Healing Insomnia, Reducing Pain, And Other Benefits Of Medicinal Cannabis

Nov 7, 2022

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Jamie Wheal

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Misha Kogan

Dr. Misha Kogan, a medical cannabis expert and director at George Washington University, joins Jamie Wheal, an author and founder of the Flow Genome Project, to uncover the profound healing potential of medicinal cannabis. They discuss how cannabis can alleviate pain, improve sleep, and enhance mood by interacting with the body's endocannabinoid system. The conversation also highlights the importance of understanding the complexities of cannabis in healthcare and how to safely access its benefits, all while exploring altered states of consciousness for personal growth.

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THC for Cold Sores

Dr. Kogan used low-concentration topical THC to treat a 20-year-old lip crack (cold sore).
After 3 months of twice-daily application, the issue completely resolved and hasn't returned in 5-6 years.

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How Medical Marijuana Works

Medical marijuana works by tapping into the endocannabinoid system (ECS), a biological system in our bodies.
The ECS was named after cannabis, the plant that interacts with it.

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Cannabis in History

Humans co-evolved with cannabis, a plant that interacts with our ECS.
Cannabis is one of the oldest documented medical tools, possibly predating modern rediscovery.

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There are actually many proven benefits of medical marijuana when it’s used the right way. In fact, cannabis may be one of the oldest documented herbal medicines on earth. And the body has a remarkable built-in system of endocannabinoid receptors that pair with it to reduce pain, improve sleep, increase mood, reduce nausea, and much more.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Misha Kogan, Dr. Josh Axe, and Jamie Wheal about the many benefits of cannabis, and we take a look at how the body’s built-in endocannabinoid healing system works in tandem with this plant medicine.

Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan is the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine and associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kogan has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and is a frequent lecturer on medical cannabis to professional audiences across the nation.

Dr. Josh Axe is a certified doctor of natural medicine, a doctor of chiropractic, and a clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. He is the bestselling author of Keto Diet, Eat Dirt, and Collagen Diet and author of the book Ancient Remedies. He is also the cofounder of Ancient Nutrition, which provides protein powders, holistic supplements, vitamins, essential oils, and more to the modern world. Dr. Axe founded the natural health website DrAxe.com, one of the top natural health websites in the world today.

Jamie Wheal is the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's Lost Its Mind and the global bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance.

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