Cannabis Helps Dementia

In this episode we catch up with cannabis clinician and educator Dr. Sherry Yafai Sherry Yafai MD is a Cannabis and Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician at Providence St. John’s Medical Center since 2009. In 2017, after adult use cannabis laws had passed in California, Dr. Yafai opened her private Cannabis Clinic, the ReLeaf Institute, where she sees patients referred by physicians for cannabis education and treatment. Dr. Yafai is a former Co-Vice President and current board member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, the previous Director of Research and Development at High Sobriety, a member of the UCLA Cannabis Initiative and speaker for UCSD Center for Medical Cannabis Research. In 2018 she was accepted as an Adjunct Associate Professor at John Wayne Cancer Institute (now Saint Johns Cancer Institute). Dr. Yafai works to educate physicians, clinicians, and other health care providers on the most up to date clinical data and research in the field of Cannabis. Did you know that dementia disproportionately impacts women, black, and latino people? Did you know that cannabis was made illegal because of racist policy?  Lives are still being ruined because of prohibitionist propaganda even after cannabis started to become decriminalized, and are still to this day. Racial groups targeted by these draconian policies seem to have lots of cultural stigma remaining that prevents them from making use of plant medicine. Despite cannabis medicine being legal in more than 2/3rds of U.S. States, in order for people living with dementia to get some relief today, we need to get cannabis de-scheduled, and open up the Schedule I of Drugs for research. We must end the Drug War. Contact your Senators, Representatives and the President to let them know that you want to de-schedule cannabis and open up the Schedule I for research at the very least. Do you want to tell your story of how Cannabis Helps Dementia? Leave a voice message at Anchor.FM/cannabishelpsdementia. Drop us a note or connect with us on the socials. Subscribe to get notifications when new episodes drop. Check out the Society of Cannabis Clinicians website  and find real medical professionals familiar with cannabis medicine in your area like,  Dr. Sherry - cuz, you remember, we’re not doctors...just family caregivers turned advocates. And, don’t forget! Download, like and share what you learned. Cannabis Helps Dementia. We hope you’re inspired by Dr. Sherry Yafai! THANK YOU! Dr. Sherry Yafai, MD The Releaf Institute Anchor.fm  Society of Cannabis Clinicians Original Music by Doug Goodwin “Try Something That’s New” ...and thank you Mom , my greatest teacher. In Solidarity, Chela & Dave www.cannabishelpsdementia.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support]

We first met Dr. Genester Wilson-King through the Society of Cannabis Clinicians where she is the co-vice president. I had recently become an advocate member of the SCC, a non-profit that works to empower and educate healthcare providers on the use of cannabis medicine.  Dr. Wilson-King was presenting on cannabis medicine, pregnancy and breastfeeding - which as you know is not our area of focus but her presentation was incredibly compelling and opened our eyes to new things. Later, we connected in person at CannMed 2019. Dr. Genester Wilson-King, MD is a Board-Certified Obstetrician and gynecologist with over 25 years of clinical experience providing compassionate and research-driven care to patients. After years of working as a full-service OB/GYN, she founded Victory Rejuvenation Center, a private holistic and preventive medicine practice that provides life-transforming management modalities and customized medicines to patients. As the Medical Director of VRC, she helps her patients age gracefully and achieve holistic wellbeing. Her expertise focuses on plant-based medicine, integrated health, nutrition, supplements, cannabis education, and hormone balance. Dr. Wilson-King primarily uses FDA approved compounded plant-based medicines and pharmaceutical grade supplements. Dr. Wilson-King is a clinician advocate and educator on medical cannabis. She has spent extensive time in processing facilities, labs, farms, and dispensaries across the country and in Israel. In addition to being Co-Vice President of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, she is also on the Board of the Doctors For Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), the first and only national physicians’ association dedicated to the legalization and regulation of cannabis for adults. Advancing the DFCR’s commitment to addressing the disproportionate criminalization of cannabis use among communities of color and the nation’s poor, she regularly provides expert opinions for legal cases involving cannabis. THANK YOU! Dr. Genester Wilson-King https://victoryrejuvenationcenter.com/home [https://victoryrejuvenationcenter.com/home] Anchor.fm Society of Cannabis Clinicians Original Music by Doug Goodwin “Try Something That’s New” ...and thank you Mom , my greatest teacher. In Solidarity, Chela & Dave www.cannabishelpsdementia.com [https://www.cannabishelpsdementia.com] Podcast https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia] Twitter https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps [https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps] FB https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/ [https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/] IG https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/ [https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/] Review us on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684] #Cannabis #Depression #Anxiety #Menopause --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support]

