How to Use Cannabis with Autoimmune Disorders
Author: Emily Kyle | EmilyKyleNutrition.com
Explore the potential benefits of cannabis for autoimmune disorders and follow these action steps to get started finding relief today.
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- Decide if You Need a Card: Getting a medical marijuana card is a personal decision and depends on many different factors, including your ability to access safe products. Depending on where you live, you may not need a medical card, even if you intend medical use of the plant. Learn more about whether a card is right for you or not here.
- Understand Your ECS: It all starts with your endocannabinoid system (ECS). This system is the reason that cannabis works. The main purpose of the ECS is to maintain balance inside your body. On your cannabis journey, you need to be patient and willing to experiment to find what works best for you and your unique ECS.
- Know Your Cannabinoids: It’s important to know that there are over 100 cannabinoids found within the plant, and each one affects us differently. These cannabinoids interact with our ECS to produce a variety of effects. This means that THC will affect you differently than CBD or CBG. To know which cannabinoid is right for you, you will want to experiment with each one to see how it affects you. Starting with low doses of full-spectrum CBD oil is a great place to start. Learn more about the entourage effect and how it can help increase the efficacy of CBD.
- Experiment with Different Strains: The Cannabis Sativa plant produces thousands of strains that can affect you uniquely. You must experiment to find the best strains for your specific condition.
- Choose an Application Method: How you use cannabis will affect how it makes you feel and how long it takes to work.Each one of these methods will affect you differently and have different onset and duration times, so be sure to do your research before getting started.
- Dose Appropriately: When it comes to cannabis, there are no standard dosing recommendations because we all react differently. Therefore, the best option is to follow the golden rule: start low and go slow. This means you start with a relatively low dose, assess your reaction, and slowly increase the dose as needed until you feel the desired outcome. Remember, high doses aren't always better. Use caution with experimenting with alternative treatment options.
- Stay the Course: The truth is, cannabis is not a magic cure for everything, and it might not work the way you want it to the first time. Finding what is right for you may take several attempts with different strains, cannabinoid ratios, application methods, and dosages. And to get the most out of your experience, you will likely need to use the product for several weeks to allow your body time to adjust and assess your progress.
- Record Your Progress: The best way to measure your progress is to record it in a cannabis journal. Like a food diary, this journal will help you track your journey, assess your progress, and make educated decisions if you need to change.
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