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Category Archives: Natural medicine
Respecting elders… the anti-viral power of elderberry
This years cold and flu season is particularly nasty. If you haven’t noticed, the news lately is littered with health notices and stories about the “Super Crud” and it’s not a surprise, it’s flu and cold season. As a supplement … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-viral, colds, Dr. Jake Felice, elderberry, flu, redmond, seattle, topical, wa
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Medical cannabis helps 6 year old boy with seizures
Medical cannabis helps a 6 year old boy with seizures. Physicians prescribed 22 pills a day, which partially controlled the seizures but left 6 year old Jayden immobilized due to the side effects. Anti-seizure medications have serious side effects including … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabinoids, cannabis strain selection, CBD, Dr. Jake Felice, facts about marijuana, medical cannabis, medical marijuana cannabis, non-psychoactive cannabis, Seizure medication side effects, seizures, what is in medical marijuana, what is medical cannabis, what is medical marijuana for
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Cool Weather Peppermint
As we are experiencing in the Pacific Northwest, cold wet weather has finally begun to arrive. Fresh, brisk air greets us in the morning, the leaves are turning rich gold and red. However, something else has come to greet many … Continue reading
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Tagged aromatherapy, cold, cough, Dr. Jake Felice, food, IBS, Lemon Balm, pain relief, peppermint, pregnancy, seattle, toothache, washington
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Raw juiced cannabis provides green healing without smoke or sedation
The juice of raw cannabis provides unique healing benefits. Plant chemicals known as cannabinoid acids such as CBD-acids, and THC-acids break down quickly after harvest, so these compounds are not available in traditional preparations such as cooked ‘medibles’, smoking, or … Continue reading
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Tagged arthritis, cannabinoid acids, CBD, CBD-acids, chronic pain, Dr. Jake Felice, facts about marijuana, juiced cannabis, medical cannabis, medical marijuana cannabis, neuropathy, raw cannabis, raw cannabis poultice, seattle, topical cannabis, washington, what is in medical marijuana, what is medical cannabis, what is medical marijuana for
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Dandelion – Pesky Weed or Misunderstood Healer?
Dandelions, a sign of Spring’s arrival, is often singled out as a pesky weed to keep out of the perfectly trimmed lawn. However, Dandelion is an herbal gem to help anyone’s body function at 100%. So why should you carefully … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, bees, coffee, dandelion, diabetes, diuretic, Dr. Jake Felice, gall bladder, herb, kidney, liver, Naturopath, reproductive, seattle, sedative, spleen, tincture, wine, women
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Cannabis case study: How cannabis helps complex patients
Graduate students from the Leadership Institute of Seattle ask Dr. Felice about a challenging patient suffering from chronic pain, Hepatitis C, osteoarthritis, opiate pain addiction, and alcoholism. Dr. Felice discusses the appropriateness of medical cannabis use including the use of … Continue reading
Sleep easy with Hops
It’s been a long day at the office; one of those nothing goes right the first time type of days and upon getting home a refreshing beer sounds great to start decompressing. This is not surprising since Hops, the active … Continue reading
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Tagged anxious, appetite, beer, calm, chronic pain, diuretic, Dr. Jake Felice, herb, hops, insomnia, painkiller, seattle, sedative
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Lemon Balm – Soothing Stress
We’ve all heard the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. Another good approach is when life gives you stress, use Lemon Balm. Lemon Balm, an herb of the mint family, is a tasty herbal remedy used largely for … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bees, chamomile, depression, Dr. Jake Felice, headache, herpes, hops, hyperthyroid, insomnia, Lemon Balm, relaxation, seattle, stress, valerian
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Burdock – an herb to really get stuck to
People usually don’t like sticky. Burdock is often at first a scorned plant with sticky burrs, however, this plant’s medicinal properties are worth the aggravation. Found right here in Seattle and the surrounding Pacific Northwest, Burdock is easily spotted by … Continue reading
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Tagged acne, arthritis, burdock, burns, digestion, Dr. Jake Felice, eczema, fever, fungal infection, headache, liver, poultice, seattle, tincture, whooping cough
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Why cannabis helps so many conditions
Students from the Leadership Institute of Seattle ask Dr. Felice how cannabis helps so many different conditions. Dr. Felice discusses the endocannabinoid system and how it can be used to positively effect various disease states.