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treating patients with colorectal and GI more doctors are referring their patients problems, and patients have to take mul- and more. He adds that HempWorx CBD
issues. “Patients who have Crohn’s disease to ColoWell America to see Dr. Farooq. tiple medications to prevent side effects,” line has been certified as both pure and
see their symptoms get better; it helps with “We’ve been treating patients with PTSD, he continued. “Studies show that medical authentic, and ranks in the top 13 brands
bowel frequency and pain,” he said. “CBD Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Crohn’s cannabis enhances mood, increases in the country for quality control.
products can also help with gastric inflam- disease, cancer and more,” he said, appetite and decreases nausea—it Dr. Farooq also provides dietary educa-
mation, acid reflux and heartburn.” adding that referrals have come from relieves symptoms. There are anecdotal tion to his patients, promoting various
One of the most important benefits of neurologists, oncologists, pain doctors, stories from thousands of patients; if it plant-based diets for better health. “Food
medical cannabis is that it can help rheumatoid doctors and other specialists. didn’t work, they wouldn’t be writing or is medicine, and there are a lot of chemi-
patients avoid overusing opioids. “Some “I see patients with Crohn’s disease or talking about it. This is why physicians cals in meat,” he explained. “People are
patients with IBS or Crohn’s disease end colorectal cancer and they are looking for need to start learning more.” better off not just using cannabis as med-
up addicted to opioids, which is a serious hope—they are willing to explore every In addition to recommending medical icine, but eating fruits and vegetables for
problem all across the country,” said Dr. alternative out there,” he added. “If any cannabis to patients who need it, the overall wellness.”
Farooq. “Medical cannabis can get family member of mine had cancer, I’d practice also carries hemp-derived CBD
patients off of opioids; we can taper their want them to get all the medical help oils for overall wellness. “HempWorx ColoWell America is located at 2313
use slowly while increasing use of med- available. products can be used as supplements, West Violet Street, Ste. A, in Tampa, FL.
ical cannabis.” “Chemotherapy kills cells, which caus- kind of like multivitamins,” said Dr. For more information, visit
As the news of the positive benefits of es a decrease in appetite, nausea, joint Farooq, adding that the oils can be used www.colowellamerica.com or call
medical cannabis spreads, more and pain, lethargy, and fibromyalgia-like for joint pain, body aches, inflammation (813) 278-6430.

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