CBD for Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases

Soyona Rafatjah, M.D.

Medical Director and Co-Founder, PrimeHealth

With the growing prevalence of autoimmune diseases in the world, there is a huge need for therapies that improve and restore balance to immune function, without suppression. Cannabinoids and hemp oil have shown promising results for the improvement of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, through mechanisms including the activation of CB1 and CB2 receptors. Positive preliminary data exist supporting the use of cannabinoids for the improvement of MS, IBD, mast cell activation syndrome, Lou Gehrig’s disease, arthritis, scleroderma, and type 1 diabetes.