What is the Entourage Effect? In the cannabis community, the term “entourage effect” is used everywhere. A myriad of products, pamphlets, and websites advertise the term as the most important defining characteristic in a cannabis purchase. But what, exactly, does it...
Medical Marijuana: Does Cannabis Help with Chemotherapy Nausea? Nausea and vomiting are devastating side effects of chemotherapy. Severe nausea does not easily go away and is a constant sensation that can disrupt your daily life. It can be difficult to control with...
Guest post by Kirstie and Donna of Higher Edibles Brought to you as part of Torrey Holistics’s month-long educational series on cannabis and women’s wellness. Higher Edibles is a Santa Cruz-based women and family-owned company living the dream! Okay...we’re still a...
The one thing that many people do not understand is that nausea and vomiting are two different issues. Obviously, they are connected but are treated differently in the medical community. For those who have had to deal with severe nausea, it does not easily go away and...
Someone I love is going through cancer? What can I do? Oh my god, someone I love is going through cancer? WTF do I do now?! You are now going to follow along on a painful journey. And the worst part? You don’t get to participate… only watch. You cannot take their...
Ask for Help! Now that we have curled up into a ball and cried ourselves into exhaustion, let’s get down to the next important lesson you will learn: you can’t get through this alone. I had a huge support network of friends and family to help me during my cancer...
Ok, you have your diagnosis. You have cancer. The initial shock of hearing “the c-word” has now worn off. Now comes the hard part… what do I do now? The first rule of cancer club… is be optimistic.The second rule of cancer club… is BE OPTIMISTIC! Focus on What You Can...
Newly Diagnosed First, if you are reading this, I am so sorry you have been newly diagnosed with cancer. The pathway forward will not be easy. The journey you are about to go on will take you through new darkness that you probably didn’t even know existed. You may...
If you tend to hang out with the cannabis-loving crowd, no doubt you have heard them say that their bud has a great terpene profile. But seriously, WTF is a terpene profile and why should you care? Terpene Profiles and Our Sense of Smell Terpenes are large class of...