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Life never stays the same. Although we all want to enjoy positive experiences in our lives, the truth is life can through anything at us. You might be having a great time today but you can never be sure what might happen to you or your loved ones tomorrow. There are many people in the world who experience grief and...

As the legalization of medical marijuana continues to proliferate throughout the country, most people are veering away from traditional medications, including painkillers and antidepressants, and resorting to the drug, as cannabis is one of the most effective alternative treatments out there. There’s ample research that supports the medicinal use of marijuana — “As a medicine, Cannabis has minimal side effects,...

By Craig Bishop, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Option Consulting Inc. Addiction and dependency – are two diagnoses that physicians hate to give to their patients; similarly, patients, as well as their families, are terrified to hear these diagnoses from their physicians. Fortunately, medical marijuana can offer a safer alternative than opiates for patients who are suffering with chronic...

By Kimmi Stultz, PharmD, Chief Pharmacology Officer of Healthy Option Consulting, Inc. The use of cannabis, or marijuana, for medicinal purposes is deeply rooted through history, dating back to ancient times. It is an herb used by humans for centuries and is the most commonly used drug in the world (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC], 2011). Through...