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The most frequently used medication to treat giant cell arteritis is generally high oral doses of corticosteroids like prednisone to reduce inflammation. But steroids have a nasty side-effect as it weakens your bones. Cannabidiol or CBD is a reliable safer alternative to use to treat the condition. Steroids are proven to reduce inflammation, but the side-effect especially weaken bone density in older people, makes people looking for other alternatives.