2-Minute Stretches To Destress And Feel Better

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March 2, 2020

2-Minute Stretches To Destress And Feel Better

The months right before spring are often the longest of the year. With snow still pummeling much of the country and ice-cold temperatures still settling in, many experience exhaustion or, “Winter Fatigue.” Moving is important and here are 2-minute stretches to destress and feel better.

Winter fatigue settles in after the holidays with our body producing more melatonin in response to less sunshine and more gloom. Mayo Clinic states that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) hits hardest during the long, winter months. From the biological clock to a drop in serotonin and melatonin levels, the human body craves the vitamin D that sunshine provides.

Harvard Health recommends light box therapy to help with mood regulation. Using for just 30 minutes can assist with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Harvard Health explains, “Bright light works by stimulating cells in the retina that connect to the hypothalamus, a part of the brain that helps control circadian rhythms. Activating the hypothalamus at a certain time every day can restore a normal circadian rhythm and thus banish seasonal symptoms.”

While sunshine helps a great deal, Dr. Velimir Petkov DPM of Primer Podiatry believes winter is a great time to practice self-care with feet and ankles. “The number one complaint that brings people to my office is heel pain (plantar fasciitis.) Sufficient rest and proper stretching can help alleviate heel pain, especially when combined with supportive footwear and custom orthotics that fit well.” Here are three, two-minute exercises to help elevate your mood and regulate stress from Dr. Petkov:

Achilles tendon stretch

Put your hands against a wall and keep your legs and feet parallel to each other. Bend your left knee and extend your right leg as far back as possible while keeping both feet fully weighted on the ground. As you bend your left knee and keep your right leg as far back as possible, you will begin to feel stretching in the back of your right calf muscle, which will result the stretching of the Achilles. This exercise should take no more than 25-30 seconds. Switch sides in order to stretch the opposite one. In 2 minutes, you should be able to do 2 sets of the exercises on each side.

Plantar fascia (heel) stretches

To stretch the soft tissues underneath the heel and ball of your foot: sit up straight in your chair and grab a foam or massage roller. If you don’t have one on hand, a cold or frozen water bottle works well. Gently roll your foot back and forth on it from heel to toe. Don’t apply too much pressure. Do this for 1-5 minutes, depending on how much you can tolerate. Using a foot massage roller or a small, nubbed ball can help you make the most of this stretching exercise and find temporary relief.

Ankle stretches

Lift your ankles clear off the floor. Begin flexing and extending them, repeating the motion 8-12 times with each ankle. To get an even deeper stretch, cross your ankle over the thigh of your opposite leg while sitting in your chair. Pull your foot back into a pointed position with your hands and hold it for 30 seconds.

Hopefully these 2-minute stretches to destress and feel better help better your day.

Do Tolerance Breaks Work For CBD

Maria Loreto

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March 2, 2020

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THC & CBD differ greatly when it comes to the effects they have on our bodies.

Like any other substance, developing a tolerance for marijuana is problematic for those who consume it regularly. Seasoned users find themselves buying and smoking tons of weed as a way of feeling the effects that they used to experience with just a few hits.Once your tolerance for the drug is built up, specifically for THC, the most effective way of rebooting your system is to drop it for a couple of weeks so your body can shake off the cannabinoids. But does the same apply? Do tolerance breaks work for CBD?

There are many reasons why you’d want to keep a low tolerance when consuming CBD, whether it’s to save money, out of fear of triggering drug tests, or for simply not wanting to consume as much of it in your everyday life. If you’re taking CBD as a way to treat a medical condition, it’s best to talk to a doctor before making any decisions and tampering with your dosage. Stopping CBD medications might cause a flare up in inflammation, pain or whatever condition you were treating.

When it comes to the effect that CBD has on the body, there are several theories swirling around, most of them emphasizing how different CBD and THC are. Users who’ve experimented with CBD say that sometimes the compound takes a while to have an effect, requiring users to take it for a couple of months in order to experience some change or improvement.

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CBD acts as an antagonist when it comes to its relationship with your cannabinoid system, the opposite of what THC does. Unlike THC, CBD reduces the binding activity of your CB1 receptors. CBD tends to control the negative side effects of THC, suggesting that the compound limits how much binding occurs with your CB1 receptors. Strains that have high content of THC & CBD tend to produce mild experiences that don’t lead to paranoid highs while strains that feature high amounts of THC are much more likely to result in a marijuana overdose.

