Justine Meader intimately understands how devastating Crohn’s disease can be. As a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract, Crohn’s disease often results in a host of debilitating symptoms including abdominal cramps, malabsorption of nutrients, fatigue, and bowel problems.
Over time, the colon or other parts of the gastrointestinal tract become inflamed, leading to increasingly worse symptoms. Justine fought symptoms of Crohn’s disease for over fifteen years with pharmaceutical drugs like oxycodone, sulfasalazine, Pentasa, Remicade, Humira, Cimzia, Zofran, tramadol, prednisone, Flagyl, 6 MP, and Imuran, all of which failed to control her symptoms.
Now, she is “wicked proud” that cannabis juicing alone has put her disease into remission, and is doing everything she can to spread the word.
The Benefits of Cannabis Juicing
Dr. William Courtney
The first person to significantly publicize the benefits of juicing was Dr. William Courtney. In his documentary Leaf , he described how his wife Kristen overcame a terminal lupus diagnosis by juicing cannabis.
Over the last several years, others have replicated the positive results he observed. For example, Katie Marsh used cannabis juicing to almost completely heal debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.
“The phytocannabinoids from this plant augment the body’s attempt to restore and increase function to a normal level, so it mimics the regulatory system of cellular physiology.” – Dr. William Courtney
Unlike traditional cannabis oils, which are heated and decarboxylated, cannabis juice preserves the cannabinoids in their raw, acidic forms. Therefore, juicing is an efficient way to ingest large quantities of THCA and CBDA, which have been shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
Oh, and this is something to note… THCA and CBDA are non-psychotropic and patients can ingest large quantities without feeling a “high”.
How Justine Meader Beat Crohn’s Disease with Cannabis Juice
Justine freezes her juice in single serving cups.
Justine Meader was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 13. After all pharmaceuticals failed her, she became a legal medicinal cannabis patient in Maine, and began smoking cannabis in 2011.
Maine was the fifth state to provide for dispensaries of medical grade marijuana for persons with debilitating and chronic medical conditions.
According to Justine, smoking cannabis helped alleviate nausea and pain to a small extent, but significant problems remained. Two years later, Justine learned about cannabis juicing from her boss at the dispensary where she worked. She and her husband studied the benefits of juicing, and decided it was the right course to take.
Justine acquired some cannabis leaves and bought a juicer. On June 13, 2013, she officially began juicing. She began feeling better within seven days, and coworkers remarked on her increased color and energy.
Previous blood work from May 24, 2013 indicated Justine’s C-reactive protein level was 22, which is a sign of intense inflammation – a level of less than 8 is normal. By July 12th, the CRP marker had dropped to 7.4.
Colonoscopy – Top Row: January 2013 Bottom Row: November 2014
Before juicing, her symptoms included loss of appetite, diarrhea 10-12 times a day, and extreme fatigue. Justine currently has none of those symptoms. Furthermore, by November 4, 2014 multiple medical tests eventually showed completely normal blood and a healthy colon.
Justine’s juicing process is quick and easy. She simply takes one cup of cannabis leaves from her stored supply, juices it in her machine, then drinks the juice immediately.
“I am grateful to have found a way to alleviate my Crohn’s symptoms naturally. The only side effect is my happiness.” – Justine Meader
If Justine had not learned about cannabis juicing and was still on a dozen pharmaceuticals, it is hard to imagine she would currently be so healthy. She hopes her story will inspire others to try this innovative treatment and give hope to those who previously had none.
Below you will find a how-to video where Justine walks you through juicing and storing raw cannabis. Let us know in the comments below if you or someone you know has had success with juicing.
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Very encouraging to hear this! But what is your diet like? This is just as important when it comes to IBD. I’d be grateful to learn what your diet is like ?
I currently use high THC FECO and just started adding high CBD full extract oil to help maintain the undeniable gains I’ve made since starting the oils.
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Id like to know where i can buy the leaves in uk.Im on azathioprine but recently have been juicing veg and fruit.I dont want to be on any medication forever.Ive been taking those tablets for just over 20 years.Interesting video.Pharmacutical industry is all about making money and they dont want us better.Its funny how not one nurse doctor or dietician has mentioned juicing fruit n veg.This clearly says to me that they just want people stuck on tablets to make money from peoples illness.Sad but true.I already feel alot better now im juicing.I would like to try what you have but ill do more research first.Glad your way better and i hope you have a healthy happy loving future.from cosmiccori.
Interested
Just started cimzia have tried several others which didn’t work. 4 surgeries later ready I’m ready for some relief