hi welcome to the senior Savvy cannabis podcast
I’ll be your host I’m Catherine Goldberg thank you for joining us whether you’re watching
on substack or YouTube or you’re listening on Spotify or apple I’m thankful you’re here and with
us uh this is the third episode that we’re doing and last week I showed you how to make a pain
bomb for neuropathy and I’ve been giving it out to everyone who is willing to try it and I wanted
to share a testimonial with you guys because I’m literally still smiling so please excuse me
while I share my screen for one second and I just want you to listen this is my friend’s
mom um and then we’ll get into the episode okay I me my son he I have a shoulder
very bad pain he put on me I swear to God after 10 minutes it’s gone I said how come he said told me to you do you okay I don’t know if you could see that um
hopefully you could hear it I will make sure you can hear it but um so she had first of all
cannabis transcends age it transcends nationality it transcends religion like it just helps people
so um my friend’s mom has been having some very severe back issues um and he put a little bit
of the bomb on her back and you heard her um and she was adorable about it um so I gave her
the rest of the bomb and then she said she would pray for me every time she used it so that was
like that was I it made me really happy to be honest um so I’m thankful that so many other
people are reaching out I made those two extra that I put um on substack to say that if anyone
needed them they’re there for you uh people claim them so I will be making the next batch next
time um and yeah like you know keep using it keep sending your testimonials um keep telling
your friends who are in pain it’s like it’s it’s pretty cool to see it see it in action so
before we get into the fun stuff and I’ll just preface what the fun stuff is so I’m doing
a sort of ask me anything type of show today where I’ve compiled the questions I get most
often um specifically from Seniors and I’ll be answering those I have seven questions
um I’m going to talk for about 30 minutes so whatever comes first if we don’t finish
it I’ll do this again and if your question was not selected and not answered you can either
leave it for me in the comments Below in substack or you can um if you become a subscriber for free
in your welcome email there’s a link where you can book a 15minute session with me for free um so
if you want to ask your specific question face Toof face uh just become a free subscriber and
then I do office hours on Monday and Friday so I will talk to you then fabulous this is the
medical disclaimer because it’s important to protect you and to protect me and then once I
this medical disclaimer will get into the fun stuff the information provided in this podcast
is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice it
should not be used to diagnose treat or cure any health conditions always consult with your
healthc care provider before starting or changing any health related treatments including the use of
cannabis listening to this podcast does not create a professional relationship between the host and
listeners and any action you take based on this information provided is at your own risk with that
said um fun fact about cannabis that more people have died from drinking water than they have from
Cannabis ingestion so yes there are risks and yes we’re taking them seriously um but in the scheme
of things that are dangerous that’s a decision that you’re going to have to make for yourself
okay first question what are the benefits of cannabis for seniors um increased quality of life
reduced pain increased ability to sleep increased appetite decrease in anxiety with some strains
I’m going to also know and I’m going to talk about this later there are some strains that
cause people a great deal of anxiety um but with the right product you can reduce your anxiety
you can manage your depression the thing is with cannabis is that like the more you move the
better you feel so if you’re if you’re having trouble moving and then the Cannabis helps you
move everything everything else is kind of going to fall into place once you get going um and
that’s not to say that people who are immobile cannot benefit from Canabis but um you’ll notice
that it’s sort of like touches on every part of your life um and those are those are the main
things so I mean obviously yes you can use it to get High um and no no there’s nothing wrong
with that but in terms of the Ben benefits it’s really about pain management sleep management the
things that build the foundation for quality of life um great is cannabis safe for seniors yes
Aunt take precaution we have put out a free pdf with the 10 essential questions that all seniors
should ask their doctors before starting cannabis you’ll get it if you subscribe for free it’s in
the welcome email along with that booking link it’s a very helpful welcome email um you should
absolutely have a conversation with your doctor before starting any kind of cannabis you might
be surprised that your doctor says something along the lines of oh fabulous if it works use
it I can’t endorse it it’s not approved by the FDA but you know I hear it works for a lot of my
other patients too keep doing what you’re doing um there’s another concern is that cannabis can cause like some dizziness
and light headedness uh and lowering of blood pressure so it’s really really important that
if for example you’re smoking cannabis like a joint or a vape that when you get up you get
up very carefully and mind because it’s easy to lose your balance and that is not something
that anyone needs to deal with um are there any other points about is cannabis safe for seniors
there are some medications like certain heart medicines and certain blood thinners that do not
mix with cannabis um so even though it’s sort of like created around as being like this completely
healthy option for absolutely everyone in every ailment that’s not the case but it is helpful for