CBD might do the opposite of what THC does in our systems, producing a “reverse tolerance.” Instead of us building a tolerance for the compound and needing to consume more of it to experience the same effects, continuing to ingest CBD might multiply the natural endocannabinoids in our bodies, meaning that once this process begins we can consume less CBD and experience the same powerful results.

While more research is necessary in order to draw more definitive conclusions, tolerance breaks might not apply when it comes to CBD. The compound is doing its own thing and requires someone who’s patient if they desire to experience its full range of effects.

Do The Feds Really Think Marijuana Is As Dangerous As Heroin?

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March 2, 2020

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Do The Feds Really Think Marijuana Is As Dangerous As Heroin?

While it’s true that marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the DEA’s Controlled Substances Act, this listing has more to do with the plant’s medicinal value and potential for abuse than anything else.

The federal government continues to classify marijuana under the same category as some of the most dangerous drugs in the world. This attitude, of course, irks the cannabis and scientific communities since it has been shown time and again that weed does not cause the same type of harm as a powerful opioid that kills thousands of people in the United States every year.

But no matter how many chances Uncle Sam has been given to change this ranking — and he has been given a few — the outcome is always the same. Anything marijuana-related just isn’t getting off that list.

So in 2020, does the federal government really still believe that marijuana is as dangerous as harder drugs?

Well, not really.

While it’s true that marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the DEA’s Controlled Substances Act (CSA), this listing has more to do with the plant’s medicinal value and potential for abuse than anything else. It simply means federal health agencies have determined that weed has “no known medical value” and “a high potential for abuse.” Since it is not clear in the CSA what constitutes abuse, health agencies basically look at a drug to see if it can be used recreationally, and then assess whether it could somehow cause problems for the individual and the rest of society.

Determining whether weed has medicinal value is another story. To make that determination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would require extensive clinical trials the same as any other drug. Essentially, some drug company would have to say that they believe their cannabis strain does something, like cure cancer, and then get permission to generate evidence to support the claim.

The approval process takes several years and costs an average of $19 million, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. If they were successful, however, their “medicine” could be moved to a lower Schedule by the DEA and subsequently distributed nationwide.

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So far, only GW Pharmaceuticals has been bold enough to take that risk. The company received FDA-approval a couple of years ago for its cannabis-based drug Epidiolex, which is used exclusively to treat children with two rare forms of epilepsy. Although the drug is made from the cannabis plant, the DEA has since ranked it a Schedule V. This allows it to be prescribed by a doctor and sold in pharmacies all across the nation. But it can only be prescribed to patients with epilepsy.

So, even if a scientist at GW Pharma miraculously discovered that Epidiolex might have the power to cure cancer, the company would still have to go through more extensive clinical trials to prove it. That’s just how the federal government’s drug approval process works. It would be forced to invest several more years and millions more dollars researching the drug for this purpose.

But just because marijuana and heroin are classified Schedule I doesn’t mean that the federal government actually believes the two drugs are equally as dangerous. Even the DEA admits that is not the case. Former DEA head Chuck Rosenberg said a few years back that “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana.” It’s just that no one has come forward yet with enough definitive evidence on the healing powers of cannabis to get it moved to a lower classification.

Once again, that evidence needs to come in the form of large-scale clinical trials. All of the studies we have so far showing cannabis to be a safe and effective drug (for whatever reason) isn’t on a scale grand enough to warrant much attention from the likes of federal health officials.

Until that changes, marijuana is likely going to remain a Schedule I drug. The best bet in getting it removed from that list is for the federal government to end marijuana prohibition nationwide and allow it to be used recreationally, similar to alcohol and tobacco. As difficult as this may be, it would be leaps and bounds easier than trying to convince health agencies that weed is medicine.

How To Get The Latest Updates On Your Voice Assistant

Maria Loreto

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March 1, 2020

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How To Get The Latest Updates On Your Voice Assistant

Voice assistants like Alexa and the Google Home have no buttons or direct ways of accessing. Here’s how you can keep these up to date.

