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Health, Herbs & Cannabis
Health, as defined by the World Health Organisation, is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Other bodies defined health as the state of wellness.
Whichever definition one chooses to adopt, what is important is to have a healthy lifestyle. There are many factors that affect one’s health. This can range from: diets, lifestyle, and others.
Natural herbs have over the years proven to boost men’s health. Cannabis, also known as marijuana is a plant grown mostly in central Asia and India. It is a psychoactive drug that has been used both for recreational and entheogenic purposes. It is known to contain at least 120 active ingredients beneficial to the body, providing several health benefits. We will be looking at some of the health benefits of cannabis.
1 – Relieve chronic pain in adults.
One of the active ingredients in cannabis is cannabinoids which have been linked to relieving chronic pains in the body. As such, cannabis by-products are mostly administered in small doses to relieve pain in patients. It works by interacting with the body’s cannabinoids receptor.
2 – Increases the effectiveness of other treatments
Increases the effectiveness of treatment for patients with Hepatitis C, while reducing the side effects as well. The treatment of Hepatitis C comes with several side effects, which include nausea, fatigue, depression, and also muscle aches. Cannabis, when administered to these patients, helps reduce the side effects as well as speed up the effectiveness of the treatment.
3 – Helps in mending bones.
Cannabis has been linked to quickening the healing process of broken bones. It helps to strengthen the bone during the healing process and makes it difficult to break in the future.
4 – Seizure Regulation
Another health benefit of cannabis is in the regulation of seizures. People who suffer from seizures can be administered a small dose of cannabis to help fight against the disease.
5 – Helps Fight Depression
One major health benefit of cannabis is its use to fight depression. In fact, this is why the majority of people use cannabis because it makes them calm and relaxed.
6 – Helps Combat Cancer
One major health benefit of cannabis is its use to combat cancer. It is believed that cannabinoids, which is a major ingredient in cannabis, are linked to fighting cancer to a certain degree.
7 – Helps Regulate and Prevent Diabetes
Cannabis helps regulate and prevent diabetes in patients. From research, it has been established that cannabis helps to stabilize blood sugar, improve blood circulation in the body, and also lower blood pressure. People who take cannabis rarely fall sick to diabetes or high blood pressure.
8 – Helps Prevent Obesity
This is good news to those who want to reduce their body mass and stay in shape. Consumption of cannabis has proven to help in weight loss over a period of time. This is so because cannabis helps the body in regulating insulin while maintaining the needed calories the body needs.
9 – Can Slow development of Alzheimers
Cannabis helps to slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Cannabis’s endocannabinoid contains anti-inflammatories known to combat the brain inflammation that results in Alzheimer’s disease.
10 – Can be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease
Cannabis can be used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases. Patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can get some relief with the use of cannabis. Cannatonic hemp and THC are known to help improve immune response as well as interact with cells that play a vital role in the functioning of the gut. Cannabis helps block off bacteria and other compounds that cause inflammation in the intestines.
Aside from the aforementioned health benefits of cannabis, there are other benefits. Also, scientists and researchers are working round the clock to discover other health benefits of this amazing natural plant. Researchers are of the opinion that cannabis can also help in the treatment of epilepsy, nausea, and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy treatment.
