Terpenes & Us — Wellness

Sleep is one of the most important parts of your day. A good night’s sleep is incredibly important for your health. In fact, it’s just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Unfortunately, there’s a lot that can interfere with natural sleep patterns. People are now sleeping less than they did in the past, and sleep quality has decreased as well.  There is an overwhelming abundance of scientific data bolstering the importance of sleep: Poor sleep is strongly linked to weight gain. Sleep is important for various aspects of brain function. This includes cognition, concentration, productivity, and performance. Poor sleep is linked to depression...

Terpenes are flavorful, aromatic compounds found in cannabis, plants, herbs, and all throughout nature. They each produce a complex array of physiological effects. Some terpenes can make you feel drowsy, while other terpenes are energizing, some terpenes can even improve your sex life! The subject of terpenes and sex has yet to be studied very extensively, but knowing the effects of terpenes and understanding what it takes to increase your libido will help you choose the best terpenes for sex and the most aphrodisiac marijuana strains. Cannabis terpenes for sexual problems If you’re not wanting it or digging it as...

In the modern world, memory is becoming outdated. We are relying on our brain’s ability to recall less and less and our ability to remained intently focused on one thing is largely dissipating due to increased screen time, constant dings, and an over-saturation of content and media constantly demanding our attention, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Terpenes, in cannabis, or on their own, can provide a tremendous boost in both short-term memory and alertness. PineneIf you had to pick one of the hundreds of terpenes to boost your brainpower, support your memory and improve you focus, it...

Because terpenes are vast categorization of plant compounds, they have an immense array of physiological effects on the mind, body, and spirit. Ranging from anti-inflammatory, to sedating, to mentally uplifting and stimulating, terpenes can amp you up or unwind you down, they can relieve pain, tension, and calm anxiety and stimulate the appetite. One particularly notable aspect of certain terpenes are their anorectic, or appetite suppressing quality. Many cannabis users greatly enjoy the many benefits of the plant, but don’t appreciate the “munchies” or increased appetite and desire to raid the kitchen cabinet for sweets and junk food. If you...