Michelle Sexton, ND (Part 2) - Cannabis & Women's Health

The Cannabis Consult w/ Dr. Jamie Corroon, ND, MPH

Dr. Sexton is offering $50 off (33% discount)for her online course: Women's Health and Cannabis Across the LIfespan and Endocannabinoid System 101 Code: WOMEN Dr. Sexton is the Endocannabinoid System Doctor (ecsdoctor.com). She is Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCSD in the Department of Anesthesiology. She graduated from Bastyr University in 2008. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington where she formally studied the endocannabinoid system for 6 years. Her NIH-funded pre-doctoral and postdoctoral research on the topic of cannabinoids and their roles in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration investigated cannabis use and impact on inflammatory markers. She has continued her research into health effects of cannabis at UCSD. Prior to medical school, she was a midwife and herbalist for 15 years. Dr. Sexton has presented he research internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Sexton’s clinical practice, research and teaching focus on the endocannabinoid system and roles for integrative medicine, including cannabis to treat a range of conditions across the lifespan. She is a member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society, the International Association of Cannabinoid Medicine The Society of Cannabis Clinicians and the American Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She is a Board Member on the California Association of Naturopathic Doctors. She maintains a medical practice in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, CA.When not caring for patients or pursuing research activities, you can find her in the garden, paying music, playing with grandchildren, swimming or riding her bike to the beach for a surf session! Part 2 1:55 - Cannabis & pregnancy 3:30 - Menstrual cramps 5:00 - CBD & smooth muscle spasms 7:00 - CBD dosing 9:00 - What is bioavailability? 9:35 - Suppositories 12:30 - Michelle’s online course on the ECS and women’s health 18:00 - The Endocannabinoid System 18:50 - Beta-caryophyllene as a dietary cannabinoid 21:09 - Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency 23:20 - Hyperemesis gravidarum (Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy) 26:50 - Overall thoughts on cannabis & women’s health Michelle Sexton’s clinical practice: http://www.msextonnd.com Online course: Women's Health and Cannabis Across the LIfespan and Endocannabinoid System 101 https://ecsdoctor.teachable.com Papers mentioned: Plasma levels of the endocannabinoid anandamide in women--a potential role in pregnancy maintenance and labor? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15531501