Conditions
Chronic Pain and the Endocannabinoid System
How the endocannabinoid system and chronic pain connect: CB1 and CB2, anandamide, 2-AG, and an honest nurse-led read of what the CBD evidence really shows.
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Health magazine · San Francisco Bay Area
Plain-language articles from Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES — living well with chronic conditions, diabetes education, and integrative wellness. Written for people in the San Francisco Bay Area and anyone seeking judgment-free coaching guidance online.
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Conditions
How the endocannabinoid system and chronic pain connect: CB1 and CB2, anandamide, 2-AG, and an honest nurse-led read of what the CBD evidence really shows.
Coaching
Can you reverse chronic illness with lifestyle? A nurse's honest, evidence-based answer: some conditions reach remission, many more meaningfully improve.
Conditions
Wondering about the signs you need a health coach? These 7 warm, relatable signs help you recognize when a coach, not another appointment, is what you need.
Coaching
Health coaching cost in the Bay Area, explained honestly: real per-session ranges, package pricing, group rates, whether HSA or FSA can help. Book a free call.
Coaching
Is health coaching evidence-based? A nurse reviews the research honestly: what coaching helps most, where evidence is thinner, and how to choose a good coach.
Coaching
Health coach vs functional medicine doctor, explained warmly by a nurse: who diagnoses, who helps you follow through, what each costs, and how to choose well.
Conditions
A nurse's complete menopause guide: perimenopause, symptoms, midlife metabolic shift, and evidence-based ways to feel like yourself again. Book a free call.
Local
Health coach Bay Area: Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES, offers warm nurse-led chronic illness coaching across Silicon Valley and virtually anywhere in California.
Caregiving
A warm, complete nurse's guide to caring for an aging parent and yourself: where to start, safety, burnout, healthy aging, and how nurse coaching helps you.
Conditions
Living with chronic illness is easier with a whole-person plan: gentle movement, sleep, food, nervous-system calm, connection, and pacing. A nurse's guide.
Diabetes
A CDCES nurse educator's complete guide to living well with type 2 diabetes: the balanced plate, movement, sleep, stress, meds, CGMs, and support without shame.