a lot of people and a lot of different ailments um so it’s at least worth having a conversation
about it um and I gu one last point on the is cannabis safe for seniors everyone’s heard that
cannabis has gotten a lot stronger than it used to be that’s absolutely true um you do not need
a joint of what the kids are smoking because you’ll be high for like two and a half weeks you
don’t want that um like the Cannabis I give my dog is a one to2 ratio so one part THC one part
psychoactive to 20 Parts non psychoactive they also use that with like non-verbal autistic
children and have really good results so I would highly suggest starting with the absolute
lowest form that’s available and going from there um because as you use cannabis and as it helps
you do absolutely develop a tolerance so you might as well start out at the absolute lowest
level and you can always increase from there um so I think that’s that’s a good approach um
what’s the best form of cannabis for me okay I’d say from the seniors that I specifically work
with it’s the pain lotion because they don’t want to get high they just want relief um um it’s the
pain lotion and you know what’s funny is that I made this pain lotion with capsacin specifically
because it’s good for neuropathy but then that my friend’s mom who used it just has back issues so
it’s good for a lot of different kind of pain um I’m G to try it with someone who has arthritis
and I’m going to try it with someone who has eczema and see what we can do um so the best form
of can because for me I’d say is the pain freame if you are using it because you want to sleep
or have increased appetite for example um I really like the beverages I I think the I’m I’m
shock that the drinks haven’t taken off as much as I think they should have it’s one of the most
popular offerings at the weddings I do but um lowd dose cannabis drinks are pretty fabulous it’s
an easy way to consume them and a familiar way and you don’t need a lot of Canabis the dose can
be very very low and you still feel it and unlike brownies and stuff um well thankfully it’s like
not a brownie but um it it comes on right away so you’ll know if it’s working um everyone’s
heard those horror stories about having to wait like three hours and then they don’t feel
anything so they have another bite and then it’s like compounded and they’re really high and it’s
uncomfortable um that really doesn’t happen with drinks people just like for example this past
weekend at an event I was serving spiced apple cider and people came back for like thirds and
no one got too high so between the pain lotion and the drinks those are my favorites um and in an
upcoming episode I will make a fun cannabis drink with you and show you how easy it is and we’ll
probably make some sort of a stresso because cannabis and coffee is the magic sauce that gets
everything done in the world I mean not everything but it really like does help move it a lot um
lovely okay cool how much should I start with is that did I just answer that the lowest dose
possible um I mean if you’re like you’re more than welcome to start with the CBD that they sell at
the gas station or like you know the CBD that you can order online it might help but you’re probably
going to need to use some form of cannabis that is sold at the dispensary because that’s from the
female plant um opposed to the Cannabis that’s sold at the gas station which is from the male
plant which is used for more like industrial things like it’s used to make hemp and fabrics and
things like that it does contain a little bit of THC the active ingredient and it very well might
be enough THC to help you but if you don’t want to waste any time I would go to a dispensary and I
would find the the lowest dose option available um and as I mentioned my dog takes the one to 20 um
there are different formulas like that just note that let’s say you’re like okay this is fabulous
Catherine I’m going to the dispensary and getting a sleep gummy great they actually work really well
for a lot of people um The Gummy is going to be 10 milligrams that’s a lot that’s one dose that’s a
lot um a half dose is five milligrams and a micro do is 2.5 it’s really hard to eat a quarter of
a gummy because it’s like this big and it tastes good but just be aware that at least cut it in
half and go from there um staying in that 2.5 range is actually really great because you feel
the effects but then you’re not overtaken by the effects you still are in control of everything
and your perception really doesn’t change that much you’re just like you just feel a little
bit better um all the people at the weddings are so cute they’re like they’ll come back 30
minutes after they have a drink and they’re like I don’t feel anything I just feel really good
so that’s how you know it’s working um Okay can cannabis help me sleep absolutely um cannabis
comes in a variety of flavors some flavors are more energizing than others and some flavors are
very sedative so the sedative ones are typically called Inda and that’s what’s going to help you
sleep fall asleep stay asleep there has been a trend in the Cannabis product community over the
past couple years where um well it’s like th and CBD or the big ones everyone knows those there are
minor canab noids that are being discovered that are helping people for various things so there are
a ton of sleep products that contain CBN which is another canabo that’s mixed with CBD and THC and a
lot of people have a lot of luck with that there’s you can get it in any form there are mints there
are gummies there are drinks um yeah the CBN if you’re looking for something specifically for
Sleep um ask your butt tender that’s the person who works at the dispensary if they have any
CBN products um okay I’m gonna have a sip of water okay can cannabis be addictive yes
absolutely the fact that this is not talked about is mindboggling um because it’s something
that produces dopamine that makes you feel better so along with food or shopping or video games of
