What is insomnia? Dissatisfaction with sleep own to difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep or to waking up too early is present in roughly one-third of adults on a weekly basis. Insomnia symptoms may also be an independent risk factor for suicide attempts and deaths from suicide, independent of depression. Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people find it hard to fall asleep, stay asleep throughout the night, or wake up early in the morning and aren’t able to fall asleep again. This can dramatically affect a person’s quality of life, function and well-being. How is insomnia currently trea ..read more

CBD Oil Benefits In order to understand the benefits and side effects of CBD oil, it’s important you have a basic understanding of how CBD and the endocannabinoid system interact. Because the endocannabinoid system plays a part in so many bodily processes, there seems to be an endless number of potential benefits of CBD oil. Here are some of the potential benefits reported: Pain reduction Sleep improvements Reduction in anxiety and depression Decreasing nausea  Improving heart health Revitalizing and protecting skin It’s important to remember when reading and analysing the following inf ..read more

What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD for short, refers to a group of conditions such as Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis. Both conditions are chronic relapsing disorders and show great variability in their symptoms, severity and associated complications. Their aetiology is not well understood and it has been suggested that there are both genetic and environmental components. The most significant effect with IBD in children is growth retardation; this can occur even in mild forms of the disease and can lead to permanent short stature. Current treatments c ..read more

What is Medicinal Cannabis? Medicinal cannabis refers to a medicine prepared from the Cannabis plant. The term medicinal is typically used to indicate that the preparation is at a pharmaceutical-grade and is suitable for prescribing by doctors here in Australia. Some facts about cannabis The cannabis plant has been used for centuries by many different societies around the world. Contrary to the modern usage for recreational purposes, much of its historical use has been as a herbal medicine for different ailments. Some of the known usages of the plant have included for pain, such as joint ache ..read more

A Brief History of Cannabis Modern Cannabis Use Cannabis use likely predates writing in human evolution (Ben-Amar 2006; Merlin 2003).  Cannabis is believed to have originated in Central Asia. It has spread worldwide from this region. Cannabis use as both medicine, fibre and food dates back over 10,000 years (Abel 1980; Clarke & Merlin 2013; Merlin 2003; Merlin 1972; Schultes 1970).  Cannabis seeds have been found in Japan from circa 8000BC (Tengwen et al 2017) Cannabis is possibly the oldest plant cultivated by humans (Russo 2007) Evidence suggests that the Gravettian people use ..read more

So how can I find out if I’m eligible to access? Medical cannabis has been approved for use by prescription in Australia under the Narcotics Drugs Act 1967. Medical cannabis can be used in the treatment of over 100 types of conditions, however each case is different and as a result, patients must have the therapy assessed and prescribed by an experienced and authorised medical practitioner. There is no predetermined list of conditions for which a cannabis medicine can be prescribed. Medicinal cannabis treatment may be prescribed for any condition where the prescribing doctor feels there is a m ..read more

What is a Migraine? When your head is pounding, the first thing you probably ask yourself is: Could this be a migraine? “It’s very common for people to think that a migraine is a tension, sinus, or allergy headache. Migraines can be episodic (you get them sporadically) or chronic (you get them 15 or more days a month for more than three months). A migraine often causes severe, throbbing pain in the head—sometimes on just one side and sometimes on both sides—that lasts anywhere from roughly four to 72 hours. What distinguishes it from other headaches is that the pain is usually accompanied by v ..read more

What is Fibromyalgia? The latest research has found that fibromyalgia involves changes in the body’s neurotransmitters – the substances that allow nerve cells to communicate with one another. Fibromyalgia is a common illness characterised by many different symptoms that occur all at once. Clearly, the greater the number of symptoms, the greater their impact on the patient’s life. You should also be aware that fibromyalgia has a fluctuating course, with periods of improvement and flare-ups, which depend on many different circumstances and are distinct in each patient How is Fibromyalgia Treated ..read more

Cannabis Oil is also known as Medical Marijuana oil is not to be confused with Hemp Seed Oil. Cannabis oil contains active ingredients named cannabinoids, and there is usually also a terpene profile (more information on this below), all these are usually dissolved into a carrier oil. These carrier oils vary by the manufacturers, and can be made from various sources such as olive, grapeseed, palm, coconut, sunflower, MCT (medium-chain triglyceride – made from other oils), etc.  If you have allergies that you know of, it is best to check with your doctor or directly with the manufacturer of ..read more