Element Apothec Blog

Intern Spotlight | Caroline Cassol, PharmD Candidate

Name: Caroline CassolHometown: Weston, CTSchool: University of Connecticut School of PharmacyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-cassol-504a33196/Why Element Apothec: I want to continue ...

Green Entrepreneur | Is Matcha Better for You Than Coffee?

REPOSTED FROM GREEN ENTREPRENEURWRITTEN BY DR. SWATHI VARANASI One of the many reasons I look forward to waking up every morning: matcha. Researchers agree that finely ground green tea leaves (...

Top 10 Myths About CBD

WRITTEN BY MADISON SCHMIDT AND DR. SWATHI It's time to debunk the top 10 myths about CBD. CBD will make me feel "high". Cannabidiol (CBD) is not the component of cannabis that causes a “high” ef...

January | National CBD Awareness Month

WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CASSOL AND DR. SWATHI January is National CBD Awareness Month. CBD has made its way into the medicinal spotlight (finally!), yet not everyone is familiar with how it works and w...

Precisione | The Healthcast: Understanding Cannabinoids with Dr. Swathi Varanasi

Our very own Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Swathi, was recently interviewed on the podcast, Precisione: The Healthcast, with leading integrative gastroenterologist, Dr. Marvin Singh. They have a c...

Green Entrepreneur | Why Your Endocannabinoid System Loves Blackberries

REPOSTED FROM GREEN ENTREPRENEURWRITTEN BY DR. SWATHI VARANASI Emerging research suggests that there is a link between cannabinoid receptors and the nutrients in the fruit (not the phones). Insp...

Intern Spotlight | Trang Tran, PharmD Candidate

Name: Trang TranHometown: Portland, ORSchool: OSU/OHSU College of PharmacyWhy Element Apothec: I learned so much along the way by writing blog articles for Element Apothec. Favorite Book: Any book ...

Sulfates and Parabens | What Are They and Are They Bad For You

WRITTEN BY MADISON SCHMIDT AND DR. SWATHI What are sulfates and parabens? With sulfate and paraben free products emerging on shelves, the questions have been sparked: What are sulfates and parabe...

Cinnamon | From the Kitchen to Chronic Disease

WRITTEN BY TRANG TRAN AND DR. SWATHI What is cinnamon and what are the different kinds? Cinnamon is obtained from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamomum loureirii is known ...

Intern Spotlight | Stephany Flores, PharmD Candidate

Name: Stephany Flores  Hometown: Houston, TexasSchool: Texas Southern University College of PharmacyLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stephanyfloresTSU Why Element Apothec: I love how Element Apothec t...