C.C. Francis's Blog, page 13
August 1, 2020
You can change the actions of your limbic system & HPA Axis through a daily meditation habit.
You can change the actions of your limbic system & HPA Axis through a daily meditation habit. I would suggest starting with Jeff Warren’s intro sessions on Calm.
What mistakes? Great article!
What mistakes? Great article!
Yea, they're terrible.
Yea, they're terrible. I hate migraine. The headache part of it is very similar to a bad toothache or ear ache in severity.
CBD can stop headaches. It's interesting. I don't smoke (not that I have anything against states legalizing). But CBD is good b/c it isn't psychoactive, so it doesn't affect the mind.
I think it's because it's cannabis, and cannabis has historically/culturally been a "scheduled"…
I think it's because it's cannabis, and cannabis has historically/culturally been a "scheduled" drug. Doesn't change its efficacy & side effect profile. CBD oil can be profoundly effective if you are in chronic pain, and it doesn't carry risk of life-altering addiction, unlike opioids! Most CBD is derived from hemp, non-marijuana cannabis. Doctors are starting to recommend this to their patients in states where it's legal. Seems effective for anxiety, inflammation, nerve pain, migraine, and possibly mild depression.
America's medication/drug/supplement policy isn't the most coherent.
Look at alcohol - hepatotoxic GABA-A agonist that causes brutal addiction and withdrawals that can kill. And it's regularly abused, causing death by overdose. Yet it's legal. The GABA-A PAMs used to treat mental health & seizure disorders act on the same brain system, and are similarly dangerous (without the liver problems). They're even used for cross-tapering alcohol. Yet these are tightly controlled.
There are a number of other distinctions between "medications" and supplements that don't make sense, as I've learned fighting chronic migraine. It doesn't always have to do with legality as much as quality control/regulation. Butterbur for migraine contains a potentially lethal hepatotoxic constituent if not prepared properly, but there's no regulation whatsoever over the production (it's a supplement). You just have to pick your brand as best you can and hope for the best.
CBD treats inflammatory & nerve pain quite well.
CBD treats inflammatory & nerve pain quite well. Yet it has few apparent side effects, no hepatotoxicity, and no psychoactive effects. It could even be a way of combating the opioid crisis. I don’t understand why it’s stigmatized & treated differently than other meds.
Your strength is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Your strength is inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Humanity’s 2020 Crossroads
What history & Star Trek can teach us about surviving the 21st Century.
I don’t know too many young people who hate President Obama.
I don’t know too many young people who hate President Obama. Maybe you keep different company than I do. In any event, such binary thinking is reductive & counterproductive. “Liberal” and “conservative” are meaningless abstractions. We must unite for meaningful reform.
July 31, 2020
1) It's an interesting question - I'm not sure whether it makes sense to conceptualize our world as…
1) It's an interesting question - I'm not sure whether it makes sense to conceptualize our world as a nonlinear dynamical system, analogous to a weather pattern. Seems logical to me, but who knows?
3) I've noticed this too, with good providers. It's helpful. I wish more people would seek out treatment. I think stigma is still a lingering cultural issue.
