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Our Health Mission
Dr. Sherry Yafai puts your healing needs first. We are proud to provide a high quality level of customer service, medical experience, and commitment to health and wellness to all our patients. Our goal is to make you feel better as quickly as possible.
Experience and Professionalism
With years of experience, Dr. Sherry will assess your personal needs and create a custom hemp/cannabis plan that's right for you. We understand the importance of educating you on the most effective ways to take care of your body, so that you can heal quickly.
Physicians Who Care
Not only will our doctors treat your existing conditions, we also work to maximize your prevention strategies. We strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and support your best possible life.
What's the latest: Read my Column in Emergency Medicine News:
EMERGENCY MEDICINE NEWS
The Case for Cannabis
Defining a New Standard of Care for Burnout in the Post-ish-Pandemic Era
Yafai, Sherry MD
Author InformationEmergency Medicine News: June 14, 2022 - Volume 44 - Issue 6A - 10.1097/01.EEM.0000835284.45876.cedoi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000835284.45876.ce Metrics
Research from Brazil has found that cannabidiol (CBD) helps reduce emotional exhaustion, anxiety, depression, and burnout for frontline health care professionals. That really grabbed my attention during a presentation in May at the University of California San Diego's annual medical and science conference highlighting the latest in Cannabis research.
A total of 120 frontline physicians, nurses, and physical therapists were randomized into standard of care v. CBD 150 mg BID for 28 days plus standard of care, which in this study consisted of motivational and instructional videos on low-impact physical exercise and weekly consultation with psychiatrists who offered psychological support (i.e., conversations and spiritual support). (JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4[8]:e2120603; https://bit.ly/3M5M3vv.) Hospitals also maintained “a safe and supportive working environment by repeatedly offering PPE, modifications to work schedules, and ongoing testing as well as hiring new personnel and providing a specific outpatient treatment unit.”
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