Health & Beauty

Manufacturers of CBD cosmetics and supplements are reporting huge margins thanks to booming sales and regulatory ambiguities. The demands are so powerful that manufacturers are not able to meet them. This has resulted in the expansion of the grey market. Since demand is so high, authorities are not able to follow all the companies including those in the grey zone. There are simply too many manufacturers and there is a serious problem of quality. Some manufacturers are more committed to quality while others prefer a higher profit. Amid quality concerns, innovative cannabis products such as...

Experts have increased the number of lifestyle factors known to influence our risk of developing dementia from nine to 12. Taking action on these factors across the life course could delay or prevent the condition in 40 per cent of people who would otherwise develop dementia.

Professor Clive Ballard, of the University of Exeter, is an author on an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care , which is being presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020).

The report highlights nine recommendations for...

The use of cannabidiol (CBD) has grown in significant popularity in recent times. The reasons for the increased demand for CBD products are largely due to the many potential health benefits CBD possesses for both the body and mind.

What Is CBD?

CBD is the second most active ingredient found in the cannabis plant. It is largely extracted from hemp, a cousin of the infamous marijuana plant. However, unlike marijuana, which contains high levels of THC (the chemical component that gets people ‘high’), CBD exhibits none of those high-inducing side-effects and is proven to be...

You have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard about CBD. From coffee shops to your local convenience stores CBD is everywhere. The latest craze in the world of cannabinoid is CBD hemp flowers. What exactly is the CBD hemp flower?

It looks like a weed. It even smells like weed. While CBD hemp flowers and THC are similar in appearance they have their distinct differences. CBD hemp flowers also commonly referred to as CBD buds are produced by the female hemp plant once it has reached saturation. Hemp flowers contain high concentrations of cannabinoid (CBD), terpenes, and...