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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Health & Fitness 9 CBD is everywhere — does it work? By Jim Cornelius Correspondent CBD is everywhere these days 4 in oils, tinctures, salves, gummies; coffee drinks, honey and smoothies can be infused with it. It is as though CBD is some new magic potion that can cure all ills. What, exactly, is this suddenly ubiquitous wellness product? First, it might be best to address what it is not. CBD is not <pot.= Though it is derived from cannabis, CBD (cannabidiol) is the non- psychoactive compound of the cannabis or hemp plant. It won9t get you high. What many users will tell you is that it has a range of benefi- cial effects on pain, anxiety, insomnia and a range of other conditions and distempers. Erin Chapman was an early adopter of CBD prod- ucts, and carries them at Trailstop Market in Sisters. <It seemed like a good alternative to pharmaceuti- cals,= she told The Nugget. <I9ve had chronic back pain. Anxiety 4 I deal with that. Insomnia&= She has seen benefits from using CBD, and has custom- ers who have reported the same. However, Chapman readily acknowledges that different people respond dif- ferently and reports of effects are, by nature, anecdotal. CBD does not act like medi- cine, she notes. <Some people say they don9t notice anything; other people love it and swear by it,= she said. <The effects are really subtle& CBD is kind of like a supplement to me.= Rigorous scientific stud- ies have yet to be done on the widely touted effects of CBD 4 but one area has been stud- ied with striking results. Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a contributing editor to Harvard Medical School9s health blog, notes that, <CBD has been touted for a wide variety of health issues, but the stron- gest scientific evidence is for its effectiveness in treating some of the cruelest child- hood epilepsy syndromes, such as Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), which typically don9t respond to antiseizure medi- cations. In numerous studies, CBD was able to reduce the number of seizures, and in some cases it was able to stop them altogether. Videos of the effects of CBD on these children and their seizures are readily available on the Internet for viewing, and they are quite striking. Recently the FDA approved the first- ever cannabis-derived medi- cine for these conditions, Epidiolex, which contains CBD.= Mel Trammell, at Aqua Hot Tubs in Sisters, uses CBD through essential oils produced by Young Living Essential Oils. She says that CBD is <really calming= and beneficial for stress and anxi- ety. Young Living products have a seed-to-seal that guar- antees quality and purity. <They do testing on every- thing to make sure it is pure,= she said. <Even though it9s 8the new thing,9 they9ve been working on it for years.= Chapman also emphasizes the need to pay attention to quality. <It9s really difficult to tell just from the packaging,= she said. <Do your own research and then ask for test results. Anybody who sells CBD products should have test results on hand.= Chapman is stocking locally produced CBD prod- ucts at Trailstop Market. As with any <new= well- ness product, some people go overboard with claims, mak- ing CBD sound like a cure- all, which health and wellness professionals insist it is not. A health.com article cited Junella Chin, DO, an osteo- pathic physician and a medi- cal cannabis expert for canna- bisMD: <A lot of times peo- ple think CBD is a cure-all, and it9s not. You should also have a healthy lifestyle with plenty of exercise and good nutrition 4 CBD is not going to fix everything.= Still, CBD has been dem- onstrated to have at least some beneficial effects, and may well hold greater promise. Dr. Grinspoon offers some sage advice: <We need more research but CBD may prove to be an option for managing anxi- ety, insomnia, and chronic pain. Without sufficient 25% OFF Women’s & Men’s Summer Wear From ISTOCK.COM/TINNAKORNJORRUANG CBD (cannabidiol) is the non-psychoactive compound of the cannabis or hemp plant. Many users claim it has a range of beneficial effects. high-quality evidence in human studies we can9t pin- point effective doses, and because CBD is currently mostly available as an unreg- ulated supplement, it9s dif- ficult to know exactly what you are getting. If you decide to try CBD, talk with your doctor 4 if for no other rea- son than to make sure it won9t affect other medications you are taking.= We need more research but CBD may prove to be an option for managing anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain. — Dr. Grinspoon 15 OFF $ ! S L A IC S Y H P S T R O P S Offer expires 8-28-19 541-548-2899 5 4 1 -5 54 8 -2899 3818 SW 21st Pl. YourCareMedical.com 290 W. Cascade Ave. 541-549-8424 www.mackenziecreekmercantile.com Hwy. 126 to Redmond, two turns and you’re there! (Near fairgrounds) WALK-IN • URGENT CARE• OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Select 2019 Bikes on Sale! 2018