Digestive problems are some of the most common health issues to affect individuals. In fact, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, between 60 and 70 million people suffer from some type of digestive system disease or disorder. It is also estimated that about 700,000 people in the United States suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) alone. The most common issues with the digestive system...

Everyone from celebrities to athletes to your grandma to your pets are all taking CBD to try and help themselves with their health problems (although whether your pets have a say in the matter could probably be debated). Phil Mickelson [possibly] was consuming CBD at the Masters Tournament, Jennifer Anniston reportedly takes it for anxiety, and Joe Rogan talks about using it for elbow pain on his podcast. You can...

CBD and immune health. I know what you might be thinking, “really, CBD helps my immune system? So there’s another almost unbelievable potential benefit of this substance??” Well, in reality, it’s not quite that simple.  In this article, we won’t be claiming that CBD can cure the common cold or that it is the answer to all your immune health problems, or can turn your immune system into some type...

Cortisol plays a very important role in all of our bodies. Essentially, it acts as our primary built in alarm system and stress hormone. Produced by our adrenal glands, it works in concert with other parts of our nervous system to influence our moods, and drive our feelings of fear, anxiety, stress, and motivation. The most widely known function of cortisol is in producing our bodies’ “flight or fight” reaction...

Updated April 2026.  Reviewed and refreshed for current accuracy. New: What Michigan-made CBD means — soil, climate, craft → More and more people are trying CBD every day. It is expected that CBD sales will hit $5 billion in 2019 and surpass $20 billion by 2024. Needless to say, the market has exploded over the past five years. People who had never heard of CBD are giving it a try...

Mental illness disorders affect millions of people around the world. In fact, there are more instances of mental illness than any other health disorder and they are the leading cause of disability worldwide. It has even been suggested that by 2030, depression will be the leading cause of disease burden globally. In addition to depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and substance abuse touch nearly every American family and reduce people’s...

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a somewhat recently discovered bodily system. The reason you’ve probably never heard of it is that research really only started to pick up steam in the second half of the last century. By the late 1980s, several labs confirmed the existence of cannabinoid receptors throughout our body’s nervous system, and in 1990 and 1993, the CB1 and CB2 receptors were successfully cloned, respectively. The early...

What Is Seasonal Depression? If you live in the northern part of the country then chances are you’ve heard of or experienced seasonal depression at one point or another. Officially known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), this phenomenon is a type of depression that’s related to the changing of the seasons. If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder, then most likely your depression begins and ends at about the same...