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Medical Cannabis: Then and Now
Although most of the treatments that physicians use have been around only a few decades or less, medical cannabis has been used for millennia. I became even more interested in the early roots of this medicinal herb when our good friend Dr. Barry Gordon of...
Treating Cancer Diagnoses With Medical Cannabis
Cancer is one of the most common diagnoses associated with medical cannabis. It is well-known that cannabis can offer immediate relief to patients undergoing cancer treatments by reducing nausea and vomiting, as well as increasing appetite. Less well-known are the...
Tips for that Unintended Summer Sunburn
For many of us, July is filled with flags, fireworks, and fun in the sun. However, if you or a family member wake up looking like a lobster, you may have overdone the sun exposure. Every sunburn incident results in some level of DNA-damaged skin. Multiple burns...
Medical Marijuana for Treating ADD/ADHD
Many people have asked me whether medical cannabis might be able to help someone who has debilitating ADD/ADHD, and if I would be willing to facilitate the treatment. Because one of the known side effects of recreational marijuana is the possibility of reducing...
How I Utilize Medical Cannabis Therapy in Children & Adults
As a physician, who for the past 20 years has been at the forefront of developing wholistic treatment protocols, I have often had to navigate new therapies and figure out best how to see what is best for a particular patient. Within certain medical conditions (autism...
Why I Treat Children with Medical Cannabis Therapy
As a wholistic pediatrician, I have used medicinal herbs to treat variety of childhood ailments for more than 20 years. Back in 1997, if you would have suggested I would be ordering medical cannabis for children in 2017, I probably would have smiled and asked, “What...
Florida Legislature (Finally!) Passes Medical Marijuana Law
Although 71% of Florida voters approved medical marijuana in the 2016 election, state legislators initially failed to pass regulations implementing Amendment 2. Recently in a special legislative session, the legislature overwhelmingly passed a measure that Governor...
Dr. Berger Interviewed on WFLA-TV About Zika Concerns
Original story on News Channel 8 by Gayle Guyardo (Published: September 5, 2016, 10:15 am Updated: September 5, 2016, 4:33 pm) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On the front lines in the fight against the Zika virus, crews are double-dosing chemicals to kill larva and adult...