Eden Organics, Author at Eden Organics Idaho

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

THE BIG THREE FOR CBD.

The big three for CBD are the most researched and, by far, the reason behind most of the requests for CBD.

The big three are:

Pain and Inflammation

Anxiety

Insomnia

We have addressed each of these in previous posts, but I wanted to reexamine them once again.

Over the past few months, we have seen a lot of people in our store and most all of them have been looking for CBD to solve one of the big three.

In many of our other posts, we have examined other uses of CBD, including treatments for Cancer, MS, Parkinson’s, and many other ailments.

These are all promising uses for CBD.

Yet, the vast majority of people are in the store looking for relief from the big three.

It is probably no big coincidence that the most research is currently on the big three.

And all that research is supporting what most of our customers had already known, that CBD helps them with their ailments and conditions, especially the big three.

GETTING THE WORD OUT

The biggest issue facing the CBD industry today and our store is how to get the facts out to the general public. We have an especially difficult challenge here in Eastern Idaho due to the conservative nature of the population. Many still think that CBD is illegal, or at the least, immoral.

I have encountered people who wouldn’t even take a pamphlet explaining the benefits of CBD because they viewed it as evil.

And yet, there are hundreds of people using CBD for their ailments and they are finding relief.

It is too bad that the word doesn’t get out to all those who could have relief from their pain or anxiety, or that could sleep better. I suppose that in time, they will hear about how CBD has helped their neighbor or family member and they will then try CBD themselves.

Until then, we will do everything we can to spread the word about the benefits of CBD.

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

THE REASONS FOR EDEN ORGANICS STAYING OPEN

During these difficult and uncertain times, we at Eden Organics have decided to stay open to serve our customers. We are aware of many stores closing to help stem the tide of Covid-19. They want to protect their employees and their customers.

Eden Organics also wants to protect customers. We have established a few new policies that we think will help keep our customers safe and healthy while shopping at Eden Organics.

Because we feel that our customers need to have relief from pain, anxiety and sleep problems, as well as a variety of other ailments that CBD can provide relief for, we have decided to remain open to help them address those ailments and conditions.

FREE DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS WITHIN 10 MILES

Eden Organics has established a new policy of free delivery for customers within a ten-mile radius from the store. If there are customers who feel uncomfortable leaving their homes, we will bring them their CBD. All that is required is to call the store to make arrangements. 208 970 9171.

DISINFECTANT USED AFTER EACH CUSTOMER

As a regular policy now, we disinfect surfaces that are routinely touched by customers after every visit. In this way, our customers can come into the store confident that any surface they touch is free from any germs.

SOCIAL DISTANCE A NORM

Because our store is not full of customers at any given moment, it is extremely easy to remain six feet away from anyone else. We are a small, boutique store that does not have a heavy customer flow. When a customer comes into Eden Organics, they will normally find themselves alone except for the staff.

CUSTOMERS ARE SAFE AT EDEN ORGANICS

Because of these policies and conditions, we feel customers can safely shop at Eden Organics knowing that everything has been done to keep them from contracting Covid-19 or any other virus. Because of all of the above policies and conditions, we at Eden Organics have made the decision to stay open and allow our customers the opportunity to keep using our quality CBD products to help them in their health challenges.

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

THE BIG 4

What are the BIG FOUR? The big four areas that are helped by using CBD are Pain, Insomnia, Inflammation, and Anxiety.

PAIN, INSOMNIA, INFLAMMATION, ANXIETY

These four conditions and ailments are what most people use CBD for. I have written extensively in this blog on all four. So, you ask, why write about them again? Well, dear reader, because there are some who have not read the previous posts and find themselves suffering from one or more of these conditions or ailments.

MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN

Controlling muscle and joint pain is one of the more popular uses of CBD. We see many in Eden Organics that have this complaint. There has been a great deal of research on CBD managing pain. In addition, the anecdotal evidence is overwhelming indicating the efficacy of CBD in managing pain.

INSOMNIA

Many people have trouble sleeping. In fact, more than one would expect. One in four Americans will experience insomnia. CBD is a natural way to help induce sleep and to ensure there will be no ‘hangover’ the next morning. Many people are turning to CBD to help them get a good night’s sleep.

INFLAMMATION

Inflammation goes along with pain management. Diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have a great deal of inflammation associated with them and CBD helps to reduce this inflammation as well as helps to manage the pain that goes along with it.

