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Ep 6 Dr Luiza Amélia Vinhal - The Cannabis Cure. Improving Mental Health Through Functional Medicine and Medicinal Cannabis.
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2024 at 8:00 pm.
Luisas early exposure to the world of medicine and frustrations with the traditional approach.
How she healed herself using functional medicine and the importance of treating root causes of illnesses.
How her mums depression lead her to study medical cannabis
How cannabis works as a healing modality for chronic pain, epilepsy, autism, anxiety and multiple sclerosis.
The difference between just smoking weed and medicinal cannabis.
How smoking cannabis actually kills different different chemical compounds.
Do people who use medicinal cannabis get high?
The mental health crisis and what the mainstream medical world misses.
The effect of overstimulation and our disconnection to human nature.
Cheap dopamine and the in ADHD and other mental health issues
Practical steps for increasing control when it comes to cheap dopamine.
RAPID FIRE ROUND: Supplements, Antidepressants alternatives, practical steps, legalising cannabis, looking at people in the eyes and much much more.
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Luiza is a functional medical doctor from Brazil who is currently living in Australia to pursue her PhD on medicinal cannabis and brain health. After 9 years of studying Luiza sees the importance of bringing a wholistic approach towards modern medicine.
As per usual we begin with Luizas journey into medicine and studying medicinal cannabis. We discuss how cannabis works as a healing modality and the potential harms of recreational uses, todays mental health crisis, cheap dopamine, narrow medical views, human disconnection, overstimulation and more.
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https://www.instagram.com/luameliavinhal/
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