course cannabis has the ability to be addictive I think it’s more of you have to be mindful about
why you’re using it are you using it because you want to just zone out and not participate
with life like first senior you’re allowed to do that that’s like not a good thing for me to do
personally but or do you want to use it so that you can mindfully engage with life so that you
can like play with your grandchildren and sit on the floor and like just be silly and laugh and not
have your like mental narrative be about like how much pain you’re in um so yes of course cannabis
can be addictive um The New York Times just ran a really good piece this past weekend about some
of like the the issues including addiction that can come along with cannabis I’ll put a link
in my podcast notes to that um to the response that I wrote about that um but if you have an
addictive personality and you know that about yourself because you’re a senior and you’re wise
and you’ve lived then just be aware of how you’re using it um and you can always you know wait and
then decide if you want to use it um it doesn’t have to be like an all day everyday type of thing
but yes it can be addictive but I think this is more of a question for people who are consuming
like large doses of very strong cannabis and using that like to be in a coma more so than people who
are using let’s say like the pain lotions to treat their arthritis um I think that’s reasonable um
okay how last question I don’t know how long this has been going on for but it’s probably about
27 minutes um okay how can I talk to my doctor about cannabis fabulous lucky for you we have
put together this free pdf it will be in your welcome email once you subscribe for free and it
contains the 10 questions that every senior should ask their doctor and it really has to do with
especially medical um like you know prescription combinations what’s safe what’s not safe um signs
that you should look out for um trying to find the right product for you you know are you talking to
your doctor because you’re in pain or you talking to your doctor because you can’t sleep are you
talking to your doctor because you don’t have an appetite and you want to enjoy food again um
you’d be surprised how many doctors are like this is great we just can’t really say it even
the vet the vet was like oh I’m so glad you’re giving your dog cannabis like it’s but she’s
like but I can’t really you know like say that out loud um so yeah um just subscribe download
that link if you have any questions uh just book a 15 minute session with me and we can run
through them there and I can help you start that conversation with your doctor um so yeah thank
you for joining me for this third installment of my podcast the senior savy cannabis podcast
and I’m absolutely thrilled to know that the pain freame is helping people I’m going to make up
another batch uh this week so if you need any just let me know I make extra um and yeah thank you
for following me and I’ll see you next week bye
I’ll be your host I’m Catherine Goldberg thank you for joining us whether you’re watching
on substack or YouTube or you’re listening on Spotify or apple I’m thankful you’re here and with
us uh this is the third episode that we’re doing and last week I showed you how to make a pain
bomb for neuropathy and I’ve been giving it out to everyone who is willing to try it and I wanted
to share a testimonial with you guys because I’m literally still smiling so please excuse me
while I share my screen for one second and I just want you to listen this is my friend’s
mom um and then we’ll get into the episode okay I me my son he I have a shoulder
very bad pain he put on me I swear to God after 10 minutes it’s gone I said how come he said told me to you do you okay I don’t know if you could see that um
hopefully you could hear it I will make sure you can hear it but um so she had first of all
cannabis transcends age it transcends nationality it transcends religion like it just helps people
so um my friend’s mom has been having some very severe back issues um and he put a little bit
of the bomb on her back and you heard her um and she was adorable about it um so I gave her
the rest of the bomb and then she said she would pray for me every time she used it so that was
like that was I it made me really happy to be honest um so I’m thankful that so many other
people are reaching out I made those two extra that I put um on substack to say that if anyone
needed them they’re there for you uh people claim them so I will be making the next batch next
time um and yeah like you know keep using it keep sending your testimonials um keep telling
your friends who are in pain it’s like it’s it’s pretty cool to see it see it in action so
before we get into the fun stuff and I’ll just preface what the fun stuff is so I’m doing
a sort of ask me anything type of show today where I’ve compiled the questions I get most
often um specifically from Seniors and I’ll be answering those I have seven questions
um I’m going to talk for about 30 minutes so whatever comes first if we don’t finish
it I’ll do this again and if your question was not selected and not answered you can either
leave it for me in the comments Below in substack or you can um if you become a subscriber for free
in your welcome email there’s a link where you can book a 15minute session with me for free um so
if you want to ask your specific question face Toof face uh just become a free subscriber and
then I do office hours on Monday and Friday so I will talk to you then fabulous this is the
medical disclaimer because it’s important to protect you and to protect me and then once I
this medical disclaimer will get into the fun stuff the information provided in this podcast
is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice it
should not be used to diagnose treat or cure any health conditions always consult with your
healthc care provider before starting or changing any health related treatments including the use of