ANXIETY

Many people suffer from anxiety. 18% of the population suffers from anxiety. This number represents those who have been diagnosed with several different anxiety disorders. It does not represent those who suffer this debilitating disorder without being diagnosed. Even those who may not have anxiety in a clinical sense, still will suffer from it. CBD is a natural way to ameliorate the ways in which anxiety can affect a person’s life.

CONCLUSION

Chances are that you, or someone you know, suffers from one of the big four ailments or conditions. CBD is a natural help without serious side effects that can be used to help reduce the impact these conditions have on our lives.

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

ANXIOUS TIMES REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HELP

We find ourselves in perilous times and that can increase our anxiety to debilitating levels. How do we cope? Those who suffer from anxiety already know a few coping techniques, yet, at times like these, those techniques may not be enough.

As the Coronavirus spreads and the Media run non-stop stories about the death rate of the virus, the level of anxiety can increase. CBD can help.

CBD CAN HELP WITH ANXIETY

I posted a blog entry a few months back about a recent study on anxiety. Here is a portion of that post:

In a recent double-blind study, 60 men and women, ages 18 to 35 were divided into five groups that either received CBD, a placebo, or Clonazepam (a medicine used to treat panic disorders)

After each participant gave a speech, they filled out a questionnaire on anxiety level and had their blood pressure and heart rate measured.

Clonazepam was effective, as it consistently reduced anxiety in a more sedative way. However, CBD was also effective and didn’t have the potential for the side effects of Clonazepam which are: muscle weakness, drowsiness, indigestion, loss of muscle coordination, slurred speech.) There are others, but I think you get the picture. CBD has none of these side effects. The placebo group wasn’t as successful as the Clonazepam and CBD.

ADDITIONAL STUDY

In another study the researchers found that CBD was effective in helping relieve a variety of anxiety related disorders. Here are their findings (as a warning, these are somewhat clinical.)

“Overall, preclinical evidence supports systemic CBD as an acute treatment of GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder), SAD(Social Anxiety Disorder), PD(Panic Disorder), OCD(Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), and PTSD(Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), and suggests that CBD has the advantage of not producing anxiogenic effects at higher dose, as distinct from other agents that enhance CB₁R activation. In particular, results show potential for the treatment of multiple PTSD symptom domains, including reducing arousal and avoidance, preventing the long-term adverse effects of stress, as well as enhancing the extinction and blocking the reconsolidation of persistent fear memories…

…Overall, existing preclinical evidence strongly supports the potential of CBD as a treatment for anxiety disorders. CBD exhibits a broad range of actions, relevant to multiple symptom domains, including anxiolytic, panicolytic, and anticompulsive actions, as well as a decrease in autonomic arousal, a decrease in conditioned fear expression, enhancement of fear extinction, reconsolidation blockade, and prevention of the long-term anxiogenic effects of stress.”

CONCLUSION

We see from these two studies that CBD can be an effective way to manage stress and anxiety. Certainly, in these perilous times, we need something natural to help us get through the stress and anxiety. We are Eden Organics hope that all of you stay safe and healthy and, of course, anxiety free.

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

FREE DELIVERY ESTABLISHED AT EDEN ORGANICS

Eden Organics, in the interest of its customers who are ‘social distancing’ themselves, has implemented a free delivery service of our CBD products. We will be delivering our products to a ten-mile radius from our store on orders above $25.00.

Customers who would like to take advantage of this program will need to call the store at 208 970 9171 and make arrangements for the purchase and delivery of their product. We accept cash, check or credit card as payment.

With this delivery system, our customers can continue to use CBD for their health during these difficult times.

EDEN ORGANICS AND COVID-19

Eden Organics will stay open during this health challenge to keep the supply of CBD available to its customers. Many of our customers depend on CBD for a variety of conditions and we want to be there to make CBD available for them. Our prices will remain the same.

KEEPING SAFE DURING THIS CHALLENGE

We encourage all of our customers to observe established measures to stay safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a precaution, we make sure our store is cleaned and disinfected several times a day to ensure the safety of our customers. You can shop at Eden Organics with confidence that you are as safe there as you are in your own home.

As we all work together, we will overcome this challenge and, before we know it, things will be back to normal.

