Jenny  Sansouci (IG: @jennysansouci)  is the author of The Rebel's Apothecary: A Practical Guide to the Healing Magic of Cannabis, CBD, and Mushrooms.

She's a certified health coach and creator of the wellness blog Healthy Crush, where she's been writing since 2008.

Jenny is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and has been trained by functional medicine doctor  Frank  Lipman, MD in New York City.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Jenny’s dad getting diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
• Researching cannabis & medicinal mushrooms for cancer
• Cannabis oil can be used to help relieve the side effects of chemotherapy
• Cannabis has always been used as a medicine
• The difference between hemp & marijuana
• What are turpenes?
• CBD isolate is different than a full spectrum CBD product
• The benefits of CBD
• How skin receptors interact with cannabis molecules
• If you are new to CBD, start with a tincture
• Microdosing with THC
• Medicinal mushrooms for everyday use
• The benefits of culinary mushrooms: shiitake, lion’s mane, & maitake
• What does dual extracted mean?
• What are the active compounds in medicinal mushrooms?
• Chaga & reishi are immune balancing mushrooms
• Button, cremini & portabellas are the same species of mushroom
• Medicinal mushrooms vs. psychedelic magic mushrooms
• Research shows psilocybin has positive benefits for mental health & depression
• Don’t experiment with psychedelics on your own, work with a trained guide
• Jenny’s daily cannabis & medicinal mushroom routine
• Jenny’s dad's pancreatic cancer update
• AHCC supplementation
• How full extract cannabis oil (aka Rick Simpson oil) helps with nausea & appetite
• Before buying CBD products review third party lab tests

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