Natural Awakenings Magazine, Broward Co., Florida, March 2020

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hen Kaye HerNewer, but equally as It’s really bert’s husband robust, is the viability brought home of CBD as a remedy for important for a free sample of cannabipeople to know mental health-related isdiol (CBD) oil, she didn’t sues, experts say, pointing their options and hesitate to give it a try. to anxiety, depression Having heard about its to keep looking and stress as the top three calming effects, she gave applications. for what works for CBD to her three sons, However, as an them. whose attention deficit hyunregulated suppleperactivity disorder made ment, CBD presents a ~Peter Bongiorno home-schooling difficult challenge for consumdue to frequent tantrums ers in its ubiquity from and lack of focus. “I didn’t CBD-infused pillows expect CBD to be miraculous, but I was to gummies, soaps and even pet food. surprised that my kids’ frustrations were Discerning purity, dosage and safety are greatly reduced,” says the Austin, Texas, real concerns for those that may grab mom. “We weren’t seeing the severity of any bottle off the shelf. meltdowns.” Consumers must become well inThe use of CBD in tinctures, formed, especially when replacing medicapsules and lotions has grown expocations for serious disorders, experts say. nentially, along with the science to prove But for anxiety and emotional well-being, its efficacy in remediating physical pain. CBD is largely heralded as a safe and

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