All about CBD for side effects, with Alex Capano, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC

Legal restrictions on cannabis products have been loosened in recent years, attracting interest for their possibilities in relieving side effects from breast cancer treatment. Medical marijuana is the most well-known and controversial of these products, but cannabidiol, also known as CBD, has had the more dramatic rise in availability. CBD can be found legally nationwide in oils, tinctures, lotions, and even things like shampoos and lip balms, and claims to its health benefits have been as varied as the products themselves.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer CEO Jean Sachs, MSS, MLSP, spoke to Alex Capano, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, the chief science officer at Ecofibre Limited, a company that makes hemp-derived products such as CBD oil. Dr. Capano shares the basics about CBD: what it is, how it differs from medical marijuana, and why people use it. She also shares tips for wading through the many products marketed as using hemp to help you find something that will be helpful to you.

Managing side effects is a constant challenge, and we’re here to help you understand the science and safety of complementary and integrative therapies. For more on CBD, read Andrea Schmucki’s story about how she found pain relief by using CBD oils: https://www.lbbc.org/blog/relief-despite-skepticism-cbd-breast-cancer-side-effects

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