Melissa Dugan is a life coach and humanitarian who brings her health and communications focus to Pharmstrong’s everyday operations. She sees herself as the customer’s loyal advocate and is committed to helping everyone around her discover—and live—their life’s purpose. With a background in art, marketing, and management, Melissa spent many years managing educational programs. She, like her husband, uses CBD daily. Melissa wants every customer to know that Pharmstrong is committed to helping them make the best decisions for their health.

As we age, we spend way too much time letting our bodies hold us back. – It doesn’t seem fair!

When I was younger, I was committed to exercise, enjoying the outdoors, and staying active. I was a collegiate swimmer and enjoyed skiing. Then, as I approached 50, my body started falling apart. When I should have been enjoying life’s big adventures, I felt slower and weaker than ever.

In 2007, I pulled my back in a boot-camp style class. I couldn’t get out of bed or turn my head. For years I experienced sore, tight muscles and limited movement. I had to restrict my activities and watch what I lifted. Any wrong move and I was back in bed, unable to move or turn my head.

I gave up skiing,
I couldn’t play golf,
Running would make my neck hurt for days!

Over the years, I spent thousands of dollars on special treatments and bought every muscle relief gadget I could find. But seriously, I was willing to do whatever it took to feel better.

In 2018, Ty and I started researching hemp-derived CBD and how it could improve our lifestyle. Living in Colorado gave us an advantage in trying local CBD products. It took a while to find the right products, but soon we took CBD regularly and loved the results.

We introduced CBD to many of our family members struggling with injuries. But as we continued our research, we soon realized that the CBD market was plagued by problems caused by poor quality, unreliable information, and product contamination.