Al Sears, MD writes,
“Ten
years ago, Richard Holt fell out of his hotel window in a freak
accident. He crashed feet first into a concrete sidewalk — 24 feet
below.
Richard
was lucky to be alive. But the accident left him with broken bones in
both legs. His left heel was crushed. And in his right leg, his tibia
and fibula detached from their couplings and shattered.
Numerous
operations followed. After his surgeries, Richard was confined to a
wheelchair. This was followed by months on crutches. Finally, he was
able to take his first faltering steps alone…
Richard
was given the opioid painkiller OxyContin to help him cope with his
agony. But he didn’t like how it made him feel and he didn’t want to
become an addiction statistic, so he stopped taking it.
Richard’s
road to recovery was long. For the next decade, every step was filled
with excruciating pain. At some point, Richard rated his pain as a 10.
That’s the absolute top of the scale doctors use to measure pain.
Finally,
after years of trying to simply manage his pain, Richard turned to a
“miracle” oil that dates back more than 10,000 years.
He
describes the affect this oil had on his pain as “profound.” It made
such an amazing difference that Richard was even able to resume the
martial arts he was forced to give up years before.
The ancient oil Richard turned to is called cannabidiol, or CBD oil.
As
you may guess from the name, cannabidiol comes from the marijuana
plant. But even though the plant is becoming medicinally legal in more
and more states, I’m not recommending that you go out and buy marijuana.
The
marijuana plant contains more than 100 chemical compounds. But only one
of these compounds, THC, can alter the state of mind of the person
using it.
CBD, on the other hand, is not psychoactive and it cannot get you “high.”
But
what it can do is interact with and influence the receptors in your
brain that affect pain — including the opioid receptor. This is the same
receptor that Big Pharma’s dangerous and addictive drugs target.
Numerous first-person accounts — like Richard’s — provide anecdotal proof that CBD works.
And the science is finally starting to follow…
A 2012 study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine found that CBD significantly suppressed chronic inflammation and pain in animals without causing either tolerance or addiction.1
In
a separate study, researchers applied CBD oil to severely arthritic
rats for four days. Their research reported a significant drop in
inflammation and pain, without side effects.2
After taking just a couple of drops of CBD oil, Richard says his pain goes from excruciating to a “dull niggle.”
But CBD goes even further than eliminating pain... Research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and other peer-reviewed journals found that CBD oil can successfully treat:3
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Anxiety and depression
- Inflammation
- Alzheimer's
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Epilepsy and seizures
- Neuropathy
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Glaucoma
What You Need to Look for in CBD Oil
If
you are considering taking this miracle oil for your pain, there are a
few things you should know. CBD oil can come from two sources —
marijuana or hemp. Both plants are part of the cannabis sativa species. But while marijuana contains 10% of the psychoactive compound that can get you high, hemp only has 0.3%.
And as of now, hemp-derived CBD oil is legal in all 50 states.4
But marijuana-based CBD oil is only legal in states that have passed a
law legalizing the medical use of marijuana. So depending on the CBD
product, it may or may not be legal where you live.
If you do choose to try CBD oil, here’s what to look for:
- Read
the ingredient list. Select products with high-quality ingredients.
Avoid corn syrup, GMOs, trans fats or artificial additives.
- Look
for a product that’s been lab tested. Find an oil that has been tested
for consistency, and verified as free of mold, bacteria, pesticides,
solvent residues and other contaminants.
- If
you live in a state with legal marijuana use, choose a CBD oil that’s
derived from high-resin whole plant cannabis. If you do not live in such
a state, CBD can also be extracted from industrial hemp plants. CBD
from hemp is readily available online.
At
this point, I need to say that the information I’m sharing with you
today is for educational and informational purposes only. I am not
advocating doing anything that could be against the laws of your state.”
1. Xiong W., et al. “Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors.” J Exp Med. 2012 Jun 4.
2. Hammell DC., et al. “Transdermal cannabidiol reduces
inflammation and pain-related behaviours in a rat model of arthritis.” Eur J Pain. 2016 July.
3. Fernández-Ruiz J., et al. “Cannabidiol for neurodegenerative
disorders: important new clinical applications for this
phytocannabinoid?” Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Feb.
4. Ringbom T., et al. "Ursolic acid from Plantago major, a
selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 catalyzed prostaglandin
biosynthesis." J Nat Prod. 1998 Oct.
5. Cohen MM. "Tulsi – Ocimum sanctum: A herb for all reasons." J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2014 Oct-Dec.
6. Tunon H., et al. "Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of
some Swedish medicinal plants. Inhibition of prostaglandin biosynthesis
and PAF-induced exocytosis." J Ethnopharmacol. 1995 Oct.
7. Chrubasik S., et al. "Treatment of low back pain exacerbations
with willow bark extract: A randomized double-blind study." Am J Med. 2000 Jul.
I have been using CBD Oil for over a year now to great success. We recommend MagnaNutrients, which is from the Hemp Plant. It is an organic product, grown and harvested in Colorado. It contains 0% THC. It can be ordered from our office at 480-964-5198.
Dr. John
