You will have to decide for yourself, but here at The AC Clinics we believe the answer is a resounding YES. The reason why is the pure and simple fact that you have an endogenous cannabinoid or endocannabinoid system. We'll call it the ECS for short. Hardly unique to humans, the ECS is common to most complex vertebrate animals, and is composed of cannabinoid (pronounced “kuh-nab-in-oid”) receptors, cannabinoid molecules (lipid-derived ligands known, formally, as endocannabinoids) that bind to those receptors, and the enzymes that create and break endocannabinoids down. That might sound confusing, but the most important thing to know is that the ECS is a powerful communication system that drives the survival and homeostasis (or internal balance) of the body. This powerful, natural system has been running in your ​body your entire life.

The roles of the ECS are frequently and briefly summarized as “relax, eat, sleep, forget, and protect.” Indeed, the ECS is involved in body processes as varied as pain relief, mood management, movement, blood pressure control, appetite and feeding, blood sugar control, sleep cycles, extinction of traumatic memories, inflammation, immunomodulation, neuroprotection, cancer immunosurveillance, and, yes, even more. If our organs and organ systems make up the body’s symphony, the ECS is the maestro conducting the harmony. The health of the ECS has a trickle down impact on the health of every other system in the body, right on down to the cellular level (cannabinoid receptors have been found on the mitochondrial membrane!).

You can see why the health of the ECS is of prime importance - it's function is vital to our very survival. Any root cause of disease has to first cause ECS dysfunction. Lifestyle, dietary habits, stress, chemical exposures, prescription drugs, medical procedures, and physical and mental injury influence the state of the ECS. These areas must be addressed in order to restore ECS function and conquer disease.

Cannabis and cannabinoid therapeutics fit in here. In short, cannabis makes its own cannabinoids (called phytocannabinoids) that mimic the actions of the endocannabinoids made by the body. Cannabis also produces a variety of other medicinal molecules, such as terpenes, that, together with cannabinoids, produce myriad other unique, medicinal effects as well. Whether using the whole plant, cannabinoid rich extracts, or a range of other cannabis-based products, phytocannabinoids can address endocannabinoid deficiencies and other forms of ECS aberrancy, promoting balance and restoration of physiological function.

Do you know the current state of your ECS? Chances are that the symptoms or disease you are dealing with are related to ECS dysfunction, and an Integrative Cannabinoid Medical approach is the right approach in addressing it.

We treat patients with a wide range of health problems, including chronic health conditions. We do not have any age restrictions, and care for patients from birth to the end of life.

​Patients who do best under our care:

• Want to change and improve their quality of life.

• Don’t want to rely solely or in part on drugs and modern medical intervention for the rest of their lives.

• Are interested in discovering the underlying cause of their problems, rather than just covering up symptoms.

• Are motivated to play an active role in their own healing process.

• Are willing to make the necessary dietary and lifestyle changes to support health and well-being.

We start by learning who our patients are. We use a variety of tools of investigation, including detailed questionnaires, a thorough medical history and examination, and even comprehensive laboratory tests (blood, urine, stool and saliva testing) if deemed necessary.

Getting to know each patient is critical to identifying and addressing the underlying cause of an illness, rather than just suppressing symptoms.

The application of cannabis and cannabinoid therapeutics is based on the individual and the individual's condition(s). Particular care and attention is given to align the appropriate chemical profiles to the patient, and determine dosing initiation and ongoing management needs.

In addition to cannabis and cannabinoid medicine counsel, we use nutritional therapy, detoxification strategies, natural supplements, stress management, fitness and other lifestyle changes to both treat symptoms upfront and eliminate triggers in order to restore proper function and balance.

We teach patients how to maintain a lifestyle of healing by teaching how the body's systems are connected, and how they can be harmed or healed in concert through our daily routines. Long-lasting and perpetual healing are only possible when the underlying causes of illness have been appropriately and adequately addressed, and re-addressed on a routine basis.

The human body is one whole and interconnected system, so have you ever wondered why there are doctors for every separate part? We have neurologists for the brain and nervous system, cardiologists for the heart, orthopedics for the bones, gastroenterologists for the digestive system, and ophthalmologists for the eyes. And if you've been a patient in the conventional system, you might also recognize that our doctors don't always agree on how to treat the body, or may not even be aware of how their recommendations might impact other areas of the body, for better or worse.

As a patient at The AC Clinics you might come to us with a singular disease or many; with one diagnoses or more. In working with you as a patient, we look at your body as a whole, and look for common features in your life that might explain you singular disease, or that might link to all the health conditions that you might be experiencing. Identifying commonalities and patterns is crucial because we can offer interventions that affect multiple pathways, helping you recover your health faster and more completely, than if we attempted to target your symptoms one by one.

​Because of this, Integrative Cannabinoid Medicine can address a variety of health problems, including (but not limited to):​

• Acne

• ADD/ADHD

• Adrenal disorders

• Anxiety

• Arthritis

• Asthma

• ​Autism

• Autoimmune disease

• Cancer

• Cardiovascular disease

• Chronic fatigue

• Chronic infections

• ​Chronic pain syndromes

• Chronic sinusitis (sinus infections)

• Depression

• Diabetes

• Digestive disorders (IBD, IBS, GERD/Reflux)

• ​Drug & prescription drug abuse and dependency

• Eczema/psoriasis​

• Elevated cholesterol​

• Environmental and food allergies

• Epilepsy

• Fatigue

• Female disorders (PMS, Menopause, Infertility, PCOS)

• Fibromyalgia

• Headaches & migraines

• Hormonal imbalances

• Interstitial cystitis

• Metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Neurodegenerative Disorders (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's)

• Osteoporosis

• Overweight and obesity

• PTSD

• ​Seizures

• Sleep disorders and insomnia

• Stress

• Thyroid disorders