How Is Cannabis Beneficial To The Health of Humanity?
Let's say about 35 years ago, cannabis became something like a commodity for the stereotypical stoner. It was just as taboo today and now less prohibited. The only thing people knew was that it made you “high,” made you laugh uncontrollably, made you super hungry or made you fall into a peaceful sleep. The world has changed since then. Unless you are living under a rock, you surely must know by now that cannabis is legalizing around the U.S., mainly for its medicinal benefits.
Back then, all people knew where a few strains and the only edibles were weed brownies. Today, cannabis has its own industry. The market is huge. If you are not using it yet, I’ll help ease your curiosity by telling you about the many health benefits of cannabis. You can enter any cannabis dispensary in Oklahoma and find a huge selection of different products and strains but how do they help you medically?
The Many Health Benefits of Cannabis
In the past, when it came to cannabis getting “high” was the only thing people were interested in. If not, why are so many health benefits popping up now to encourage adult use. These days, there is no reason for the hype at all. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis plants. When it’s raw and fresh, this is still the non-psychoactive THCA, which converts into THC when it gets heated up. Raw cannabis will not make you feel baked. Neither will extracts of other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol, or CBD.
While still in its raw (THCA) form, cannabis contains all the health properties discovered by science, just without the euphoric feeling. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, decarboxylation is the process of heating cannabis, by smoking or cooking, at which point it becomes a psychoactive compound.
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE CONSIDERING OR USING MEDICAL GRADE CANNABIS. DO NOT CONSUME IF YOU ARE BREASTFEEDING OR PREGNANT.
Whether stoned or not, cannabis can benefit your health in the following ways:
Fights Cancer
After many decades of fake news and prohibition, the National Cancer Institute admits findings of the anticancer and antitumor properties of cannabis. Cannabinoids are effective agents for fighting cancer itself, as well as both the symptoms and the side effects of conventional treatments, such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
In numerous studies, clinical trials on animals found that THC effectively isolates cancer cells and destroys them in a lab. However, nobody can smoke sufficient quantities of weed to treat any disease. Instead, you need to consume cannabis extracts, such as concentrated oils, to ingest doses sufficient to work. There are oils, edibles, capsules, and tinctures with levels high enough to do the job.
Minerals and Vitamins
You will find an abundance of needed vitamins and minerals and fiber in raw cannabis leaves. Some around the world call cannabis a superfood because of its biochemical composition. Forget about the ability of cannabis to get you “high,” it really is a nutritional leafy green. Like all leafy greens, it is rich in:
Iron: Oxygen for the blood
Folate: DNA Repair
Vitamin C: Immune Function
Calcium: Bone Growth Stimulation
Vitamin K: Reduces Blood Clots
Pain Relief
The most common use for cannabis is to relieve pain. Cannabis is highly effective and much safer than painkillers, even in medical conditions with severe cases. Topical cannabis products provide targeted relief right where it hurts.
However, if ingesting cannabis, it spreads the relief through the body and into joints and muscles. All strains have different properties through terpenes and cannabinoids that interact synergistically to fight the pain you’re feeling.
The way you consume cannabis makes a huge difference, however. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, methods of consumption are important for pain relief. Smoking works quickly, since it enters the bloodstream directly through the lungs and into its oxygen network.
Antioxidant Powerhouse
To fight unwanted illnesses and cleanse the body of various toxins, you need a good dose of antioxidants. Cannabis offers that for you. Antioxidants are critical for protecting you against anxiety and other stresses from your surroundings. Antioxidants are the simplest defense your body has for reactive compounds, referred to as “free radicals” which, over the years, can cause serious health issues.
Whether or not you consume cannabis, it's very present in antioxidants the body needs. In fact, it is so abundant in antioxidants it makes perfect sense to incorporate it into your diet. However you consume cannabis, you may get the antioxidants you need for a healthier you.
Reduces Nausea and Vomiting
The effect of cannabis on the digestive system is looking promising. Another common reason people use cannabis is to help them control the feeling of nausea and stop throwing up. Cannabis stimulates appetite. Many studies show cannabis and its antiemetic properties, including both animal and human clinical trials. One study found that manipulating the endocannabinoid system is an incredibly effective way to control nausea and ease vomiting. The only potential downside of using it to ease the stomach is if you eat it. Because edibles take longer to work in your endocannabinoid system.
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