Posts tagged Crohn's disease
Episode 378: He Was A Teenager Dying Of Crohn's Disease Until Cannabis Saved Him

After nearly drowning in 2011, Coltyn Turner developed a bacterial infection that triggered Crohn's disease. He ended up in a wheelchair but his health was deteriorating steadily under conventional medicine. During a doctor's visit, a nurse quietly told his mother to check out what was happening in Colorado. That's where cannabis came into the picture and 3 months after using cannabis he was out hiking a mountain. Today he is healthy with no evidence of Crohn's. Listen to Coltyn tell his wonderful story along with his mother Wendy Turner. 

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Episode 300: She Manages Her Painful Crohn's Disease With Cannabis

At the age of 17 she began developing extreme digestive issues and back pain. By the time she turned 20, Nikki Jackson of British Columbia, Canada, was on 15 different pharmaceuticals for digestive pain and some for the resulting anxiety/depression of being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Using cannabis for the last 8 years is the only thing that helps her manage her pain and digestive issues.

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Episode 252: She's Pregnant And Taking Cannabis For Crohn's Disease

Following the birth of her first child, Annette from Colorado developed Crohn's disease, which can lead to inflammation of the bowel and extreme abdominal pain. After suffering for years, she was introduced to cannabis, changed her diet, began exercising, and, surprisingly, got pregnant. She talks about the stigma she encounters for using cannabis while pregnant.

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