The Medical Advisor

Production of cannabis is booming as the medical benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) are increasingly recognized. According to Project CBD , at least 50 conditions are believed to be improved by CBD, including pain, seizures, muscle spasms, nausea associated with chemotherapy, digestive disorders such as colitis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), degenerative neurological disorders such as dystonia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD and high blood pressure. Yet, despite the legalization of cannabis for adult use in 19 states 2  in the past few years and the inclusion in the 2018 Farm Bill of industrial hemp as a crop, 3  the U.S. Food and Drug Administration up until recently listed CBD as a Schedule I drug, the most dangerous drug category reserved for drugs like heroin and LSD. The classification made no sense because CBD is nonpsychoactive — it is not addictive, does not produce a "high" and there are few to n...

According to the American Liver Foundation, 1   approximately 100 million people in the U.S. have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Research 2   published by Duke-NUS Medical School 3   revealed that two B vitamins may have a significant effect on an advanced form of the disease, for which there is no pharmaceutical treatment. 4 Your liver weighs just over 3 pounds and is located on the right side of your abdomen, protected by your rib cage. 5  It's the largest solid organ in your body and one of the largest glands, carrying out over 500 essential tasks to maintain optimal health. 6 The liver has two main lobes and each of those has eight segments. Every segment is made up of approximately 1,000 lobules that are connected to small ducts. The liver filters your blood, regulates many chemical levels and excretes bile into your intestines to help break down fat. The liver also produces cholesterol, stores and releases glucose and regulates blood clotting. 7 ...