In addition to cannabis, some foods and activities can help your endocannabinoid system (ECS) work properly, improve your health, and increase the efficacy of medicinal cannabis.

Dr. Sulak penned this article How to Stimulate the Endocannabinoid System Without Cannabis to tell you how.  For example:

ECS-Enhancing Foods include:

• Hemp seeds and hemp oil
• Flax seeds (grind at home in a coffee grinder) and flax oil
• Chia seeds
• Walnuts
• Sardines and anchovies
• Chocolate
• Herbs/Tea

ECS-Enhancing Activities include:

• Social interaction
• Unstructured play time (this is important for adults too!)
• Meditation
• Yoga
• Massage
• Osteopathic Manipulation (OMT)
• Acupuncture
• Breathing exercises
• Any voluntary and enjoyable exercise

For the full story, read this article written by Dr. Dustin Sulak. It was originally published by Leafly on February 12, 2018.