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5-hydroxytryptamine-1A….or for better terms Nausea Relief!

Published on June 8, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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5-hydroxytryptamine-1A….or for better terms Nausea Relief! Yes, that is one big word and in full Legal Hippie honesty I am not 100% sure I am pronouncing this correctly in my head! Correctly pronounced or not CBD can help to alleviate Nausea. Lets Dig deeper!

CBD oil is a great treatment option for nausea. As always this is about to get sciency but Legal Hippie loves the science behind cannabis. It all comes down to a very special little compound known as 5-hydroxytryptamine-1A. I say little but when it comes down to nausea little is more like BIG! There are many findings that suggest that CBD can and does activate this 5-hydroxytryptamine-1A. Once this compound is activated it can help reduce the feelings of nausea and it also suppresses the vomiting reflex.

So next time you have a sour stomach try reaches for CBD and get those wonderful little BIG 5-hydroxytryptamine-1A activated!

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Stick and Stones may break my bones BUT CBD can heal me!

Published on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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Stick and Stones may break my bones BUT CBD can heal me!

Yes you heard that right! CBD has been shown to strengthen and even to help heal broken bones and fractures. So all you mommas and dads surrounded by those reckless crazy little munkins this summer keep this in mind!

Now lets dig a bit deeper! This is about get sciency but hey, CBD is practically its own science. First, just so we all know how breaks and fractures heal, they heal through a process called callus formation, which creates cross bridges from osteoblast cell proliferation. This whole process of bridge building per say involves stimulation of endocannabinoid receptors on bone cells. In a study cannabis ligands improved the rate of bone healing. It was also determined the CBD significantly enhanced the mechanical properties and strength of the bone after 8 weeks.

Now to try to explain in a more layman’s term… Your bones also are affected by the endocannabinoid system which means your bones actually contain CBD receptors!!! YES! You heard that correctly! Your bones are housing receptors made perfectly just to pick up on CBD. Hence the term CBD receptor. Just as it sounds! CBD in return helps your endocannabinoid system to heal your bones faster and can even make them stronger.

No bones about… CBD has been shown to heal and make bones stronger!

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CBD and Fertility Help!

Published on February 21, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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CBD and fertility help?!!? Yep! Studies are showing that CBD can indeed help with fertility. Now when it comes to fertility issues most fingers immediately are pointed at the female but believe it or not it is pretty even in the fertility area. Roughly 35% of fertility issues are within the male, 35% within the female, 20% are within both the make and female partners and the remaining 10% can remain unknown. Now that we have cleared this up let’s move forward with how CBD might be able to help with fertility. Let’s dig a little deeper!

Of course let’s start with bringing up that all so wonderful endocannabinoid system! This endocannabinoid system is a group of endogenous cannabinoid receptors located in the mammalian brain and throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems, consisting of neuromodulatory lipids and their receptors. Sounds super sciencey but this system is responsible for pretty much YOUR ENTIRE WELL BEING! The endocannabinoid system can also play a important role in procreation. The human brain is wired to accept cannabinoids as a signaling mechanism for sex hormone production. Now to take this further the endocannabinoids can also help men’s… ummm you know…. (throat clear) Ha but it can help cells synthesize endocannabinoids, which in turn help create the right conditions to produce sperm. This balance is a very necessary key to sperm livelihood so to speak and even sperm mobility. Now don’t get excited you pot smokers…. on the other hand. THC has been shown to a decrease the number of sperm. It is all about balance people! Homeostasis even! Sperm produced without endocannabinoid signaling has low mobility and less probability of fertilization once at the egg. So CBD looks like it could be a nice little addition to fertility. Of course as the oil is gaining popularity more and more studies will be completed. But for now… My favorite little oil, CBD, is at the adorable infant stage.

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Post traumatic stress help!!! CBD to rescue!!!

