I’m a big follower of holistic medicine if it has real medical value for me.
I wouldn’t take a supplement that doesn’t work, however things like valerian root and kava are good at reducing anxiety with minimal side effects.
But there are other supplements like kratom which have myself and others nervous. When I ask proponents if there is any option for developing a physical dependency. Gail, one of my friends, swears that this is merely a myth perpetuated by pharmaceutical companies that would prefer to have people addicted to their deadly opiates than let them choose kratom as an alternative. But Gus, another buddy, claims they were addicted to kratom for over a year and it was a hellish experience for him. He struggled to get people to take it seriously because all of their friends claimed that kratom was still perfectly safe. With so many possibilities for abuse, I decided to stick with CBD instead. I don’t want to write kratom off completely, however at least with my usual CBD I don’t have to obsess over the option of developing a physical dependency when using it everyday. But after successfully using CBD to superb effect for so long, I began to learn more about other alternative cannabinoids to THC aside from CBD itself. Examples include things such as CBC, CBG, CBN, and THCV. These cannabinoids all have medicinal value in their own rights, with CBG offering mood stabilizing effects for bi-polar patients. I’m so ecstatic to have full access to CBD and other cannabinoids. If you can’t have THC, CBD is a superb alternative for medical value. Now that CBD is legal federally, you can find it in sites like pharmacies, gas stations, and grocery stores. Personally, I would rather get my CBD from online retailers that includes lab testing paperwork with all of the products they sell.