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020

COVID-19 AND CBD

When we encounter national challenges such as the Covid-19 virus, there are attempts by many to try to capitalize on the situation. The story of two men buying up all the hand sanitizer and trying to make huge, obscene profits from selling it online, is an example of this type of profiteering.

Another example is people making unsubstantiated claims about their products and that product’s relation to the particular challenge. We will see that in the CBD industry, if we haven’t already.

CBD AND INCREASED IMMUNITY

Rebekka Shaman, chair of the British Hemp Alliance, suggested that CBD’s anti-viral and antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory properties could protect us from the Covid-19 virus. This was from an article on the web page, Food Navigator.com. Since there is some evidence supporting the fact that CBD does have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, this statement may be taken out of context based on the research available.

CBD HAS STRONG ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES

Research indicates that CBD does have strong antibacterial properties and is an effective anti-inflammatory. But, we don’t have a great deal of evidence or research on its effectiveness on viruses. We don’t want to be mislead on this point.

A PREVIOUS BLOG POST HAS SOME OF THE ANSWERS

In a blog entry posted on 12/20/19 about the antibacterial properties of CBD we find this information:

An article published on Neuroscience News. Com reported that CBD is a powerful new antibiotic. I will use much of that article here. The research, led by Dr. Mark Blaskovich at the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience’s Center for Superbug Solutions, in collaboration with Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd, found that CBD was remarkably effective at killing a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, including bacteria that have become resistant to other antibiotics. The new research indicates that CBD is active against infections such as Staphyloccocus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae and that it has a potency similar to that of established antibiotics such as vancomycin or daptomycin.

We can see from this information that CBD does indeed have a huge potential as a new antibiotic.

CBD AS AN ANTI-VIRAL

CBD can reduce inflammation. We know this from a great deal of research. However, in some viruses, we need inflammation to help ward off the disease. In other viruses, the inflammation is detrimental. So, until we have more information, we are left with more questions than answers. In my estimation, we have to be careful about listening to claims made about CBD and its ability to fight a particular virus. We should stick to the aspects that have significant research and known results such as, reduction of anxiety, reduction of muscle and joint pain, and helping us to sleep. As CBD has general health benefits, taking it will certainly be better for us than not taking it. CBD helps us with our daily health and thus can helps us in staying healthy.

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

LEADERSHIP OF FEAR AND IGNORANCE

Idaho remains one of two states in the United States that won’t allow hemp production. This stunning decision by the Idaho Legislature is just another testimony to the ignorance and fear coming from Boise and their penchant to keep their heads in the sand and to legislate from that position.

QUOTES FROM A FORMER PROSECUTOR

Some opponents to the bill to legalize hemp production stated that legalization would be the first step to recreational marijuana. “The culture of hemp is the culture of marijuana,” stated Monte Stiles, a former prosecutor. This is absolute ignorance! Forty-eight states allow their farmers to grow hemp, which is used for paper production, construction materials, clothing, medicine, plastic, rope, and a plethora of other products. Of those forty-eight states, only eleven have legalized recreational marijuana. Stiles went on to say that the bill to legalize hemp production in Idaho was a celebration of drug use. First off, hemp only contains .3% THC, which is the compound in marijuana that makes you high. That amount of THC would allow a person to consume an entire field of hemp and not feel any high from it. Mr. Stiles is ignorant of the facts.

IGNORANCE IS BLISS

If ignorance is bliss, then the Idaho Legislature must be a blissful place. They must all be giddy with bliss; beside themselves with happiness. How can so many educated adults be so afraid of research? Even the most cursory search will reveal the facts about hemp. It will not make you high; Marijuana cannot be grown in a hemp field; It is easy to discern hemp from marijuana in a field test; it has many beneficial aspects. The legislators have made a conscious decision to spit on Idaho farmers. If I were a farmer, I would campaign against everyone of the legislators who voted against this bill to legalize hemp production. They have shown a total disregard for the facts and have chosen to put Idaho farmers in a marked disadvantage. The legislators should be ashamed of themselves for ignoring facts and voting through fear and ignorance.

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

ALCOHOL MORE DAMAGING THAN MARIJUANA

As a rule, we don’t talk about marijuana in this blog because we don’t want to be in the position of advocacy or condemnation. However, an article on the Medical News Today web page had some extremely interesting information that was too compelling to ignore.

