KineBoisin420
Well-Known Member
I'm not sure if people have discussed this much on RIU, but nothing came up when I did a search, so here goes...
I've been dealing with a painful and debilitating inflammation-based auto-immune disease for over a decade, and have been on a number of harmful medications to try and dampen the symptoms, with limited effect and lots of side effects.
I had been reading up on CBD for a few years, and was aware it had strong anti-inflammatory effects, working at the systemic level, instead of simply symptom management. After a really bad flareup, I was having terrible side effects from the combo of Methotrexate and Prednisone, and I asked my GP about trying out a new med, Sativex, as it was reported to have 1:1 THC/CBD ratio and was the only thing "canna related" that my doc was willing to prescribe me. Using Sativex, I was able to bring the flare down and wean off of the Metho/Pred combo, and I was convinced of CBD's effect on my system, but the cost to keep medicating with Sativex was out of the stratosphere, and no insurance company would cover it for me.
I knew there had to be a better way...
In 2010, I came across the website of California doctor, William Courtney, who advocates the raw juicing of cannabis, specifically strains high in CBD (Cannabidiol). I watched a video he produced, called Leaf: The Power of Raw Cannabis and the woman featured in the video had rheumatoid arthritis (among other conditions). Her testimonial to the power of juicing raw cannabis was so powerful on me, that I decided there was no harm for me to try this myself. I was getting desperate for a better solution than my current health/med regime.
I began asking around at my local dispensary for organic-grown raw leaf material that I could juice, but I got lots of sideways looks, but no progress on finding a reliable source. I knew then that the only way I could make this happen for me, was to take matters into my own hands, and grow my own CBD-dominant organic leaf.
In 2011, I grabbed some Cannatonic seeds from my local seed bank (thats all there was at the time that had reported phenos with high CBD), and worked away until I found a CBD-dom pheno out of the batch, one that would become the foundation of my juicing regime. I've since gone into new strains, ones with better taste and higher CBD ratios, as more breeders get into CBD-dom offerings.
I've been juicing raw cannabis off and on for the better part of the last two years. I started out creating concentrated "canna-shots" similar to what you'd do at a wheatgrass bar, with a little bit of carrot to cut the taste. I'd do a shot every 3-4 hours. After about a month on this regime, I really began noticing change in my body, with my disease, and in general.
I started documenting the change, taking photographs of inflamed hands and feet (only external areas that really show the damage of the disease to others), and the progress was undeniable. After about 4 months of this regime, I was able to eliminate all medications that I had been previously been taking over the past decade, 100%.
I've been on an incredible journey of healing since then, and my juicing regime has evolved into a full-spectrum daily vegetable juicing regime, that includes a handful of cannabis leaves, used as a green, amongst other vegetables, such as carrots, beets, celery, kale, cucumbers, spinach, ginger, etc...
When the documentary, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" came out, I had been already on my healing path a while, but watching the movie really confirmed what I was doing.
I continue on this day, and have enjoyed a long-term remission, and remain med-free to this day. My health has improved in so many other ways too...which was recently confirmed when I got my bloodwork results back. I've also lost a reasonable amount of weight while doing this, and have so much more energy, and feel better on so many levels.
I've been dealing with a painful and debilitating inflammation-based auto-immune disease for over a decade, and have been on a number of harmful medications to try and dampen the symptoms, with limited effect and lots of side effects.
I had been reading up on CBD for a few years, and was aware it had strong anti-inflammatory effects, working at the systemic level, instead of simply symptom management. After a really bad flareup, I was having terrible side effects from the combo of Methotrexate and Prednisone, and I asked my GP about trying out a new med, Sativex, as it was reported to have 1:1 THC/CBD ratio and was the only thing "canna related" that my doc was willing to prescribe me. Using Sativex, I was able to bring the flare down and wean off of the Metho/Pred combo, and I was convinced of CBD's effect on my system, but the cost to keep medicating with Sativex was out of the stratosphere, and no insurance company would cover it for me.
I knew there had to be a better way...
In 2010, I came across the website of California doctor, William Courtney, who advocates the raw juicing of cannabis, specifically strains high in CBD (Cannabidiol). I watched a video he produced, called Leaf: The Power of Raw Cannabis and the woman featured in the video had rheumatoid arthritis (among other conditions). Her testimonial to the power of juicing raw cannabis was so powerful on me, that I decided there was no harm for me to try this myself. I was getting desperate for a better solution than my current health/med regime.
I began asking around at my local dispensary for organic-grown raw leaf material that I could juice, but I got lots of sideways looks, but no progress on finding a reliable source. I knew then that the only way I could make this happen for me, was to take matters into my own hands, and grow my own CBD-dominant organic leaf.
In 2011, I grabbed some Cannatonic seeds from my local seed bank (thats all there was at the time that had reported phenos with high CBD), and worked away until I found a CBD-dom pheno out of the batch, one that would become the foundation of my juicing regime. I've since gone into new strains, ones with better taste and higher CBD ratios, as more breeders get into CBD-dom offerings.
I've been juicing raw cannabis off and on for the better part of the last two years. I started out creating concentrated "canna-shots" similar to what you'd do at a wheatgrass bar, with a little bit of carrot to cut the taste. I'd do a shot every 3-4 hours. After about a month on this regime, I really began noticing change in my body, with my disease, and in general.
I started documenting the change, taking photographs of inflamed hands and feet (only external areas that really show the damage of the disease to others), and the progress was undeniable. After about 4 months of this regime, I was able to eliminate all medications that I had been previously been taking over the past decade, 100%.
I've been on an incredible journey of healing since then, and my juicing regime has evolved into a full-spectrum daily vegetable juicing regime, that includes a handful of cannabis leaves, used as a green, amongst other vegetables, such as carrots, beets, celery, kale, cucumbers, spinach, ginger, etc...
When the documentary, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" came out, I had been already on my healing path a while, but watching the movie really confirmed what I was doing.
I continue on this day, and have enjoyed a long-term remission, and remain med-free to this day. My health has improved in so many other ways too...which was recently confirmed when I got my bloodwork results back. I've also lost a reasonable amount of weight while doing this, and have so much more energy, and feel better on so many levels.
