Prevention CBD & You: Straight Facts about the Plant-Based Health Supplement for Anxiety, Pain, Insomnia & More

by Nelson Peña, Prevention (Editor), Scott Meyer, Richard Carmona MD (Foreword by)

Overview

"...the ultimate guide for anyone who takes CBD or is thinking of trying it." -Mehmet Oz, M.D., Attending Surgeon, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University

Is CBD a miracle healing compound, all hype, or somewhere in between? Prevention examines the CBD phenomenon: what it is, its health benefits and how to decide if CBD is right for you.

CBD, or cannabidiol, is a non-psychoactive extract found in the Cannabis plant that's making headlines. With its fast-spreading reputation as a natural treatment for many acute and chronic ailments, CBD is showing up in a wide variety of health, beauty and food products. More than 85 percent of Americans have heard of CBD and more than one in five have tried it. Yet few people know exactly what it is, how it works, and question the many claims being made about it.

CBD & You provides readers with the information they need to determine if CBD is right for their needs and what to do if they choose to try it. Medical researchers and other experts share their findings and views on CBD's healing potential, how it interacts with our innate healing mechanisms, and why it has become the hottest ingredient in natural wellness. A condition-specific guide provides information on CBD as a treatment for ailments such as anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and stress and shares the best practices and testimonials of people who have used it and experienced relief. A buyer's guide leads readers through the array of available choices for using CBD such as tinctures, creams, salves, as well as edibles, and helps consumers understand product labeling and determine the ones that are best for them, and even for their pets. With its clear, easily navigated organization and authoritative yet approachable tone, this is the ultimate reference that answers readers' questions as they explore the healing potential of CBD.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950785018
Publisher:	Hearst Home Books
Publication date:	09/08/2020
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	643,701
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

Nelson Peña and Scott Meyer have been helping consumers understand complex health-care information for more than 30 years. Peña has been a longtime contributor to leading consumer health media brands, including Prevention, Women's Health, and Men's Health, and has helped create health and wellness content for organizations such as Johns Hopkins Health, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and the Prevention Cancer Foundation. Meyer, the longtime editor of Whole Foods Market magazine, has been the editor-in-chief of Organic Gardening and the author of two books on Cannabis growing and culture.

Prevention is the world's most established healthy lifestyle brand. For more than 60 years, it has delivered authoritative, trusted information and authentic lifestyle advice that inspires, challenges and leads readers to love their whole life, from nutrition to food, medicine to mood and exercise to the environment.

Table of Contents

Preface Raj Dasgupta, M.D 5

Foreword Richard Carmona, M.D. 7

1 CBD 101 11

The basics about the popular health supplement everyone is talking about.

2 The Rise of CBD 39

A brief look at the incredible history of CBD and the Current boom.

3 How It Works 59

Where CBD comes from, how it affects our bodies, plus common misconceptions and the truths you should know.

4 Good for What Alls You? 85

What science and experienced users say about the effects of CBD on specific conditions.

5 Shop Smart 119

How to find and choose CBD products.

6 Epilogue: What Comes Next 159

The next frontiers in health research, production, and usage.

Resources 165

Where to go for more information

Index 171

Editorial Reviews

"Prevention’s CBD & You is the ultimate guide for anyone who takes CBD or is thinking of trying it. It puts the latest information in your hands: You’ll learn how to identify safe CBD products, what the research says about which health conditions it can be used for—and whether it’s right for you."
—Mehmet Oz, M.D., Attending Surgeon, New York Presbyterian/Columbia University

"Peña & Meyer have written a highly informative, readable, and even-handed book that deftly weaves in history and science with down-to-earth consumer health practicalities and concerns for all things CBD." 
—Sunil Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., Co-founder and Co-Director of the Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute

"Science-based and informative, CBD and You delivers as promised, providing personal tips and a realistic perspective. In addition to evaluating the state of the art regarding this age-old form of natural healing, authors Pena and Meyer review CBD's fascinating history. Cutting through the current hype about CBD's potential, this brief but comprehensive overview also suggests where this current trend may be heading in the coming years."
—Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Professor Emerita of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
 
"In this Prevention magazine–branded introduction, Peña and Meyer, both longtime health editors, offer background on CBD chemistry, public health policy, and why the compound has so much buzz in the wellness space. [It includes] suggestions for when and how to use CBD, and a buyer’s guide that distinguishes a tincture from a potable make clear that this is an above-board health title rather than a surreptitious dorm-room read."
—Publishers Weekly

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