Olivia Newton-John Says Home Grown Cannabis Helps With Cancer Pain
Stage 4 breast cancer is no joke, and Olivia Newton-John is doing all she can to feel her best — including using cannabis.
“I decided I would use everything I could to get stronger,” she told People about living with the cancer, which has spread to her back.
The Grease star’s new memoir Don’t Stop Believin’ is out in the U.S. on March 12. Last September, she also suffered a pelvis fracture caused by the weakening of her bones due to the disease.
Olivia credits her husband John Easterling, 66, a natural health entrepreneur, with helping her feel better.
“My husband hands me all these herbs every morning and makes me a green algae drink,” she said, adding of cannabis, “He grows the plants and makes them into liquid for me. I take drops maybe four to five times a day.”
At first, she admitted she was “a little nervous” using cannabis given the stigma but she came around. “It has helped incredibly with pain maintenance and sleep.”
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