The second fastest option is taking it sublingually, where the consumer keeps the oil underneath the tongue for a short period of time before swallowing it. This is the most popular means of CBD consumption.

3) Oral Application

Another common option of consuming CBD is simply eating it as it is, which might take longer to produce the desired outcome. These options can appear as capsules, and in edible forms such as chocolate or gummy bears. This method is considered the slowest but is an easy way to consume CBD.

4) Topical Application

Users have the option of applying the CBD directly to their skin, as these products come in forms of cream or balm. This method is usually used to treat pains and skin problem by applying to the affected area and rubbing to enter the skin.

Where can I buy CBD products?

CBD products are available virtually online and in many stores! You can find them in a tobacco shop, dispensary, local grocery store, or online. You do not need a medical card to purchase. However, purchasing requirements may vary by store.

What CBD Products does Medterra Sell?

  • Medoil CBD Tincture
    CBD Oil Tincture    Our CBD tinctures come in a variety of strengths of 500mg, 1000mg, and 3000mg for different customer’s needs. Each tincture consists of high-quality CBD suspended in food grade, premium MCT oil.

CBD Gel Capsules
CBD PillsMedterra’s CBD gel capsules combine 25mg or 50mg of CBD in MCT oil in encapsulated form for easy consumption. They can be taken morning or night for fast and easy relief.

CBD Pain Cream
CBD Pain CreamA powerful combination of CBD, Arnica, and Menthol, Medterra CBD Pain Cream provides a rapid cooling feeling, perfect for sore muscles and joints.

  • Dissolvable Sleep Tablets
    CBD Sleep Pills

Medterra’s Dissolvable Sleep Tablets contain 25mg of CBD with 10mg of melatonin, to provide a restful night’s sleep. Comes in a bottle count of 30 and can be easily scored in half. This is the perfect step before hitting the bed, by simply placing the tablet under your tongue and allowing it to dissolve and drift off into sweet dreams.

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Medterra is committed to providing customers quality, fully compliant and affordable CBD products on the market. Grown from US industrial hemp, our products contain zero THC, making it some of the purest CBD available. Every plant is extracted under the Kentucky Department of Agricultural Industrial Hemp Pilot Program and third-party tested to guarantee no contaminants. When you use our products, you can feel confident that you’re doing the right thing for your health and wellness.

 

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