Digital assistants rely on voice command. This is one of the main things that make them so attractive to users all over the world; instead of having to tinker with a device and its buttons, you can just say what you want it to do from the comfort of your couch.

Since these devices require less monitoring than others, it can be confusing when new updates and changes roll out. You won’t get a notification from them, and they won’t announce it out loud. How do you keep your digital assistants up to date?

Popular Science compiled a list of things you should do in order to keep your assistants in top shape. Here are 4 of their most useful tips.

Subscribe to a newsletter

Amazon and Google each have newsletters for their respective assistants, informing users of the latest features the companies are working on. These articles will let you know what’s currently being worked on, which updates are in development, and new features for you to try out.

You can subscribe to the Amazon Echo newsletter here, and to the Google Home newsletter here.

Ask the assistants directly

You can get the best information by asking the devices directly about their latest updates and developments. By talking with them, you’ll also “train” them to become more advanced and compliant to human interaction.

Amazon expects you to interact with your Echo regularly, engaging in a trial and error processes that’ll allow you to discover new features. “It’s exciting – even just for the future of A.I. — to see customers reacting to Alexa in this way, and we’re working hard on even the little responses, Easter eggs and nuances to make Alexa more personable, humble and helpful every day,” said an Amazon representative.

Monitor their companion apps

Most assistants include companion apps, which you can access from your phone. By browsing through these apps, you can download extra content, monitor updates, and set your preferences, making your device as different and unique as possible.

Be prepared to face some technical difficulties

Digital assistants are devices that will always be evolving, updating themselves and becoming more advanced with each passing day. A year from now, your interactions with them could completely change, so don’t get too caught up in the wording and the commands, and be ready to change and adapt along with your device.

5 Simple Ways To Become More Flexible

Maria Loreto

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March 1, 2020

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Flexibility is a skill that can be improved upon by focusing on the right muscles and completing different kinds of workouts.

Flexibility is one of those skills that people believe they’re born with. You either have it or you don’t, which, if you’ve ever done yoga or pilates, you know is untrue. While some people are definitely more flexible than others, even if you have the flexibility of a rock there’s plenty of ways you can improve your skills and range of mobility.

Exercises for improving your flexibility can be practiced every day or a few times a week, showing positive results within a couple of months. Here are 5 ways that can help you improve your flexibility:

Don’t skip on the cool down process

It’s very common for people to walk out of a spinning or boxing class before completing their post-workout stretches. This is bad for your joints and muscles, and will likely leave you in pain during the day after. Stretches help in speeding up your recovery process while also increasing your mobility and flexibility. Once you’ve completed your cardio, your body is warm and more likely to stretch than during other times of the day.

Hold your stretches

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Stretching is boring for most people because you have to hold these positions for long periods of time for them to have an effect. Try to hold your stretches for a minimum of 30 seconds, really feeling the strain in your muscles. To make this process more manageable, focus on completing that amount of time and on not pushing your muscles too hard. If you can’t hold a pose because it hurts too much, try applying less pressure.

Consume your proteins

Foods and shakes that are rich in proteins can help your body post work out, preventing pain and muscle loss during the recovery process. These elements are also necessary for building muscles and repairing the tissue that was damaged. Proteins are filling and help you stay mobile as you age and lose body mass.

Take a warm bath

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While warm baths alone won’t help you become more flexible, they will trick your body into feeling relaxed, which is key for developing flexibility. When trying out a new stretch or putting strain on a muscle you rarely use, your body’s natural response will be to clamp up. A warm bath can help you stay relaxed and put your muscles in a more willing mood that will allow you to push yourself when you stretch at the end or beginning of your day.

Try new workouts

The easiest way to work on your flexibility is to practice a workout that targets these muscles and skills, such as yoga, Tai Chi or pilates. These exercises can add some variety to your workout schedule and can even add more to your performance on other activities, improving your jogging, boxing or spinning skills.

Does Taylor Swift Consume Weed

Maria Loreto

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February 29, 2020

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Taylor Swift is one of the world’s biggest celebrities. Does she smoke weed?

Taylor Swift is one of the most successful performers of all time. At age 30, she’s sold over 50 million records and has won dozens of prestigious awards, including Grammys, Emmys & Brits. Over the past year she’s released another extremely successful record and a Netflix documentary. Now, to the big question: does she smoke weed?

