March 2020 Natural Awakenings Chicago Magazine

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by Julie Marshall

hen Kaye Her- It’s really important However, as an unregbert’s husband ulated supplement, CBD for people to know brought home presents a challenge for their options and consumers in its ubiquity a free sample of cannabito keep looking for from CBD-infused pillows diol (CBD) oil, she didn’t hesitate to give it a try. what works for them. to gummies, soaps and Having heard about its even pet food. Discerning ~Peter Bongiorno calming effects, she gave purity, dosage and safety CBD to her three sons, are real concerns for those whose attention deficit hyperactivity disthat may grab any bottle off the shelf. order made home-schooling difficult due Consumers must become well into frequent tantrums and lack of focus. “I formed, especially when replacing medicadidn’t expect CBD to be miraculous, but tions for serious disorders, experts say. But I was surprised that my kids’ frustrations for anxiety and emotional well-being, CBD were greatly reduced,” says the Austin, is largely heralded as a safe and natural Texas, mom. “We weren’t seeing the sechoice by providers well-versed in CBD, verity of meltdowns.” such as Peter Bongiorno, past president of The use of CBD in tinctures, capthe New York Association of Naturopathic sules and lotions has grown exponentialPhysicians. “It’s really important for people ly, along with the science to prove its effito know their options and to keep looking cacy in remediating physical pain. Newer, for what works for them,” he says. but equally as robust, is the viability of The Feel-Good Molecule CBD as a remedy for mental health-relatCBD, a compound extracted from the ed issues, experts say, pointing to anxiety, hemp plant, is appealing because it can depression and stress as the top three raise the level of cannabinoids—feel-good applications.


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