Dr. Jeffers has spent the past 8 years extensively researching this topic, and has personally worked with over 1600 patients who have used medicinal marijuana, and summarizes her findings in this most timely book, given the legalization of cannabis in California in the 2016 election, as well as FDA approval of plant-derived CBD for Lennox Gastaut and Dravet syndromes June 25, 2018. Readers will find detailed, unbiased, science-based information about the real facts surrounding hemp, cannabis and the endo-cannabinoid system, including an uniquely extensive explanation of the cannabinoid receptors, THC, CBD, and terpenes, cutting out all of the misinformation from mouse studies. With the second edition, there is a bonus explanation of pain syndromes, Qi, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and homeopathy, giving a fairly comprehensive guide for self-help. Because of the increasing interest in THC as an anticancer medicine, a new extensive section on cancer has been included.
About the Author
Dr. Jeffers started out as a classically trained allopathic physician, completed residency training in Internal Medicine and became ABIM board certified. After completing a year as Chief Resident, she became the first hospitalist at a level I trauma center for four years. She went on to serve as the perioperative care specialist for a bariatric surgery company for 6 years, learning the details of obesity and its treatment. Frustrated by the obvious limitations of Western medicine, she explored massage therapy, energy healing modalities, homeopathy, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, western herbal medicine, chiropractic, and nutrition, while continuing to glean the best the West has to offer in neuroscience, hormones, and genetics, for the next 17 years. Her accumulated wisdom is now available to the public. Watch for her titles, including: Hemp, Cannabis, and the Endo-cannabinoid System; Vitamin D3, Zinc, and Magnesium; Suicide; Neuro-Science; Cholesterol; Homeopathy; Weight Management Program with Dr. Jeffers.