Taylor Swift is a pretty private person, having the kind of privacy that only extremely successful people can afford, like Jay-Z and Beyonce. While a couple of years ago all tabloids could do was discuss her dating habits and analyze the hidden meaning of her songs (they still do that), as of late Swift has wisely decided to steer clear of the spotlight. Her relationship with Joe Alwyn only shows a couple of Google images, and there’s a lot of obvious photoshop.

RELATED: Does Chris Pratt Smoke Weed?

Finding information on her and marijuana is very difficult. In an interview with “60 Minutes”, Taylor Swift openly spoke about marijuana and said that she didn’t smoke since that could mess with her vocal cords. But this was in 2011 and her attitudes could’ve changed, right?

More recently, with the release of her last album, some keen eyed fans thought she was referencing marijuana in her song “Paper Rings.”

“The moon is high like your friends were the night that we first met.”

UM, @TAYLORSWIFT13 IS SINGING ABOUT WEED.

— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) August 23, 2019

Taylor Swift first referenced alcohol on Reputation. In Lover she references weed. By 2030 I think we can get a ketamine reference in a Taylor Swift song.

— orc girl for bernie (@ldrinkh20) August 23, 2019

The lyric isn’t even suggesting that Swift was smoking weed herself, but we’ll take what we can get here.

As a last resort, I went to Quora, the last place one goes when you can’t find another answer on the web. I clicked on the question “Does Taylor Swift smoke weed?” and found this answer:

“No.

Proof: Weed ruins your life. Tay Tay has a career.”

After some research, my educated guess is that Taylor Swift has probably consumed some kind of weed at some point in her life, because she’s young and rich and lives in Los Angeles. She’s not open about it though. Could her fans digest that kind of news if she was?

Global Drug Law Monitor Hints At Fresh Approach To Cannabis Regulation

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February 29, 2020

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Global Drug Law Monitor Hints At Fresh Approach To Cannabis Regulation

The International Narcotics Control Board also said national governments may want to take the responsibility to interpret the treaties in a way that is less draconian.

Author: Mark Taylor

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), responsible for monitoring compliance with global drug treaties, has admitted it may have to water down its hardline approach to cannabis regulation to stay relevant.

The agency released its annual report on Thursday, and with a new president in charge, it finally appears ready to listen to the rest of the world on cannabis reform.

In presenting the report, President Cornelis P. de Joncheere said questions have to be asked of the existing treaties’ worth, given their age.

“We have some fundamental issues around the conventions that state parties will need to start looking at,” he said. “We have to recognize that the conventions were drawn up 50 and 60 years ago.”

He said now is the right time to begin rethinking the treaties such as the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which turns 60 next year.

The INCB also said national governments may want to take the responsibility to interpret the treaties in a way that is less draconian.

“The conventions provide states with the possibility of applying alternative measures to conviction, punishment, and incarceration, including education, rehabilitation or social reintegration,” de Joncheere said. “The international community faces numerous and complex drug challenges and the drug control treaties remain the foundational stone to address those challenges.”

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Despite the president’s remarks, the contents of the report are much the same as in previous years, noting where advances in medicinal cannabis are being made and criticizing any jurisdiction that is allowing non-medical use of marijuana.

Globally, cannabis “continues to play the most prominent role” among both adolescents and adults, the INCB said of its research.

The report found that substance abuse and associated health consequences are highest among young people, with cannabis being the most widely used substance. The highest rate of use, in young people aged 15-16, is in Europe (13.9 percent), followed by the Americas (11.6 percent), Oceania (11.4 percent), Africa (6.6 percent), and Asia (2.7 percent).

“We pay special attention to this development […] and highlight our concern over the situation in a few countries that have moved to permit the use of controlled substances, namely cannabis, for non-medical use contrary to the provisions of and their obligations under the drug control treaties.”

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Illinois became the 11th US state to legalize recreational cannabis on January 1 and recorded a tax intake of more than $10m in a single month.

The regulator references Illinois’ decision, reminding the US of its obligations to align with international law. “The INCB reiterates that measures that permit the non-medical use of any controlled substance, including cannabis, are in contravention of the legal obligations incumbent upon States parties.”

