Healer CBD Clinical Research

Healer participated in the first, multi-brand, IRB-approved randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of commercially available CBD products over a 4-week period in 2021.  The Radicle ACES (Advancing CBD Education and Science) study was conducted by Radicle Science – an independent health tech company validating health and wellness products.  Thirteen products and 3,000 people participated in this 4-week, IRB-approved randomized controlled trial.

Healer performed in first quartile for each category of Well-being, Anxiety, Sleep and Pain.  Participants who took Healer CBD experienced:

• 90% of users experienced an improvement in well-being*
• 82% of users experienced an improvement in anxiety*
• 78% of users experienced an improvement in sleep*
• 77% of users experienced an improvement in pain*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Product Features

• Non-impairing: less than 0.3% THC
• 3rd-party lab tested with QR code to certificate of analysis (COA)
• Made in Maine
• Certified organic hemp
• Non-GMO
• Vegan
• Gluten free
• Includes step-by-step Usage Guide and Response Tracker^©
• Shippable to all US States except Idaho, Iowa, South Dakota and Virginia
• 30 day money-back guarantee
• Free product consultations and support from our trained staff
• Healer Helps – giving back to people in need

How to Use

• Drops – Use orally under tongue or add to food or drinks; can also be applied topically
  • We make it easy to find your optimal usage amount because our drops are reliably simple to measure by drop or by volume, whichever you prefer:
    • 1 drop ≈ 1 mg of total cannabinoids
    • 1 ml = 50 mg of total cannabinoids
  • Onset: 10-45 mins   Duration: 3-8 hours
  • Refrigerate
• Capsules – Take by mouth 1 to 3 times per day
  • Wait 4-5 hours between doses
  • Onset: 60 mins   Duration: 4-12 hours
  • Best absorbed when taken with a fat-containing meal or snack
  • Refrigerate
• Topical– Apply as needed to the affected area
  • Lightweight, non-greasy and fast-drying; avoid contact with fabric until dry
  • Wash hands before touching eyes and face
  • Store in a cool, dry place
  • Can be used in combination with Drops and Capsules
• Comes with Dr. Sulak’s clinically validated, step-by-step Usage Guide and Response Tracker^© and free product consultations with our trained staff.
• The Usage Guide allows you to track your response so you can better understand how taking more or less affects you.

Ingredients

Drops – Organic MCT coconut oil, certified organic Maine hemp <0.3% THC, traces of ethyl alcohol.  Our CBDA Oil Drops taste like a freshly juiced plant because it contains more of the plant’s unheated beneficial compounds and complex terpenes which creates a more intense flavor than our CBD Drops.  We recommend you keep this product refrigerated.

Capsules – Organic MCT coconut oil, certified organic Maine hemp <0.3% THC, traces of ethyl alcohol, pharmaceutical-grade syloids (amorphous silicon-dioxide), vegan capsules.

We recommend you keep this product refrigerated.

Topical – Purified water, organic MCT coconut oil, 3% menthol, copaiba balsam oil, Organic Certified Maine Hemp < 0.3% THC, D-Limonene, gel (isohexadecane polysorbate 80 sodium acrylate, acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer), traces of ethyl alcohol. 

Current scientific research confirms Copaiba oil to be a wound healing agent with analgesic, antimicrobial and anti-pain properties that work via CB2 receptors because it contains beta caryophyllene.  You will feel the menthol delivering tingly relief and increasing penetration of the cannabinoids to address aches and sore joints*.  The aromatic terpene d-Limonene imparts a bright, fresh, citrusy fragrance along with its own anti-soreness, antioxidant properties.  The gentle MCT coconut oil nourishes and protects your skin.

CBDA vs CBD: The Science

CBD and CBDA – What’s the difference?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a well-known component of hemp with diverse health benefits. Many are surprised to learn that the hemp plant does not directly produce CBD. The plant actually produces cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) which converts to CBD slowly at room temperature, or rapidly when exposed to high temperatures.

CBD and CBDA share many physiologic properties, but also have some important differences:

• CBDA is more easily absorbed (up to 11 times) when taken by mouth, compared to CBD.  [1]
• CBDA and CBD both have anti-soreness properties, but may act via different mechanisms in the body. For example, unlike CBD, CBDA has been shown to decrease the activity of the COX-2 enzyme, an enzyme responsible for increasing soreness.[2]
• CBDA may be more potent than CBD for some applications based on studies of rodent models of  stress-induced worry [4], aches and soreness [5]. We don’t know if similar results translate to humans yet, but it is possible that CBDA may be more effective than CBD at lower doses.
• CBDA is unlikely to mitigate the adverse effects of THC, a common usage of CBD. While many people appreciate the combined effects of CBD and THC, some find that CBD weakens the beneficial effects of THC and may prefer CBDA.

[1] Pellesi, Lanfranco, et al. ” European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 74.11 (2018): 1427-1436.

[2] Takeda, Shuso, et al. Drug Metabolism and Disposition 36.9 (2008): 1917-1921.

[3] Rock, E. M., et al. British Journal of Pharmacology 169.3 (2013): 685-692.

[4] Rock, Erin M., et al. Psychopharmacology 234.14 (2017): 2207-2217

[5] Anderson, Lyndsey L., et al. Journal of natural products 82.11 (2019): 3047-3055.

Learn more: Everything you need to know about CBDA

Lab Results - COA

A Certificate of Analysis, or COA, is a document issued by a third-party, independent testing laboratory that confirms that a product meets its specific specification.  Each COA details the quantity of cannabinoids and terpenes found in each product as well as confirming that each product does not contain harmful heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, and pathogens. ​COAs are meant to keep customers safe and informed, but they also help emphasize quality. It’s one of the reasons you can trust our product quality, safety, and consistency.

A separate COA is available for each batch of products we sell.

Click here to view all Healer Product COAs

The Healer Difference - Quality and Purity

Healer Whole Plant Hemp Products are manufactured in small batches in our facility from certified organic hemp varieties of Cannabis sativa plants grown outdoors in Maine and specially selected for their physiologically active plant compounds.  The products also contain organic MCT coconut oil to aid absorption, and traces of ethyl alcohol as a safe and effective preservative.

Based on the latest science and Dr. Sulak’s clinical experience, we believe keeping the widest range of the plant’s compounds intact improves results at lower usage amounts. 

While many products advertise themselves as “full spectrum”, if you can find their analytic results you’ll note that most only contain CBD and THC, with little or no acidic and minor cannabinoids, terpenes and other valuable phytonutrients.

It’s also common for hemp plants, even those organically grown, to contain various contaminants like mold, yeast, bacteria, viruses and heavy metals from the growing, harvesting and drying process. Most extraction processes either concentrate these contaminants or remove them while also stripping the plant’s other valuable compounds.

The Healer Spectrum is created by our patented nano-filtration extraction process which removes impurities while maintaining the “entourage” components of hemp — that complex mixture of hundreds of plant compounds– to deliver maximum relief. Compared to so-called “full-spectrum” and “broad-spectrum” products, Healer products deliver more of the plant’s naturally occurring acidic and minor cannabinoids, like CBDA, CBGA, THCA, CBC, CBG and CBDV, as well as substantial quantities of terpenes, flavonoids and other phytonutrients.