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CBD for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) & Winter Blues

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD for short, is a type of depression that changes in a seasonal pattern, usually beginning and ending about the same time every year. Often referred to as “winter ...

Avoid Dry Throat & Cold Symptoms Post-Flight - 13 Tips

We’ve all had the experience of excitedly boarding a plane and then, hours later, emerging with a cough, sore throat, and lingering cold symptoms. Was it the long flight itself that got you sick? M...

Where CBD Is & Isn’t Legal: France, Italy, Aruba & More

While CBD has become increasingly embraced across the world, not every country has embraced it with open arms like the United States chose to do. What’s more, rules of what’s a permissible percenta...

Natural Pain Relief Alternatives to Tylenol

Got a headache? Perhaps an achy back. While your first instinct may be to reach for Tylenol or another over-the-counter med, you have other options at your fingertips as well. While there are upsid...

Best Carrier Oils for CBD

If you’re new to CBD, it’s understandable why you may be confused by why no product is 100% CBD oil. This is because, at minimum, it must have a carrier oil. As its name suggests, a carrier oil is ...

Best Natural Ingredients for Acne Treatment and Prevention

For most of us, acne can be considered part of the human experience. Even if it doesn’t plague us as much as our acne-prone teenage years, the occasional pimple may emerge from the shadows.  There ...

CBD and Hemp Seed vs. Fish Oil

Everyone can agree, nature is a powerful healer, offering a cornucopia of vitamin-rich ingredients that are easy to incorporate into everyday routines. However, with so many options at your fingert...

Natural Remedies to Increase Focus, Cocentration & Energy

Have you been searching for ways to boost your energy and focus? Aren’t we all? Feeling like you’re “dragging” throughout the day is a common occurrence for many of us. And who hasn’t had the exper...

CBD For Lower Backs - Why It’s Good for Pain & Inflammation

Lower back issues are a common ailment in current society, with causes too many to count, including how much time we drive, sit at a desk, or even from physical activity. While much attention is gi...

CBD For Menstrual Cramps - What it Does and Doesn’t Do

When I write menstrual cramps, what words come to mind? Achy. Stabby. Stubborn. Debilitating.  Around 80% of menstruators experience pain at various stages of their periods, some with pain so signi...