We first saw Dr. Bonni Goldstein at CannMed2018 speaking on Treating Pediatric Conditions with Medical Cannabis. But she also treats seniors! Dr. Goldstien is a world renowned doctor, educator and cannabis specialist who has treated thousands of adults and children and seen their quality of life improve with cannabis medicine. Dr. Goldstein created Canna-Centers Wellness, a medical practice devoted to educating and approving qualifying patients for cannabis treatment. Their Educational Center offers classroom seminars and live webinars about all things cannabis. Dr. Goldstein’s 2020 book, “Cannabis is Medicine” explains the science of cannabis in easy to understand terms, and shares some remarkable stories of some of her patients' experiences. https://www.canna-centers.com/ [https://www.canna-centers.com/] "Established in 2008, Canna-Centers offers medical evaluations to patients who wish to incorporate the use of cannabis in their treatment regimen.  Our physician-owned office is dedicated to helping those with serious and chronic illnesses understand the science of cannabis.  Medical cannabis helps with many conditions including chronic pain, epilepsy, autoimmune disorders, cancer, gastrointestinal illnesses, sleep, anxiety and depression, PTSD and many others.   We have helped thousands of patients improve the quality of their lives with cannabis medicine in a safe, legal and compassionate environment. Our Medical Director, Bonni Goldstein M.D [https://www.canna-centers.com/useful-information/about/]., has treated thousands of patients with cannabis medicine.  She has lectured both nationally and internationally about her clinical experience and also helps to educate healthcare professionals on how cannabinoids can be incorporated into a patient's medication regimen.  She co-authored the article, “The current status of artisanal cannabis for the treatment of epilepsy in the United States,” published in a special issue of the scientific journal Epilepsy & Behavior.   She was awarded “2017 Medical Professional of the Year” by Americans for Safe Access.   Dr. Goldstein’s book, Cannabis Revealed: How the world’s most misunderstood plant is healing everything from chronic pain to epilepsy, was awarded semifinalist 2017 Book of the Year by the American Botanical Council." THANK YOU! Dr. Bonni Goldstein! Anchor.fm Society of Cannabis Clinicians Original Music by Doug Goodwin “Try Something That’s New” ...and thank you Mom , my greatest teacher. In Solidarity, Chela & Dave www.cannabishelpsdementia.com [http://www.cannabishelpsdementia.com] Podcast https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia] Twitter https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps [https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps] FB https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/ [https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/] IG https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/ [https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/] Review us on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support]

In this episode, we're connecting with cannabis educator, activist and entrepreneur, Jude Thilman We first learned of Jude at a conference on cannabis medicine. She wrote a great article about her mother who had lived with Alzheimer's Dementia. In the article she referenced several studies including the 2016 Salk Institute study that showed micro-doses of THC reduces beta amyloid proteins in human neurons and a University of Bonn study of dementia in mice successfully treated with THC! Jude is a long-time medical cannabis educator, policy leader, and entrepreneur in Mendocino, CA. In 2011 she founded Dragonfly Wellness, dispensary and holistic healing center, in Fort Bragg and has been at the forefront of the modern medical cannabis movement. Jude is dedicated to changing the outdated narrative and resultant policy on medical cannabis and is heavily involved in California’s efforts to create a viable regulatory scheme for cannabis that includes medicinal cannabis - so far neglected by regulations. Jude is a producer of the video series, “Cannabis is Medicine: Changing the Narrative,” host of “Cannabis News & Views,” a biweekly program on Mendocino TV, and a patient counselor who promotes cannabis as a viable, effective treatment option. Jude comes from a lifelong commitment to social change and has been an activist on behalf of many causes. She strongly believes that healthcare is a human right and sees a return to traditional, herbal medicine as one means of achieving that right for all. Jude is also a cannabis patient herself. Despite cannabis medicine being legal in more than 2/3rds of U.S. States, in order for people living with dementia to get some relief today, we need to get cannabis de-scheduled, and open up the Schedule I of Drugs for research. Contact your Senators, Representatives and the President to let them know that you want to de-schedule cannabis and open up the Schedule I for research at the very least. Do you want to tell your story of how Cannabis Helps Dementia? Leave a voice message at Anchor.FM/cannabishelpsdementia. Drop us a note or connect with us on the socials. Subscribe to get notifications when new episodes drop. Check out the Society of Cannabis Clinicians website [https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/]and find real medical professionals familiar with cannabis medicine in your area like,  Dr. Grob - cuz, you remember, we’re not doctors...just family caregivers turned advocates. And, don’t forget! Download, like and share what you learned. Cannabis Helps Dementia. We hope you’re inspired by this episode! THANK YOU! Jude Thilman! DragonFly Wellness Anchor.fm [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia] Society of Cannabis Clinicians [https://twitter.com/cannaclinicians?lang=en] Original Music by Doug Goodwin [http://andtheniwrote.us/] “Try Something That’s New” ...and thank you Mom [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780465/] , my greatest teacher. In Solidarity, Chela & Dave www.cannabishelpsdementia.com [http://www.cannabishelpsdementia.com/] Podcast https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia] Twitter https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps [https://twitter.com/CannabisHelps] FB https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/ [https://www.facebook.com/CHDPodcast/] IG https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/ [https://www.instagram.com/cannabishelpsdementia/] Review us on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-helps-dementia/id1506761684] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support]

Today we welcome back Dr. Melanie Bone! We spoke with her in the 2020 season and we’re thrilled to connect with her again for an update! Dr. Bone is a board certified Ob Gyn with 30 years of experience in women’s health care. She started a medical cannabis practice in 2016, treating adults and children. Dr. Bone has a unique background as a cancer survivor, a mother of five children, public speaker, and a women’s health care advocate. Educating others is key to Dr. Bone’s belief about empowering patients in their own care. We are totally aligned in our advocating for increased education around the possibilities of medical cannabis! In April of 2019 MorseLife Health System became the only senior community in Florida to have an approved medical cannabis program. Dr. Bone is the medical director of the cannabinoid initiative there. “...MorseLife is an over-65 residential community with a teaching nursing home, memory care unit, hospice, and rehabilitation facility on site… We’re so happy to welcome back Dr. Bone! https://morselife.org/cbd/ https://www.2nd.md/specialist/profile/melaniebone --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support [https://anchor.fm/cannabishelpsdementia/support]