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A safe, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide to using cannabis--including CBD and THC--to ease chronic and acute health issues such as pain, insomnia, inflammation, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and more, from the founder of a global cannabis wellness network and an osteopathic physician. With legalization of recreational cannabis in 10 states and medical marijuana in 33 states, interest is growing in cannabis-related health products, especially those made with CBD--a cannabinoid that has healing properties without the psychoactive effects of THC. Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness demystifies cannabis and its history, and explains in simple and straightforward language how to use it to treat myriad health and lifestyle issues. With information on cannabis forms (tinctures, topicals, edibles, flowers, concentrates) , methods of ingestion (smoking, vaping, capusles, patches, creams, and more) , dosing (and microdosing) , safety and storage, caregiving, and effectivess for self-care, physical fitness, sexual arousal, aging, and more, this is the only book you need to start using cannabis--in a targeted and safe way--for better health.



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Aliza Sherman

[[Who Is She? ]]Aliza Sherman is a Web pioneer, digital marketing strategist, and cannabis entrepreneur, innovator and commentator. Her early work helped pave the way for today's new media industry. She speaks around the world and writes about the Internet, social media, the intersections of social and mobile, and women's technology and cannabis for health and wellness. Aliza provides strategic marketing consulting through her company Mediaegg, LLC and cannabis specific marketing services through her startup Ellementa, Inc.Named by NEWSWEEK as one of the "Top 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet" and FAST COMPANY as one of the "Most Powerful Women in Technology," Aliza continues to explore new apps and online tools and their impacts on our work and lives.[[Book Credits]]She is the author of twelve books including:Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness: An Essential Guide for Using Nature's Medicine (Ten Speed, June 2019 - co-written with Dr. Junella ChinThe Happy Healthy Nonprofit (Wiley, Sept 2016) - co-written with Beth KanterSocial Media Engagement for Dummies (Wiley, June 2013) - co-written with Danielle SmithMom, Incorporated (Sellers Publishing, Sept 2011) - co-written with Danielle SmithThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Crowdsourcing (Penguin, July 2011) Streetwise Ecommerce (Adams Media, 2008) The Everything Blogging Book (Adams Media, 2006) PowerTools for Women in Business: 10 Ways to Succeed in Life and Work (Entrepreneur Press, 2001) Cybergrrl @ Work: Tips and Inspiration for the Professional You (Berkeley Books, 2001) Cybergrrl: A Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web (Ballantine, 1998) .[[Pioneering Work]]Aliza founded Cybergrrl, Inc. in the early days of the World Wide Web, the first woman-owned, full-service Internet company. She also founded Webgrrls International, the first global women's Internet networking group that empowered women through technology and grew to over 100 chapters worldwide in its first year. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her innovative work on the Internet including the prestigious Avon Spirit of Enterprise Award. In 1995, she built the first three websites for women (Cybergrrl.com, Webgrrls.com, Femina.com) , preceding both Women.com and iVillage.com. She is considered the "pioneer" who helped pave the way online and in the new media industry for women.[[Extensive Press Coverage]]She has been profiled internationally as well as in U.S. publications such as PEOPLE, USA TODAY, WALL STREET JOURNAL, US NEWS and WORLD REPORT, TIME DIGITAL, and ELLE magazine. She has been featured on CBS News with Dan Rather, CBS "This Morning," Fox "Good Day New York," Lifetime TV's "New Attitudes," and has had frequent appearances as an Internet expert and book author on CNN, CNN-FN, MSNBC, and CNBC. Radio credits include NPR, CBS Radio, Newsweek Radio and numerous local radio talk shows and Internet radio shows.



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