Fibromyalgia Podcast®3 Sep 2019

CBD for Fibromyalgia with Dr. Ginevra Liptan

CBD stands for cannabidiol, which is one of the active ingredients found in the cannabis plant. As a non-psychoactive component, CBD will not alter your brain or make you feel "high". It does, however, affect your body. In this episode, we'll talk about those effects specific to the fibromyalgia body. Should you talk to your doctor about using CBD? Dr. Ginevra will offer insight from a medical standpoint and provide resources to help further your own research.

Key Points

Is there any difference between CBD, hemp, marijuana and cannabis?
What is the difference between the effects of CBD and THC in your body?
I live in a state where marijuana is not legal, or I work at a job where I can't have THC in my system. What can I do?
How can you make sure you are getting access to the right types of CBD for you?
There is a huge amount of money being poured into researching both cannabis and cannabis-derived medications.
I do encourage people to talk about it with their doctor, even though it's uncomfortable.

About Dr. Ginevra

A top fibromyalgia expert, Dr. Ginevra is a Tufts University School of Medicine graduate, board-certified in internal medicine, and trained in functional medicine. Dr. Ginevra developed fibromyalgia as a medical student and spent many years using herself as a guinea pig to find successful treatments, which she shares in her books, The FibroManual and The Fibro Food Formula, and her line of herbal and magnesium products, Frida Botanicals.

For fierce fibro advice from a doctor with personal experience, be sure to check out her YouTube channel.

Links & Resources

FibromyalgiaPodcast.com is the digital companion to this audio magazine, where you can find full show notes, links to the studies referenced in this episode, submit your questions for Tami Stackelhouse, and schedule a free consultation with a Fibromyalgia Coach.
Get a free copy of Tami's book, Take Back Your Life: Find Hope and Freedom From Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Pain at FibromyalgiaPodcast.com/books.
CBD: Dr. Liptan has many articles and videos on CBD on her blog and YouTube channel. She also has her own line of doctor-formulated CBD products at FridaBotanicals.com.

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