What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium "Borrelia Burgdorferi". It is usually transmitted to humans and animals by hard tick bites during contact with nature (farm work or walks in the forest), mainly between [...].

  1/ CBD has no psychotropic effect CBD is short for cannabidiol, one of the many cannabinoids found in Cannabis, which is made up of two subspecies: Hemp and Marijuana. CBD is, in terms of concentration, the second most important cannabinoid in cannabis, just after THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). CBD, [...]

  Arthritis and osteoarthritis: what are they? In its broadest sense, arthritis refers to inflammation of the joints, leading to the production of quinine and the progressive destruction of the joints. In the narrower sense, it refers to more than a hundred different forms of inflammation affecting tendons, ligaments, nerves or other components of the joint [...].

    Epilepsy in a nutshell... The word epilepsy comes from the Greek "epilambanein", meaning "to take by surprise". Although this neurological disease takes many forms, what it has in common is its unpredictability. Approximately 500,000 people in France suffer from epilepsy, and although medical [...]

      CBD in a nutshell... Cannabidiol (CBD) is a substance found in Cannabis, but unlike THC, it has no psychoactive effect. CBD interacts with the brain's CB1 and CB2 receptors, as well as with anandamide, a neurotransmitter also known as the "happy molecule", and acts as a [...].

      What is diabetes? Diabetes or chronic hyperglycemia is characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood, resulting in excessively high glucose levels. It results from a disturbance in the assimilation, use and storage of sugars in the diet. Two essential hormones are [...]