Underrated Health Benefits of Medical Marijuana

While the rest of the world considers Marijuana to be a controversial topic, the United States population largely supports the legalization of the drug. 29 States - which rounds up to 84% of the public- encourage the use of marijuana should be legal.

Moreover, according to recent researches by scientists and researchers, it is concluded that there are various advantages to the use of marijuana and strong reasons to resume further examining the plant.

Are you experiencing any of the below mentioned medical conditions?

1. Hepatitis C
2. Chronic Pain
3. Depression
4. Cancer/Chemotherapy
5. Anxiety
6. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
7. HIV/AIDS
8. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
9. Crohn’s Disease/IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
10. Glaucoma
11. Lou Gehrig’s Disease/ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
12. Parkinson’s Disease (including Early-Onset)
13. Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you are suffering from any of these health issues, medical marijuana might be able to minimize the symptoms and cure your condition. To further strengthen our statement above, we will be outlining some of the most common and proven benefits of this miracle plant and let you decide for yourself.

This is one of the majorly reported benefits of cannabis. In 2007, researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco reported that Cannabis holds the ability to stop cancer cells from spreading. Since then, various scientific studies were carried out in the USA and worldwide which proved it to be accurate.

According to a report by the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine claimed that cannabis can be used for effective treatment for chronic pain. It also reported that this is the most common reason why people administer medical marijuana.

Marijuana has been proven to help in regulating your body’s production of insulin which as a result helps you to control your caloric consumption.

In case you were unaware but cannabis is commonly recognized at the “green Prozac” due to its ability to help those struggling with depression. While there hasn’t been any strong evidence to back up this observation, it is suggested through several studies that it does. The mechanism behind it is said to be that cannabis is known to increase the serotonin levels aka, ‘the happy hormone’ in our body, this in turn works as an anti-depressant and has been confirmed as strongly effective.

Another important benefit of medical marijuana is its effectiveness at prevention and treatment of diabetes. It is reported that marijuana can help your body in regulation of its insulin production and body weight.

Ironically, while cannabis has been usually criticized, alcohol is considered more socially acceptable. However, if only people knew, that alcohol does worse to your body than cannabis ever could. When used in small regulated doses, MM can work as a safer alternative to the permanently damaging side effects to alcohol. It is up to you to choose your poison wisely.

An active chemical known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is found in medical marijuana which is helpful in removing toxic plaque originating in Alzheimer’s patients. While it has not yet been decided whether MM can cure the health issue found in elderly patients, it has been known to slow the process and lead to a lesser painful life for those suffering from it.

Although smoking weed or marijuana is more normally linked with memory loss, lack of judgment and ability to concentrate, it is actually the exact opposite when MM is exploited with moderation. It is reported that when marijuana is given in small doses, it can prove to be a cheaper and effective alternative to drugs prescribed by doctors such as Adderall and Ritalin.

It was reported that researchers conducted a test of lung function of 5,115 young adults- to check for risk factors of heart diseases- over a 20-year time span. The observation made was that while Tobacco smokers had impaired lung functioning, marijuana users showed an increase in lung capacity.

This might surprise you but medical marijuana does not consist of any toxic carcinogens which are commonly found in tobacco products. Also, according to recent studies, it is demonstrated that those suffering from serious lung diseases like emphysema and lung cancer can be treated with cannabis and are guaranteed to see positive results in their treatment.

There have been various studies conducted to discover the pros of medical marijuana. It has been illustrated that marijuana is actually a brilliant way to relieve and reduce severe anxiety attacks that arise in patients suffering from PTSD. As the use of medical marijuana becomes more mainstream, it can help in the treatment of a wide range of traumas, especially targeted in PTSD sufferers.

Got one of those unbearable migraine attacks? Did you know medical marijuana can help reduce headaches when used with moderation?

Though there are non-prescription drugs like Tylenol, aspirin and Advil are readily available for consumption but they have a history of causing brutal health problems when overused. Medical marijuana is known to be a quick and effective alternative to relieve a headache when used in small doses.

These are just some of the common benefits of using medical marijuana, there are hundreds more and several other theories are being tested for legitimacy. In reality there are more than one way to cure the same health problem but these alternative treatments get overlooked due to lack of research on the subject; an another prime example is the benefits and the impact that meditation and spiritual practices can have on the human self. Bring this up with your doctor and learn more on the pros and cons of the plant. It is important for doctors to be well-informed with the on goings of the medical world as well in order to have maximum engagement of patients. Once you’ve gathered an expert opinion you will be able to make a more definite decision for yourself and find the right treatment.