Dr. William Courtney

Dr. William Courtney is an advocate for consuming raw cannabis. He is a proponent for eating fresh marijuana flowers for their therapeutic and nutritional value. The psycho-active quality of marijuana is not present in the raw flowers, allowing consumers to continue with their daily activities unimpaired.

Raw cannabis has healing properties without the dangers of smoking. The cannabinoids CBGa, CBCa, THCa, and CBDa are present in raw cannabis that hasn't been aged. Tinctures with high potency of these cannabinoids can be made without the threat of psycho-active side effects. Dr. Courtney states that a tolerable dose of 10 mg limits THC from being as beneficial as THCa, which can have a dose of 100-200 times greater.(Source)

The essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, and phyto-cannabinoids are the focus of Dr. Courtney's mission to popularize the use of cannabis in a daily diet. He’s working to find a minimum daily requirement guide for raw cannabis to be included in health maintenance. He is part of Cannabis International Foundation which supports an international treaty for cannabis to be recognized as a dietary supplement. (Source)

Dr. William Courtney has recently been in the press for aiding in treatment of a baby’s cancer. The child’s parents used the suggestion from Dr. Courtney to apply CBD oil on the baby’s pacifier. The goal was to reduce an inoperable brain tumor in an eight month old baby. The results were outstanding - the tumor shrunk, allowing the child to thrive. Dr. Courtney stated that “this child... is not going to have the long-term side effects that would come from a very high dose of chemotherapy or radiation... currently the child's being called a miracle baby.” (Source)

The Healthy Amino Acids in Cannabis

Amino Acids are life sustaining compounds with a carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen structure, 500 are known to exist in the world. Amino acids in the protein form are the second to water in the makeup of us making up our cells, muscles and tissues. Other types of proteins found in the body work as neurotransmitters, including gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA).

There are 9 essential amino acids that our body needs and cannot be acquired other than an outside food source. Thes essential amino acids are Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan and Valine. Many people call for only 8 amino acids as being essential, but it has been later found that histidine that was thought to only be necessary for infants is also important in adults.

Deficiency in amino acids effect brain function, the immune system, increased infection, muscle function and kidney function. Visible signs show dull skin, fragile hair, weak muscle, edema and failure to thrive in infants and children.(Source)

Hemp, a form of cannabis used for consumption as oil and seed is a complete source of 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids that our body needs. Hemp is grown with an extremely low THC amount. Hemp has the amount of amino acids comparable to meat, eggs, milk and soy. Hemp is made into many different foods including cereals, ice cream, tofu, nut butters, oils, flour and protein powder.(Source)

Cannabis is a nutritious food source offering along with the 9 essential amino acids and 65% of globulin edistin, it also has essential fatty acids.

Source:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp