In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Wellness x Nature “sat down” with Dr. Sara Sadek, a psychologist based in NYC (and also a dear friend!).

Jennifer Fuglestad, Director of Operations at WxN, virtually “sits down” with Onchi Adornetto, VP of Research + Development at Hudson Hemp.

Sex is a complicated process, involving physical, emotional, and sensory components. When any one of these are thrown out of balance, a windfall of issues can arise.

It just so happens that more and more people are finding relief through CBD in addition to their self-care regimen of breathing techniques, physical therapy, nutrition, and gentle stretches. How? It also just so happens that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays a large role in things like PMS, menopause, and yep, endometriosis.

Full spectrum CBD refers to using the whole plant, including other cannabinoids like CBG and CBN, as well as terpenes, and, as discussed previously, a small amount of THC. The benefit to using full spectrum products is that you are more likely to achieve what’s known as “the entourage effect”…

“According to a 2018 cross-sectional study of CBD users, ‘anxiety’ ranks as one of the top three reasons for consuming the cannabis-derived product, along with ‘depression’ and ‘pain’.”

“Many people use cannabidiol (CBD) to relieve pain. Understanding CBD can help overcome the stigma associated with it.”