Episode Details

Jenny Sansouci - Healing With Cannabis, CBD, & Mushrooms

Episode 352 Published 6 years, 4 months ago

She's a certified health coach and creator of the wellness blog Healthy Crush, where she's been writing since 2008.

Jenny is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and has been trained by functional medicine doctor Frank Lipman, MD in New York City.

In this episode, we discuss:

Jenny's dad getting diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
Researching cannabis & medicinal mushrooms for cancer
Cannabis oil can be used to help relieve the side effects of chemotherapy
Cannabis has always been used as a medicine
The difference between hemp & marijuana
What are turpenes?
CBD isolate is different than a full spectrum CBD product
The benefits of CBD
How skin receptors interact with cannabis molecules
If you are new to CBD, start with a tincture
Microdosing with THC
Medicinal mushrooms for everyday use
The benefits of culinary mushrooms: shiitake, lion's mane, & maitake
What does dual extracted mean?
What are the active compounds in medicinal mushrooms?
Chaga & reishi are immune balancing mushrooms
Button, cremini & portabellas are the same species of mushroom
Medicinal mushrooms vs. psychedelic magic mushrooms
Research shows psilocybin has positive benefits for mental health & depression
Don't experiment with psychedelics on your own, work with a trained guide
Jenny's daily cannabis & medicinal mushroom routine
Jenny's dad's pancreatic cancer update
AHCC supplementation
How full extract cannabis oil (aka Rick Simpson oil) helps with nausea & appetite
Before buying CBD products review third party lab tests

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