Day: July 9, 2018
Mark Hyman, MD Interviews Mentor and Friend Jeffrey Bland, PhD
It’s rare to see either of these two men slow down long enough to be in the same place. In this interview, Mark Hyman, MD interviews his mentor and close friend Jeffrey Bland, PhD. On this week’s regular video series, by Drs. Hyman and Bland explore the topic: What theRead
CBD Myth-Busting Study: High Doses of Cannabidiol Do Not Cause THC-Like Effects in Humans
Have you been hesitant to prescribe cannabidiol (CBD) because of concerns about gastric acids converting the CBD into psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)? In 2016, a study by Merrick et al. suggested that when CBD is exposed to an acidic environment, it degrades to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and other psychoactive cannabinoids. The following isRead
Omega-3 Consumption and Hypertension
Omega-3 intake could be the easiest line of defense for hypertension. New research published in the July edition of Hypertension shows that a high Omega-3 Index — a newly established risk measure for heart disease — is inversely related to blood pressure levels in healthy young adults. This study shedsRead