cannabis listening to this podcast does not create a professional relationship between the host and
listeners and any action you take based on this information provided is at your own risk with that
said um fun fact about cannabis that more people have died from drinking water than they have from
Cannabis ingestion so yes there are risks and yes we’re taking them seriously um but in the scheme
of things that are dangerous that’s a decision that you’re going to have to make for yourself
okay first question what are the benefits of cannabis for seniors um increased quality of life
reduced pain increased ability to sleep increased appetite decrease in anxiety with some strains
I’m going to also know and I’m going to talk about this later there are some strains that
cause people a great deal of anxiety um but with the right product you can reduce your anxiety
you can manage your depression the thing is with cannabis is that like the more you move the
better you feel so if you’re if you’re having trouble moving and then the Cannabis helps you
move everything everything else is kind of going to fall into place once you get going um and
that’s not to say that people who are immobile cannot benefit from Canabis but um you’ll notice
that it’s sort of like touches on every part of your life um and those are those are the main
things so I mean obviously yes you can use it to get High um and no no there’s nothing wrong
with that but in terms of the Ben benefits it’s really about pain management sleep management the
things that build the foundation for quality of life um great is cannabis safe for seniors yes
Aunt take precaution we have put out a free pdf with the 10 essential questions that all seniors
should ask their doctors before starting cannabis you’ll get it if you subscribe for free it’s in
the welcome email along with that booking link it’s a very helpful welcome email um you should
absolutely have a conversation with your doctor before starting any kind of cannabis you might
be surprised that your doctor says something along the lines of oh fabulous if it works use
it I can’t endorse it it’s not approved by the FDA but you know I hear it works for a lot of my
other patients too keep doing what you’re doing um there’s another concern is that cannabis can cause like some dizziness
and light headedness uh and lowering of blood pressure so it’s really really important that
if for example you’re smoking cannabis like a joint or a vape that when you get up you get
up very carefully and mind because it’s easy to lose your balance and that is not something
that anyone needs to deal with um are there any other points about is cannabis safe for seniors
there are some medications like certain heart medicines and certain blood thinners that do not
mix with cannabis um so even though it’s sort of like created around as being like this completely
healthy option for absolutely everyone in every ailment that’s not the case but it is helpful for
a lot of people and a lot of different ailments um so it’s at least worth having a conversation
about it um and I gu one last point on the is cannabis safe for seniors everyone’s heard that
cannabis has gotten a lot stronger than it used to be that’s absolutely true um you do not need
a joint of what the kids are smoking because you’ll be high for like two and a half weeks you
don’t want that um like the Cannabis I give my dog is a one to2 ratio so one part THC one part
psychoactive to 20 Parts non psychoactive they also use that with like non-verbal autistic
children and have really good results so I would highly suggest starting with the absolute
lowest form that’s available and going from there um because as you use cannabis and as it helps
you do absolutely develop a tolerance so you might as well start out at the absolute lowest
level and you can always increase from there um so I think that’s that’s a good approach um
what’s the best form of cannabis for me okay I’d say from the seniors that I specifically work
with it’s the pain lotion because they don’t want to get high they just want relief um um it’s the
pain lotion and you know what’s funny is that I made this pain lotion with capsacin specifically
because it’s good for neuropathy but then that my friend’s mom who used it just has back issues so
it’s good for a lot of different kind of pain um I’m G to try it with someone who has arthritis
and I’m going to try it with someone who has eczema and see what we can do um so the best form
of can because for me I’d say is the pain freame if you are using it because you want to sleep
or have increased appetite for example um I really like the beverages I I think the I’m I’m
shock that the drinks haven’t taken off as much as I think they should have it’s one of the most
popular offerings at the weddings I do but um lowd dose cannabis drinks are pretty fabulous it’s
an easy way to consume them and a familiar way and you don’t need a lot of Canabis the dose can
be very very low and you still feel it and unlike brownies and stuff um well thankfully it’s like
not a brownie but um it it comes on right away so you’ll know if it’s working um everyone’s
heard those horror stories about having to wait like three hours and then they don’t feel
anything so they have another bite and then it’s like compounded and they’re really high and it’s
uncomfortable um that really doesn’t happen with drinks people just like for example this past
weekend at an event I was serving spiced apple cider and people came back for like thirds and
no one got too high so between the pain lotion and the drinks those are my favorites um and in an
upcoming episode I will make a fun cannabis drink with you and show you how easy it is and we’ll
probably make some sort of a stresso because cannabis and coffee is the magic sauce that gets
everything done in the world I mean not everything but it really like does help move it a lot um
lovely okay cool how much should I start with is that did I just answer that the lowest dose