Published on February 13, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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Be prepared for this to the become super “sciency” but after all science is how we learn how it all works! Post traumatic Stress disorder can be absolutely debilitating. It is a debilitating anxiety disorder that occurs after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The most common form of PTSD you will here of is from our veterans. This is often called shell shocked. It is much more than “shocked” it is life changing! Now it is not just our veterans but many people that have suffered abuse including sexual abuse, addictions, witnessing traumatic events, abused children, etc etc etc. The most common side effects off PTSD are intrusive thoughts recalling the traumatic event, nightmares, flashbacks, efforts to avoid feelings and thoughts that either remind you of the traumatic event or that trigger similar feelings, feeling detached or unable to connect with loved ones, depression, hopelessness, feelings of guilt (from the false belief that you were responsible for the traumatic incident), irritability or angry outbursts, hypervigilance (being overly aware of possible danger), hypersensitivity, including at least two of the following reactions: trouble sleeping, being angry, having difficulty concentrating, startling easily, having a physical reaction (rapid heart rate or breathing, increase in blood pressure), headache, disrupted sleep and insomnia. After the entirety of this list you understand the degree of how debilitating and life changing this is. Now, can CBD help? Yes! Absolutely Yes!!! Let me explain…. CBD is a non psychoactive compound to cannabis. When ingested CBD oil can help with the following:

Decrease feelings of anxiety
Improve symptoms of depression
Reduce hypervigilance often experienced by PTSD sufferers
Improve sleep quality
Eliminate aggressive reactions
Improve personal interactions
Reduce Flashbacks
Relieve Headaches
Reduce Irritability
Help Relieve Eye Strain From Light Sensitivity
Eliminate Sudden Twitching While Sleeping
Calm Restless Sleeping Habits

Now how is this list and the treatment of PTSD using CBD related? CBD treats the conditions of the list and the conditions of the list are some if not all associated with these conditions! CBD has the ability to effect the endocannabinoid system. The stimulation of the endocannabinoid receptor with CBD is responsible for the treatment of PTSD symptoms! Researchers found that people with PTSD have lower levels of anandamides. Anandamides act as a messenger molecule and plays a role in pain, depression, appetite, memory, and fertility.

The interesting thing about anandamides is that they are also a naturally endogenous (internally occurring) cannabinoid found in the human brain and nervous system that plays a role in the feeling of an overall well-being. The word “anandamide” means “the bliss chemical” because it is released while we are feeling great. CBD increases anandamide levels in the brain! I could go on and on and explain for days how CBD can help PTSD. But in a short installment to my legal hippie site you should definitely consider CBD over conventional prescriptions medications!

For an alternative natural treatment of PTSD consider trying CBD. I personally use Legal Hippie CBD for my own personal anxiety disorder. If you want to try for yourself click the link below. If you want more anandamides click the link below! If you need morw bliss click the link below!

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CBD is Eliminating Junk Drawers

Published on January 26, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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CBD is Eliminating Junk Drawers!!! This might be the strangest title you have ever read…. but it has FOR REAL helped eliminate junk drawers in my home. You see a little over a month ago I started taking Legal Hippie CBD oil. As weeks pass I have found myself cleaning out drawer after drawer. I am organizing areas I never thought possible! I am getting rid of clutter, becoming simpler and cleaner. WHAT THE HECK! My daughter, after about the 25th bag of junk (no exaggeration) said, “MOM, why are you constantly cleaning stuff out?” I did not have an answer! Not initially that is until it occurred to me. I am focused! I am able to attack a task! What is going on? It must be the oil!

CBD oil is said to help with ADD and ADHD. I have struggled my entire life to pay attention. I would read paragraph after paragraph as a child all the while reminding myself to remember and to pay attention to what I read. It’s been a struggle. My day dream game is strong! If that is a thing. HA So yes, CBD oil is helpful to those whom suffer with attention problems. Let dig a bit deeper……. Daily intake of hemp oil can control hyperactivity and impulsivity. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as ADHD, is a controversial diagnosis marked by distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Adults are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, or ADD, which lacks this hyperactivity characteristic, but is similar in other ways to ADHD. More than one in 10 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, a figure that continues to grow!