STUDY SHOWS BRAIN DAMAGE

The article indicated that scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder, Rachel Thayer, of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and colleagues, conducted a review of existing imaging data that looked at the effects of alcohol and marijuana, or cannabis, on the brain.

Their findings linked alcohol consumption with long-term changes to the structure of white matter and gray matter in the brain. The data, however, indicated that the use of marijuana seemed to have no significant long-term effects on brain structure.

The results were reported in the journal Addiction.

INCONSISTENT RESEARCH ON MARIJUANA’S IMPACT ON OUR BRAIN.

The researchers conducted a new analysis on existing brain imaging data. Their aim was to close the gap on the inconsistency in the research. They looked at how marijuana use affects white matter and gray matter in the brain, and how its effect compared with alcohol. As a note, any reduction in gray matter or white matter in the brain can lead to impairments in brain functioning.

Study co-author, Kent Hutchison, also from the department of Psychology and Neuroscience, stated, “With alcohol, we’ve known it’s bad for the brain for decades, but for cannabis, we know so little.”

ALCOHOL WORSE THAN MARIJUANA

The researchers found that alcohol use – particularly in adults who had been drinking for many years – was associated with a reduction in gray matter volume, as well as a reduction in the integrity of white matter. Marijuana use, however, appeared to have no impact on the structure of gray or white matter in either teenagers or adults. Based on these findings, the researchers believe that drinking alcohol is likely to be much more harmful to brain health than using marijuana.

CONCLUSION

As we stated earlier, we are not here to advocate for or work against marijuana legalization or use, merely to state research. It would appear, based on the research referenced above, that drinking alcohol is much worse for our brain’s health than using marijuana. Given that research, one has to wonder why alcohol is legal in all fifty states and marijuana is only legal in a few states.

Medical News Today article: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320895

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

CBD AND ARTHRITIS PAIN

We often are asked about CBD and its use for Arthritis pain. We have many instances of people telling us that CBD helped them with their pain and that because of the lack of pain, they experienced better mobility.

RESEARCH SHOWS RESULTS

A study in 2017, published in the journal, Pain, indicated that CBD was effective in reducing the pain of osteoarthritis and joint neuropathy.

The researchers’ findings indicated CBD decreased joint inflammation and served as a protectant to the nerves.

Doctor Jennifer Freeman wrote that other studies have reported positive effects for individuals taking CBD to ease their fbromyalgia pain.

CBD AIDS WITH OTHER PAIN

Dr. Freeman also stated that other research published in Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, indicates that cannabinoids have been helpful with easing pain for individuals diagnosed with conditions such as multiple sclerosis and cancer.

CBD RECOMMENDED FOR PAIN RELIEF

CBD is a natural way for a person suffering from pain to help reduce the pain, without having negative side effects. Because CBD works with the cannabinoids within our body, it is a natural way to help us take care of many conditions and ailments.

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

CAN CBD HELP REDUCE MEDICATION FOG?

I’m sure the first question that comes to mind from that headline is, what is medication fog? An article in today’s Post Register told of a patient who was showing signs of worsening dementia with growing confusion.

A DOCTOR SUSPECTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Dr. Pei Chen suspected there may be more to the confusion than was caused by the patient’s dementia. The doctor asked the patient and her daughter to round up all the prescription medication. They brought in 28 drugs ordered by various doctors for a variety of ailments. Dr. Chen was able to reduce the amount of drugs the patient was taking and her confusion cleared. The doctor explained the patient’s symptoms were from a medication fog not her dementia.

WHAT COULD CAUSE THE MEDICATION FOG?

Many of the drugs the patient was taking had anticholinergic effects, that is, they reduce or interfere with a chemical messenger that’s key to healthy nerve functions. That can cause drowsiness, confusion, blurred vision, dizziness and other symptoms that impair thinking skills.

HOW CAN CBD HELP?

The list of medications the patient was taking included pain relievers, sleep aids, antidepressants, and anti-anxiety medications. As one who has read many of the other posts in this blog will know, CBD can help with all of these ailments and conditions and it has no side effects. The patient may have been able to use CBD instead of the prescription medications and could have possibly avoided the medication fog she experienced. As always, we recommend that anyone thinking of replacing medication with CBD should talk to their physician before stopping any medication.