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...

  As of the beginning of 2018, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removed CBD from the list of prohibited substances, whether athletes are involved in a competition or not. The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) followed suit and did the same. That means that both Olympic athletes and PGA golfers—because both organizations take their direction on drug enforcement from the WADA—are able to consume CBD while playing their respective sports. The...

CBD for Athletes? Physical activity puts a lot of stress on our bodies. Especially the intense kind of physical activity that often goes hand in hand with sports. For that reason, athletes’ bodies can be put under immense strain that results in both positive and negative effects. The long term effects are, typically, positive. Stronger muscles, increased cardiovascular endurance, maintaining a healthy weight, more energy, positive mood, and the list...

Updated April 2026.  Reviewed and refreshed for current accuracy. New: Award-winning CBD — Cannabis Cup wins story → There are a lot of ways to consume CBD. Its massive explosion in popularity over the past few years is matched only by the increase in the number of ways you’re able to ingest it. From CBD tinctures to gel capsules to sprays to vapes to pure CBD isolate to body lotion...

CBD and Autism CBD and autism isn’t a new topic, but it’s a discussion that has been picking up steam recently. Like many health issues and topics that may be positively influenced by CBD, when it comes to autism, the data and evidence are fairly fresh and encouraging, but not yet exhaustive enough to be able to speak definitely about how it absolutely helps or doesn’t help. With that in...

Running produces a number of positive health effects for both our bodies and our brains. In fact, many scientists will venture to say that our bodies were evolutionarily designed for running. The shapes of our hips and feet, the length of our legs, our shock-absorbing spinal discs, and our ability to sweat all make it possible for us to endure long distance running mile after mile (well, in theory, anyway)....