There have been many studies to try to determine what exactly is the primary cause of ADD or ADHD symptoms. One main physiological irregularity of ADD/ADHD is the brain’s shortage of dopamine, a chemical neurotransmitter involved in cognitive processes like memory and attention. Common medications like Adderall and Ritalin stimulate dopamine in the brain which promote concentration, but come with so many side effects. Cannabis on the other hand seems to increase dopamine in the brain WITHOUT all the nasty side effects. The compounds found in cannabis, called cannabinoids, correct dopamine deficiency observed in ADD/ADHD patients. Even in its raw form, cannabis is able to provide the mental slowdown necessary for concentration in many patients. Boring tasks like cleaning out junk drawers become more manageable, and mood swings tend to level out. Now you can see why I am tackling the junk in my house! It is the only variable in my life that has changed!

So if you find yourself having way to much junk in your life literally or metaphorically Legal Hippie CBD oil might just be what you need! CBD oil is great for treatment in children too! If you are ready to clean out those junk drawers….

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These Hot Flashes Though… CBD to the rescue!

Published on January 23, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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CBD for menapasue… I swear this stuff will forever amaze me. Did you know that England’s Queen Victoria herself used to eat hash candies to ease menstrual cramps? Marijuana has been around for FOREVER! Afterall it is literally a plant. A PLANT!!!

Back to menopause. It is so funny to me how us women gripe and groan over our periods for years. Literally years!!! I myself have been complaing for some 26 years now. Wow that is a long time! Let me just add to this and say that once I no longer have to deal with the ever dreaded period I will continue to gripe and groan over not having one. With this comes hot flashes, depression and anxiety, fatigue, and sleep problems which can last for months or even years pre- and post-menopause. Ummmmm no thanks! But if I am lucky enough to continue with life this is in my future. So can CBD be beneficial to menopause? Why Yes! Let’s dig a bit deeper.

As we may or may not know CBD has been shown to help with sleep and anxiety. But Menapause includes more than just this. It includes increased risk of breast cancer, bone loss, dry skin and hot flashes. Lucky for you the compounds in CBD actively interact with the sex hormone estrogen, which is a key culprit behind menopause symptoms! This takes us right back to the endocannabinoid system! As I have explained in previous installments on my Legal Hippie site. This system is responsible for placing the body into homeostasis. Homeostasis is very important to our bodies. It is the balancing system. For example, it is what is responosble for keeping your body around 98 degrees even if it is 100 outside. This is important! It is a checks and balance system that is necessairy to survival! Your body being in Homeostasis is the key to the endocannabinoid system to help regulate things like body temperature, immune function, mood, sleep, pain, appetite and energy metabolism, and finally the Reproductive cycles. Endocannabinoids are like the body’s own cannabis. Breastmilk even contains cannabinoids! Just a little tid bit of fun facts for you. Compounds in the cannabis plant (phytocannabinoids) directly interact and engage with the endocannabinoid system. When it comes to women’s reproductive health, endocannabinoids and estrogen are right there in the same race! When estrogen peaks, so do your levels of endocannabinoids. In fact, prior to menopause, women are most sensitive to psychoactive THC right before ovulation! So if you live where THC is legal… girls be careful when ovulating! HAHA This is when estrogen levels are at there highest. Estrogen directly engages endocannabinoids. In fact, the enzyme that breaks down certain endocannabinoids (enzyme FAAH) is regulated by estrogen. As estrogen levels begin to drop, endocannabinoid levels change. So the best thing you could do for your menopausal body is to help it balance itself right back out. I stand behind Legal Hippie CBD oil. Its a full spectrum oil grown here in KY!

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CBD and That Coveted Youthful Glow

Published on January 21, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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Ok to take a break from the health benefits of CBD lets looks at the vanity behind using CBD. Totally kidding… kind of. HA I mean CBD is in fact a wonderful Anti Aging product but it still has everything to do with health. Let’s dig a bit deeper!

