Depression (Major Depressive Disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects many areas of an individual’s life from how one feels, the way one thinks and acts but it is treatable. This condition can lead to feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable. Depression can also lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease one’s ability to function at work and home.

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) about 5 million adults ages 18 or over in the United States experience fibromyalgia, and 80 to 90 percent of fibromyalgia patients are typically women.

Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (also known as IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers( sores) in the digestive tract, it affects the innermost lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. Colitis can be debilitating and could even lead to life-threatening complications.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common cause of motor disabilities in childhood with signals of the disease appearing during infancy or preschool years, causing impaired movement associated with exaggerated reflexes, floppiness or spasticity of the limbs and trunk, posture defect, involuntary movements, unsteady gait, or could be a combination of these. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it affects at least 1.5 to 4 out of every 1,000 children worldwide.

Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition marked by itchy and inflamed patches of skin. It is a reaction pattern that the skin produces in several diseases. It begins as red, raised tiny blisters containing clear fluid atop red, elevated plaques. When the blisters break, the affected skin will weep and ooze. In older eczema, chronic eczema, the blisters are less prominent and the skin is thickened, elevated and scaling. Different types and stages of eczema affect 31.6 million people in the United States, which equals more than 10% of the population.

Bipolar Disorder, formally known as Manic Depression is defined as an imbalance in brain chemistry. Which leads to extreme emotional highs, known as mania or hypomania; and lows, known as depression. Bipolar Disorder is a chronic and lifelong illness, making it difficult for the patient to live a normal life if left untreated. Performing everyday tasks such as going to work, school or sustaining relationships; both personal and professional, become a challenge. Currently, there is no known cure for this illness. However, with proper medication and psychotherapy these symptoms an be managed effectively.

Chemotherapy is an aggressive form of chemical drug therapy meant to destroy rapidly growing cells in the body. This therapy is used to treat cancer because cancer cells grow and divide faster than other cells.

There are many chemotherapy drugs available that can be used alone or in combination to treat a wide variety of cancers. Medical marijuana can help with many of the side effects of chemotherapy.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe epilepsy as “a common brain condition that causes repeated seizure”. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body (partial) or the entire body (generalized) and could be followed by loss of consciousness and loss of control of bowel or bladder function.

Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different patients. As many as 780,000 Americans have the condition, according to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). This inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel. It can be both painful and debilitating and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack its tissues and organs. Normally, the body produces antibodies to attack foreign invaders in the body. Autoimmune conditions such as lupus, causes the body to develop antibodies that attack healthy tissue. Lupus can last at least six weeks or even years. It can cause inflammation, pain and damage to various systems. Lupus often affects the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.

Autism spectrum disorder is a name used to refer to a complex set of neurodevelopmental and social characteristics. The presentation of autism varies from person to person. Autistic people are unique in their communication, interaction, understanding, and social skills. Some patients and their parents report great success with using medical marijuana to treat autism spectrum disorders.

You may have noticed your grandparents or your elderly neighbors forgetting your name multiple times or asking you the same thing over and over. It may be simple dementia due to age or an early sign of Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is a progressive disorder of the brain. It causes impaired memory functions, to an extent, that your daily life activities are affected. It slowly develops over the years. Medical marijuana may help with Alzheimer’s patients.

Autoimmunity (autoimmune disease) occurs when the body's immune system attacks the body’s healthy cells by mistake instead of providing its normal function of protection against infection and disease because the system no longer recognizes the difference between foreign cells and your healthy cells. Once this process of the body attacking it’s own healthy cells starts patients can suffer from a variety of debilitating symptoms.

We have all heard the word cancer but do we really know what it is? Cancer starts in your cells, the building components of your body. Your body generates new cells when you need them, replacing old ones that have died off, and a healthy person. This mechanism goes south in a cancer patient. New cells develop even when your body doesn't need them, and old ones live on when they shouldn't.

Is any of your family member or acquaintance suffering from autoimmune issues? Are they having numbness, persistent weakness in their body, muscles, and joints? Are they feeling electric-shock-like sensations while moving their neck, or having tremors? It may be the signs of Multiple Sclerosis or MS. It can be treated with medications, but with medical marijuana, the troubles among these patients may be calmed to boost the treatment measures.

Migraine is defined as a pulsating or throbbing pain on one side of the head. The migraine onset, duration, symptoms, and severity vary from person to person. It is a debilitating pain and leaves you in discomfort for a long. Many factors have been found as triggers for this neurological disorder. For some people, food items, stress, certain physical activities, and hormonal changes act as triggers.

Figures provided by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Inc. (ANAD) indicate that eating disorders affect roughly 9% of the population worldwide. One of the more common types of eating disorders is Anorexia Nervosa-or more simply Anorexia. The condition is characterized by abnormally low body weight, mostly due to fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of body weight.

Arthritis is a common disorder that affects the joints causing them to be painful, inflamed and swollen. These symptoms make it hard to move freely or accomplish daily activities. Arthritis is considered one of the most common causes of disability in the U.S. Approximately 50 million adults and more than 300,000 children try to manage some form of arthritis.

Chronic pain is a medical condition where your body keeps hurting for prolonged periods, from months to years. Most physicians define pain that persists for 3-6 months as chronic pain.

Are you struggling with sleep like difficulty in falling asleep, fewer hours of sleep, waking up in the middle of the night, and getting up tired because of poor sleep quality?

Medical marijuana can help you in reliving an energetic and productive lifestyle by resolving your sleep-related issues. Here you will learn what is insomnia and how you can treat it using medical marijuana.