Episode 178
Cannabis Curious? (feat. Ellen Scanlon)
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
This week, the host of the How To Do The Pot Podcast, Ellen Scanlon, joins us. Ellen educates us about the impacts of cannabis on women and how to approach healthy cannabis use. After experiencing the benefits of cannabis with her endometriosis journey, she is eager to help as many women as possible through cannabis education. Ellen talks about how cannabis can help with sleep, sex, and stress and how to understand what consumers are getting when buying cannabis. Tune in to this informative episode about cannabis and its benefits.
IN THIS EPISODE:
● [5:50] Ellen shares her story and what brought her to the cannabis world.
● [9:50] What are some of the myths around cannabis?
● [13:32] What should people look for to understand what they’re getting?
● [18:00] Hemp is a regenerative crop; Ellen explains how that works and what to understand.
● [19:23] What is the difference between medical and recreational marijuana?
● [24:03] A lot of cannabis research is on men; how do women know the impacts and what to understand?
● [27:20] How does cannabis help with sleep, sex, and stress?
● [35:10] Ellen highlights some of her favorite strains from her list of 12 Essential Strains.
● [38:15] What’s the story about munchies?
● [41:29] Is there a strain that acts as an appetite suppressant?
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● If you live in a state where cannabis is not legalized yet and a store sells cannabis, there is no way to know if it is safe or has been tested. CBD is legal in all 50 states.
● There are different types of cannabis, depending on why you seek cannabis use, whether it is health, well-being, or fun; get knowledgeable about the different types. Keep track of your reactions when you try it - what you like, what you don’t like, etc. so you know the next time you purchase.
● Women’s cannabis tolerance changes around their cycle. This means that on the first day of your cycle, you may be able to take a much higher dose of cannabis (your tolerance is highest on the first day) vs. two weeks after your cycle.
QUOTES:
“It is important to keep notes of how you feel. If you try an edible, if you try a strain, if you try a cannabis beverage, and you either like or don't like how it feels, make sure you are paying attention to that because that’s really going to guide you towards your next experience.” - Ellen Scanlon
“Women’s tolerance for cannabis changes by up to 30% depending on where you are in your cycle. So the exact same weed, edible, whatever it might be, will be 30% more potent as you're leading up to your period. Day 1 is actually when your tolerance is at its highest, which works for me with endometriosis because I need to take stronger cannabis on day 1 - 4 of my period, and that same cannabis 2 weeks earlier would make me feel more high than I want to. So there are really really important ways for women to dial in how they feel.” - Ellen Scanlon
“The first tip that I would give is one that I want to tell everyone, which is that if you get too high, if you feel more intoxicated, then you want to have a CBD oil tincture around and put the oil tincture under your tongue for 30 to 60 seconds. You will come down; it will have a balancing effect. You'll feel more like yourself in about 15 to 30 minutes.” - Ellen Scanlon
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As the host of How to Do the Pot, you’ll find Ellen Scanlon behind the mic, sharing stories about diverse, modern women and their varied experiences with cannabis, recommending the essential strains for women, and sharing the latest research on the mental and physical benefits of the cannabis plant. But what makes this former investment professional and health advocate jump out of bed every morning is her overarching mission to empower women to make more informed choices about their health and well-being.
Within Ellen’s vision of creating the best podcast for women, she offers a safe and welcoming space to learn more about cannabis.
Having released over 100 episodes on everything from sleep to sex, as well as a popular newsletter that reaches tens of thousands of loyal readers, it’s clear that Ellen’s work is striking a chord with many women curious about cannabis.
