146. Treating Crohn’s Disease with Cannabis
<p>Between 5-8 percent of the population has an autoimmune disease, yet did you know that women make up nearly 80 percent of autoimmune patients? In today’s episode, we hear from Timeka Drew about her experience with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract and leads to some life-threatening symptoms. After prescription drugs worsened her condition, Timeka finally found relief with cannabis. Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties that can treat the chronic inflammation which is at the root of Crohn’s, and Timeka credits cannabis with saving her life. Tune in to hear Timeka’s remarkable story, plus expert medical advice for treating Crohn's and other autoimmune diseases with cannabis.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by Ellen Lee Scanlon</p> <p>Sign up for our newsletter at <a href="https://bit.ly/3peZhfN" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dothepot.com</a></p> <p>Follow us:</p> <p>IG:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dothepot/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dothepot</a></p> <p>FB:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dothepot" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dothepot</a></p> <p>Pinterest:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/dothepot/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dothepot</a></p> <p>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/dothepot" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Do the Pot</a></p> <p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/dothepot" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dothepot</a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dothepot/message
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Between 5-8 percent of the population has an autoimmune disease, yet did you know that women make up nearly 80 percent of autoimmune patients? In today’s episode, we hear from Timeka Drew about her experience with Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract and leads to some life-threatening symptoms. After prescription drugs worsened her condition, Timeka finally found relief with cannabis. Cannabinoids like THC and CBD have anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties that can treat the chronic inflammation which is at the root of Crohn’s, and Timeka credits cannabis with saving her life. Tune in to hear Timeka’s remarkable story, plus expert medical advice for treating Crohn's and other autoimmune diseases with cannabis.
Hosted by Ellen Lee Scanlon
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