Wellness x Nature, is a CBD line focused on Pelvic Health, formulated by Amy Stein DPT.

Amy is a leading expert in pelvic & orthopedic pain and an internationally known pelvic floor specialist. Wellness x Nature products combine Full Spectrum CBD with herbal infusions to help combat the chronic pain and anxiety that pelvic health issues can cause.

• Targets Inflammation & Nerve based Pain
• Comes in 450mg & 900mg Full Spectrum CBD Strengths

Ingredients: White willow bark and kava infused oil (Organic MCT, Organic white willow bark, kava), Organic Hemp Extract

White Willow Bark
-Contains salicin a natural compound similar to aspirin = pain, inflammation, & fever
-Anti-inflammatory salicin converts to salicylic acid which helps inhibit COX Enzymes reducing inflammation similar to NSAIDs
-Lowers prostaglandin levels helping with pelvic cramping & pain
-Musculoskeletal support helps relieve muscle tension, ligament strain, or nerve pressure which often contributes to pelvic pain
-Clinical studies show effectiveness for lower back pain & arthritis/osteoarthritis, studies on pelvic pain are limited
-Integrative women’s health groups consider it to be a natural alternative to NSAIDs for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties
Caution – Avoid use if allergic to aspirin or salicylates

Kava
-Powerful herb traditionally used in the Pacific Island cultures
-Traditionally used for anxiety & tension with new evidence suggests it being helpful for pelvic & nerve related pain
-Muscle relaxation & antispasmodic (pelvic floor dysfunction, spasm related nerve pain, pelvic nerve irritation)
-Help chronic nerve pain through CNS modulation
-Calming overactive nerve signaling through GABA-A receptors
-Modulating nerve excitability through voltage-gated sodium/calcium channels
-Lower CNS reactivity and muscular guarding by reducing stress & pain perception
-2021 study in Phytotherapy Research showed Kava reduced muscle tension & improved pain scores in patients with psychosomatic pain

CBD
-Anti-inflammatory properties
-Interacts with pain signaling receptors like TRPV1 and CB1/CB2
-Promotes physical relaxation and helps reduce spasms
-Promotes psychological relaxation = pain worsens with stress
-2021 survey in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology – patients with endometriosis reported reduced pain and improved quality of life when using CBD
-Some emerging clinical trials are showing relief for IC & vulvodynia
-Animal studies suggest CBD may reduce bladder & visceral pain via anti-inflammatory pathways

Drug interactions – P450 enzymes, blood thinning, seizure meds – use a start low and go slow for patients in these categories.