You see CBD is what you would call a immune modulator. An immune modulator is a component that either increases or decreases the effectiveness of your immune functions and cells. There are many reasons why this process is used, and there are many benefits to using immune modulation instead of antibiotics or other drugs. In dealing with CBD oils as a modulator it is a powerful anti aging supplement that promotes well being to your entire body. Meaning THE ENTIRE BODY!!! Including and not exclusive to your largest organ called your skin! To explain even further Modulation means having an aggressive immune system, available for pathogens and foreign cells to be destroyed (i.e. cancer) but also turning off and not hyper-reacting to commonly occurring foods, allergies, environmental organisms and chemicals. Immune modulation is a balance between removing toxins and not over reacting. So the less toxins your body has the better your skin will be! Anti aging is not just skin though. Anti aging includes brain health, bone and joint health, and much more. Yes we all want to be beautiful forever but I’ll be happy to exchange some wrinkles for some time or a lot of time with grandkids one day! I’ll be that grandma! But back to vanity it still helps in the reduction of wrinkles! And to dig even further let me explain…

CBD is a major component of the hemp oil. This herbal extract is loaded with several other nutrients. Of them, vitamin C and E are the ones which play a major role in skin care. Both of these vitamins are strong anti-oxidants, that protect the organ internally from harmful effects of free radicals, as well as externally from the sunlight. UV rays and free radical damage accelerate the aging process, and so, when protected from these factors, the natural liability of the skin is secured. Among the CBD oil benefits for skin stands the most important one- vitamin A. Vitamin A is crucial in the growth and differentiation of skin cells. It also helps inhibit excess oil production by the skin glands. Side note, when you control the excess oil production acne is controlled but that topic is for a future blog. So stay tuned! Hemp oil also contains vitamin D, and this together with vitamin A helps in preventing the skin from going dry and flaky. CBD oil is also vital to balancing your endocrine system. The endocannabinoid system is pretty essential for regulation of the skin aging process. As we know or might not know yet, cannabinoids act on the CB-receptors, hence, the herb may be able to slow down the skin aging course by controlling these receptors. So there you have it! I mean how many more things can a simple plant do??!!?? When choosing a CBD oil for skincare purposes remember to opt for a good brand. I myself use Legal Hippie CBD oil! A few notes to stand by are
1. They should contain zero THC
2. Should Score 80 percent or higher in terms of purity 3. Should contain organic ingredients
4. Should have 100 percent USA oil (Legal Hippie is KY Grown)
5. Non-GMO

Sometimes I choose to just rub my face with pure oil! To order your powerhouse of anti aging Legal Hippie CBD click the link below!

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Nixon and Cannabis sprinkled with a little racism equals Class 1 controlled substance for a plant

Published on January 10, 2018July 3, 2018 by Legal Hippie

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You know sometimes it is absolutely insane if you know the history of our laws. The laws we follow today have a bit of a strange beginning at times. You see Nixon made Cannabis a Class I Drug. I would naturally assume that it had something to do with how dangerous this “plant” is. Well that is not it. Basically Nixon might have been slightly racist! Lets did a bit deeper.

If you agree with the laws that make Cannabis illegal you can thank President Nixon, the DEA & US Prison Industry for Classifying Cannabis as a Schedule I Drug. The year of 1970 Nixon placed cannabis as a Class 1 drug. This placement was only meant to be temporary while he begin to have it studied. Class 1 is a classification for the most dangerous controlled substance. THE MOST DANGEROUS! Not quite. Cannabis has not always been illegal. It has been around for centuries. It’s been used to treat many ailments and most commonly used as an anti-inflammatory. Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi once recommended marijuana as medicine. The Hebrews once wrote of it as a ‘holy anointing oil.’ The Egyptians used it as an anti-inflammatory agent; the Indians, an anesthetic. Of course after the effects of the cannabis plant was tested it was suggested in 1972 by the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse, that cannabis prohibition end, which would remove it from Schedule I. President Nixon knew what the evidence showed BUT he refused to remove it as a Class 1 controlled substance even though his very own appointed commission said otherwise. Cannabis is still today in the same classification as heroine and cocaine. Now if you are like me you are wondering why in the world if he knew that the evidence showed this plant to be beneficial why would he not release it for the public to utilize. Well the answer is…………… Nixon’s war on drugs targeted the hippies and the blacks. So today in 2018 we are still following a law that literally makes a plant a Class 1 controlled substance. There you go, now you know. While Marijuana is still today a class 1, CDB which comes from the Hemp plant is not. The reason being is it contains less than .3% THC. To order your LEGAL full spectrum cannabis oil and to move towards a bigger awareness in the right click the link below! We are on our way to legalization and I personally cant wait for this day! Let me be your dealer!