June 2019

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Adolescent Cannabis Use and Long-term Effects on Brain

Razi Berry About one in five Canadian adolescents uses cannabis (19% of Canadians aged 15-19), and its recent legalization across the country warrants investigation into the consequence of this use on the developing brain. Recent cannabis legalization in Canada warrants investigation into the consequence of use on the developing brain Adolescence is associated with the […]

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Everyday Toxins and Infertility

Dr Erin Westaway, ND One of the most overlooked factors in the conventional fertility world is the impact environmental toxicity has on a couple’s ability to reproduce. Frequently, the couples who come into my office looking for support with fertility have no known reason to explain their difficulty getting pregnant. Sometimes they’ve already had a

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30 Year Outcome Study on Adolescent-onset Anorexia

Razi Berry A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating disorders. The study, published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, was carried out at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Study started

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A Shift Towards Plant-based Diet May Help Climate Emergency

Razi Berry Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the center of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency. The Vegan Society implores politicians to “translate this announcement into action” The Vegan Society is imploring politicians to “translate this announcement into action” by adopting policies that encourage plant-based diets,

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It’s Hard to Find a Therapist Skilled in PTSD

Razi Berry Lauren Walls has lived with panic attacks, nightmares and flashbacks for years. The 26-year-old San Antonio teacher sought help from a variety of mental health professionals — including spending five years and at least $20,000 with one therapist who used a Christian-faith-based approach, viewing her condition as part of a spiritual weakness that

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Intelligence Impacts Health and Aging

Razi Berry For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person’s general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of this link. This insight could provide valuable information to

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CBD Helps Anxiety in Those Suffering with Substance Addiction

Razi Berry Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break the cycle of addiction, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published May 21 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The

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