It also rebuked the European Union state of Luxembourg for its plan to allow residents to use cannabis recreationally and warned off other areas of Europe from attempting the same.

“An increasing number of European countries were exploring or had established medical cannabis programs in keeping with their obligations under the 1961 Convention as amended by the 1972 Protocol. In a few countries, there were indications of steps underway towards the legalization of the non-medical use of cannabis that included the legalization of the cultivation, distribution, and use of cannabis for such purposes, notably in the Netherlands and Luxembourg.”

This article originally appeared on Green Market Report.

6 Things You Should Do Before Being Intimate

Maria Loreto

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February 29, 2020

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6 Things You Should Do Before Being Intimate

Sex is fun, but it pays to be prepared and to clear your mind before you do it.

Sex is great, but much of it depends on how you’re feeling and external factors, such as stress. While there’s no way of stopping your brain from running wild during your first time having sex with a new partner, there are effective and simple ways to prepare your brain for a more positive experience.

Several sex experts gave advice to help new and tenured couples have better and more pleasant sex. Here are 6 things you should before being intimate.

Make a to do list

If making a pre-sex to-do list doesn’t sound like an exciting prospect then you’re not a to-do list person and you’re seriously missing out. To-do lists are awesome tools, helping you organize your thoughts, keeping them contained and preventing them from popping up at random times, like when you’re trying to have fun. You don’t want to be having sex while thinking about the fact that you need to buy more milk and clean out the fridge. Trust the list.

Keep a stash of all the items you need

While spontaneous sex in random places sounds super fun, more often than not, you’ll be having sex in your bedroom. Keep all the things you need close by. That way, you never run out of condoms, lube, or anything else you need that helps you have better and more intimate sex.

Stimulate your brain

“Sex begins in the brain” is an expression that’s very popular for a reason. Your brain manages your sex drive, so it’s important to pay attention to it and to try to get it involved in the process. “The brain is a more powerful sexual organ than genitalia, because it’s where sex drive stems from, so reading erotica or visually imagining sex play will do wonders to heighten senses in preparation for sex,” says sexologist Sunny Rodgers.

Take a few deep breaths

It may seem like a simple suggestion but deep breathing helps your mind calm down and your body settle. This practice can also help you feel more mindful, thus increasing your attention to details and allowing you to have a more pleasant and sensuous experience.

Hint at sex before you have it

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Hinting at sex with a text or a passionate kiss can really build up the tension and help you get in the mood, letting your imagination wander. According to sex researcher Sarah Hunter Murray, anticipation pays off in the long term and makes for much better sex.

Have it for the right reasons

Before you have sex with someone, whether you’ve slept with them a hundred times or you’ve just met them, it’s important to check in with yourself and see how you’re feeling. If you feel at all pressured into having sex with them or like you don’t want to follow through with it, know that you can always change your mind and stop.

4 Things To Know Before Getting A Medical Marijuana Card

Maria Loreto

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February 28, 2020

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4 Things To Know Before Getting A Medical Marijuana Card

Medical marijuana programs vary from state to state. Here’s what you need to know before obtaining a patient card.

Plenty of states have programs for medical marijuana, but these tend to change significantly from place to place, making the process of obtaining a card very different depending on where you live. In general, in order to qualify for one of these programs, patients need to have an ailment that appears on a list from the state. While some states are lenient, others are strict and it’s important to know the rules on where you live.

A medical marijuana card is tied to where you live, allowing you to purchase different products from dispensaries. They could even allow you to grow plants in your home, use cannabis delivery services, provide marijuana to someone else, and more.

Medical marijuana programs tend to curate their cannabis, ensuring that the product you get is safer than the one you get from an illicit market. There should be no negative side effects to owning one of these cards, except for the fact that you may have to wait a bit for them and pay a fee.

Here are 4 things you should know before getting a medical marijuana card:

Know your state’s rules & regulations

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Plenty of states have legal marijuana programs, with all them varying in terms of how quick the process is and the amount of documents you need to apply. Google your state and read about their policy on medical marijuana; if they have a program in place, you should quickly find a list of qualifying ailments. Be sure to read up on the matter before you make an investment of time and money.

