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TRADITIONAL
MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE
8th International Conference on
Journal of General Internal Medicine | ISSN: 2591-7951 | Volume 2 Traditional 2018
THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM
INDUCING HOMEOSTASIS
Lakisha Jenkins
Jenasis Cooperative Incorporated, Ireland
Homeostasis refers to the processes and reactions that our body utilizes
to actively maintain a constant internal environment. Some examples
of systems within our bodies that require this constant balancing include:
oxygen levels, hydration, and body temperature. Disturbances to this balance
can lead to diseases. Examples: epilepsy, stroke, arthritis, Crohn’s disease,
obesity and cancer. Our body’s endocannabinoid system naturally produces
cannabinoids that regulate the biochemical processes which help to maintain
homeostasis. However, our bodies do not produce enough cannabinoids
on their own and we must incorporate phyto cannabinoids (plant-based
cannabinoids) to help our body obtain homeostasis.
Lakisha Jenkins, Arch Gen Intern Med 2018, Volume 2 | DOI: 10.4066/2591-7951-C1-002
Lakisha Jenkins holds a Doctorate in Naturopathy and
is a professional Member of the American Herbalist
Guild. Her core competencies include utilizing herbs
as the basis of nutrition to help combat the symptoms
of a myriad of illnesses. Additionally, through research
and consulting practicum, she became proficient in
identifying the active constituent and cannabinoid
profiles in botanicals and integrating those profiles
together in herbal compounds. She is the Founder
and CEO of The Kiona T Jenkins Foundation of Natu-
ral Health, holistic health non-profit organization. The
Kiona Foundation and its subsidiary, The Farm’acy – a
non-profit agricultural cooperative, operate a natural
health cooperative outlet in Pleasanton, CA. She has
provided holistic health services Northern California,
since 2010. The Farm’acy Cooperative recently ex-
panded its reach into international territory with open-
ing an extension in Kingston, Jamaica (2018). She is
a founding Member and the first elected President
of the California Cannabis Industry Association and
served on the Board of the National Cannabis Indus-
try Association and their Minority Business Council.
Additional community service credits include serving
on the Health, Hunger and Wellness Coalition Board
of Directors for the city of Patterson (California) and
certified Leader with the University of California Ag-
ricultural Extension 4-H program through Alameda
county (California).
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