possible um I mean if you’re like you’re more than welcome to start with the CBD that they sell at
the gas station or like you know the CBD that you can order online it might help but you’re probably
going to need to use some form of cannabis that is sold at the dispensary because that’s from the
female plant um opposed to the Cannabis that’s sold at the gas station which is from the male
plant which is used for more like industrial things like it’s used to make hemp and fabrics and
things like that it does contain a little bit of THC the active ingredient and it very well might
be enough THC to help you but if you don’t want to waste any time I would go to a dispensary and I
would find the the lowest dose option available um and as I mentioned my dog takes the one to 20 um
there are different formulas like that just note that let’s say you’re like okay this is fabulous
Catherine I’m going to the dispensary and getting a sleep gummy great they actually work really well
for a lot of people um The Gummy is going to be 10 milligrams that’s a lot that’s one dose that’s a
lot um a half dose is five milligrams and a micro do is 2.5 it’s really hard to eat a quarter of
a gummy because it’s like this big and it tastes good but just be aware that at least cut it in
half and go from there um staying in that 2.5 range is actually really great because you feel
the effects but then you’re not overtaken by the effects you still are in control of everything
and your perception really doesn’t change that much you’re just like you just feel a little
bit better um all the people at the weddings are so cute they’re like they’ll come back 30
minutes after they have a drink and they’re like I don’t feel anything I just feel really good
so that’s how you know it’s working um Okay can cannabis help me sleep absolutely um cannabis
comes in a variety of flavors some flavors are more energizing than others and some flavors are
very sedative so the sedative ones are typically called Inda and that’s what’s going to help you
sleep fall asleep stay asleep there has been a trend in the Cannabis product community over the
past couple years where um well it’s like th and CBD or the big ones everyone knows those there are
minor canab noids that are being discovered that are helping people for various things so there are
a ton of sleep products that contain CBN which is another canabo that’s mixed with CBD and THC and a
lot of people have a lot of luck with that there’s you can get it in any form there are mints there
are gummies there are drinks um yeah the CBN if you’re looking for something specifically for
Sleep um ask your butt tender that’s the person who works at the dispensary if they have any
CBN products um okay I’m gonna have a sip of water okay can cannabis be addictive yes
absolutely the fact that this is not talked about is mindboggling um because it’s something
that produces dopamine that makes you feel better so along with food or shopping or video games of
course cannabis has the ability to be addictive I think it’s more of you have to be mindful about
why you’re using it are you using it because you want to just zone out and not participate
with life like first senior you’re allowed to do that that’s like not a good thing for me to do
personally but or do you want to use it so that you can mindfully engage with life so that you
can like play with your grandchildren and sit on the floor and like just be silly and laugh and not
have your like mental narrative be about like how much pain you’re in um so yes of course cannabis
can be addictive um The New York Times just ran a really good piece this past weekend about some
of like the the issues including addiction that can come along with cannabis I’ll put a link
in my podcast notes to that um to the response that I wrote about that um but if you have an
addictive personality and you know that about yourself because you’re a senior and you’re wise
and you’ve lived then just be aware of how you’re using it um and you can always you know wait and
then decide if you want to use it um it doesn’t have to be like an all day everyday type of thing
but yes it can be addictive but I think this is more of a question for people who are consuming
like large doses of very strong cannabis and using that like to be in a coma more so than people who
are using let’s say like the pain lotions to treat their arthritis um I think that’s reasonable um
okay how last question I don’t know how long this has been going on for but it’s probably about
27 minutes um okay how can I talk to my doctor about cannabis fabulous lucky for you we have
put together this free pdf it will be in your welcome email once you subscribe for free and it
contains the 10 questions that every senior should ask their doctor and it really has to do with
especially medical um like you know prescription combinations what’s safe what’s not safe um signs
that you should look out for um trying to find the right product for you you know are you talking to
your doctor because you’re in pain or you talking to your doctor because you can’t sleep are you
talking to your doctor because you don’t have an appetite and you want to enjoy food again um
you’d be surprised how many doctors are like this is great we just can’t really say it even
the vet the vet was like oh I’m so glad you’re giving your dog cannabis like it’s but she’s
like but I can’t really you know like say that out loud um so yeah um just subscribe download
that link if you have any questions uh just book a 15 minute session with me and we can run
through them there and I can help you start that conversation with your doctor um so yeah thank
you for joining me for this third installment of my podcast the senior savy cannabis podcast
and I’m absolutely thrilled to know that the pain freame is helping people I’m going to make up
another batch uh this week so if you need any just let me know I make extra um and yeah thank you
for following me and I’ll see you next week bye
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