Get a letter of recommendation from a doctor

Most states require medical records that prove your condition. One of the things that can prove your ailment without a doubt is a letter of recommendation from your doctor. They might even contact your state’s medical marijuana program and do part of the work for you.

Proof of residency

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Medical marijuana cards are individual to each state, meaning that you need to prove that you live there in order to reap the benefits they provide. Without some form of ID, be that a passport or a driver’s license, it’ll be hard to get your license.

Remember that each state is different

While medical marijuana cards used to be limited to each state, legalization has changed things, with some states allowing the use of medical marijuana cards from other states. You might run into some issues depending on the condition you have or the product you’re looking for but it’s worth investigating.

Consuming Cannabis Before Workouts Can Help

Brendan Bures

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February 28, 2020

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Consuming Cannabis Before Workouts Can Help

1 in 3 Americans say that consuming cannabis prior to the gym increased their workout productivity.

Some wellness trends seem too good to be true, while others appear counterintuitive to healthy living. Consuming marijuana prior to working out — a growing pairing in the fitness community — is a little bit of both. But, you may be wondering, doesn’t weed make you lazy? Wouldn’t you worry about passing out during yoga classes? Won’t being high give you the munchies after hitting the gym?

It depends on who you ask. According to exclusive research by FitRated, 65% of people believe an active, healthy lifestyle can include marijuana. About 1 in 3 Americans add that consuming cannabis prior to the gym increased their workout productivity, while the majority (60.4%) say it remains the same. Just under 10% of Americans say it decreases productivity, with explanations like feeling hungry or sluggish while exercising serving as the most common reasons why.

Previous studies show that marijuana can reduce inflammation following working out, as well as providing pain relief. Though a comprehensive 2011 review, which included scientists from the World Anti-Doping Agency and National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that examine how marijuana affects athletes found “the use of cannabis as doping will not help to gain a competitive edge by any means,” it indicated marijuana plays a potential role in training.

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“Cannabis improves sleep and recovery after an event, reduces anxiety and fear and aids the forgetting of negative events such as bad falls and so forth,” researchers wrote. “Cannabis enhances sensory perception, decreases respiratory rate and increases heart rate; increased bronchodilation may improve oxygenation of the tissues.”

Participants in FitRated’s survey agreed, with 45% of respondents saying their workouts were more relaxing and 38% were more excited from exercise. Perhaps more interesting is that 20% said consuming marijuana helped them work out longer and made them less sore in the long run.

Two important notes before you light up and pump weights. Using marijuana causes your heart rate to increase, so those with heart health issues or participating high-intensity exercises, which already elicit elevated heart rates, should use caution. Don’t forget smoking is just one option for consumption. Sub-lingual strips, low-dose edibles, or tinctures might make sense for your lifestyle, or if you’d rather protect your lungs while working out.

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Achilles tendon stretch

Plantar fascia (heel) stretches

Ankle stretches

THC & CBD differ greatly when it comes to the effects they have on our bodies.

While it’s true that marijuana is a Schedule I drug under the DEA’s Controlled Substances Act, this listing has more to do with the plant’s medicinal value and potential for abuse than anything else.

Voice assistants like Alexa and the Google Home have no buttons or direct ways of accessing. Here’s how you can keep these up to date.

Subscribe to a newsletter

Ask the assistants directly

Monitor their companion apps

Be prepared to face some technical difficulties

Flexibility is a skill that can be improved upon by focusing on the right muscles and completing different kinds of workouts.

Don’t skip on the cool down process

Hold your stretches

Consume your proteins

Take a warm bath

Try new workouts

Taylor Swift is one of the world’s biggest celebrities. Does she smoke weed?

The International Narcotics Control Board also said national governments may want to take the responsibility to interpret the treaties in a way that is less draconian.

Sex is fun, but it pays to be prepared and to clear your mind before you do it.

Make a to do list

Keep a stash of all the items you need

Stimulate your brain

Take a few deep breaths

Hint at sex before you have it

Have it for the right reasons

Medical marijuana programs vary from state to state. Here’s what you need to know before obtaining a patient card.

Know your state’s rules & regulations

Get a letter of recommendation from a doctor

Proof of residency

Remember that each state is different

1 in 3 Americans say that consuming cannabis prior to the gym increased their workout productivity.

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