Chronic pain is an epidemic in the US. According to a study by the CDC, approximately 20% of adult Americans (over 50 million!) suffer from chronic pain that lasts either a few days or several months. Given the prevalence of chronic pain, many supplements have
A survey of Kratom users is conducted around the U.S. of more than 2,700 people has self-reported. The natural herb is sold in the market, and even online by which is treated as a supplement because of its therapeutic effects. John Hopkins Medicine researchers had concluded
During a virtual meeting that starts at 6:30 p.m. today, February 16, the board of trustees for the Town of Monument will hear a presentation seeking to overturn the community's prohibition on sales of kratom, an herbal pain reliever of Southeast Asian origin. Leading the charge
The Missouri House endorsed legislation Thursday requiring more regulations for kratom products. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, will bar the sale of the product to anyone younger than 18, as well as require sellers to ensure that their products do not contain
The record of Kratom arriving in Europe and the US is quite old. The credit for its discovery of chemical properties goes to the Dutch Botanist Pieter Korthals. He divulged all its beneficial uses after carrying out thorough researches. Used by people of indigenous people of
Between opening a shop in the middle of a pandemic, and selling a controversial product, Tracey Hudson has her work cut out for her. The Perth resident recently opened The Kratom Shop at 160 Jay St., selling mainly kratom, which comes from a plant called mitragyna
Congressman Mark Pocan (WI) and Congressman Morgan Griffith, in exercising their oversight responsibilities over the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), discovered that on August 16, 2018 HHS had rescinded the request for the kratom to be
As holistic medicine becomes more & more popular in the U.S., new, natural substances are making waves. Things like Kava Kava tea that used to be almost unheard of are now found quite easily- but it can be hard to keep up! One product in
