Author: Jessica Lovett
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781723139772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Pot Diet How to Lose Weight with Marijuana So, the following fact, printed in the esteemed American Journal of Epidemiology, that those who smoke weed on the average weighed less than the nonsmoker seems on the surface counterintuitive. The study said that the obesity rates are about a third less for marijuana smokers. As a pot smoker and a person who has tried just about every diet, I was quite surprised and more than a bit skeptical. But that's not all; I read another article that detailed a study, published in the American Journal of Medicine that said those who smoked cannabis, the scientific term for marijuana, regularly had a 15 percent lower fasting insulin rate. And one more thing, smokers also had a smaller waist. The size of the waistline, according to the medical community is a direct correlation with a reduced risk of developing Type II diabetes. What if you could take a habit that you already have, up until very recently, a bad habit, and turned it into an advantage and become one of those who had a smaller risk of obesity as well as a lower insulin fasting rate; Let me be clear on this. Neither of these two studies said out rightly that if you smoked marijuana, you could lose weight. No, they stopped just short of that, but it didn't stop me from thinking about it. I decided I wanted to dig deeper into it and I did. This book is the fruit of my year-long research into this topic of cannabis weight loss. Before you knock the idea or buy this book thinking if I just read this book and smoke weed all day long I will be able to lose all the extra weight; I would say STOP. I am not about to share a magic secret weight loss idea. Instead, I will share how you can actually lose weight by incorporating a few special breeds of Marijuana that has been proven to help you lose weight, as long as you also practice a healthy lifestyle. In this book, I discuss it all. And Yes, I am the living proof that it works. Here is what I discuss in the book feel free to glance through to the table of content before hitting the "Buy" button. Marijuana and Munchies The First 30 Pounds Lost Marijuana and Your Metabolism Cannabis and Celiac Disease Facts about Weight Loss and Cannabis Three proven Theories Other Health Benefits of Marijuana What Strand of Marijuana Helps with Weight Loss and Which ones do not THVC, what is it and Why it is not Found in All Marijuana Your Metabolism and Marijuana Stress & Emotional Eating aid from marijuana Five Ways your Body Reacts to Stress Cannabis and Celiac Disease Lastly, I share a Blueprint of How Marijuana can Aid in Weight Loss; I show a proven 5 Step plan to success. Enjoy a leaner, happier and healthier life.

Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309065313
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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Some people suffer from chronic, debilitating disorders for which no conventional treatment brings relief. Can marijuana ease their symptoms? Would it be breaking the law to turn to marijuana as a medication? There are few sources of objective, scientifically sound advice for people in this situation. Most books about marijuana and medicine attempt to promote the views of advocates or opponents. To fill the gap between these extremes, authors Alison Mack and Janet Joy have extracted critical findings from a recent Institute of Medicine study on this important issue, interpreting them for a general audience. Marijuana As Medicine? provides patientsâ€"as well as the people who care for themâ€"with a foundation for making decisions about their own health care. This empowering volume examines several key points, including: Whether marijuana can relieve a variety of symptoms, including pain, muscle spasticity, nausea, and appetite loss. The dangers of smoking marijuana, as well as the effects of its active chemical components on the immune system and on psychological health. The potential use of marijuana-based medications on symptoms of AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and several other specific disorders, in comparison with existing treatments. Marijuana As Medicine? introduces readers to the active compounds in marijuana. These include the principal ingredient in Marinol, a legal medication. The authors also discuss the prospects for developing other drugs derived from marijuana's active ingredients. In addition to providing an up-to-date review of the science behind the medical marijuana debate, Mack and Joy also answer common questions about the legal status of marijuana, explaining the conflict between state and federal law regarding its medical use. Intended primarily as an aid to patients and caregivers, this book objectively presents critical information so that it can be used to make responsible health care decisions. Marijuana As Medicine? will also be a valuable resource for policymakers, health care providers, patient counselors, medical faculty and studentsâ€"in short, anyone who wants to learn more about this important issue.

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309453070
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 487

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Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted cannabis use patterns and perceived levels of risk. However, despite this changing landscape, evidence regarding the short- and long-term health effects of cannabis use remains elusive. While a myriad of studies have examined cannabis use in all its various forms, often these research conclusions are not appropriately synthesized, translated for, or communicated to policy makers, health care providers, state health officials, or other stakeholders who have been charged with influencing and enacting policies, procedures, and laws related to cannabis use. Unlike other controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards for safe use or appropriate dose are available to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. Shifting public sentiment, conflicting and impeded scientific research, and legislative battles have fueled the debate about what, if any, harms or benefits can be attributed to the use of cannabis or its derivatives, and this lack of aggregated knowledge has broad public health implications. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agendaâ€"outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issuesâ€"that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs.

Author: British Medical Association
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000159655
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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At the last Annual Representative Meeting of the British Medical Association a motion was passed that `certain additional cannabinoids should be legalized for wider medicinal use.'' This report supports this landmark statement by reviewing the scientific evidence for the therapeutic use of cannabinoids and sets the agenda for change. It will be welcomed by those who believe that cannabinoids can be used in medical treatment. The report discusses in a clear and readable form the use and adverse effects of the drug for nausea, multiple sclerosis, pain, epilepsy, glaucoma, and asthma.

Author: Pharmacology University
Publisher: Pharmacology University
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 29

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Obesity is the result of ingesting more calories than those burned during exercise and normal daily activities. A relevant statistic in overweight people is the body mass index, which is at or above thirty. Obesity is the accumulation of fatty deposits in the human body. It has become a public health problem worldwide, affecting all social classes. There is an estimated 1 billion overweight people worldwide, 300 million of whom are already obese, and by 2025 these figures could multiply. The consequences of this disease revolve around cardiovascular and metabolic problems, not to mention respiratory disorders. That is why every obese patient has a short life expectancy, since the long-term success rate is low and, usually, the weight loss is regained in a short time so that the comorbidities associated with it reappear. Therefore, the affected person begins to consume large amounts of medications to treat all the complications of obesity. Several receptors comprise the endocannabinoid system (ECS. The most important are CB1 and CB2, and the endogenous ligands called anandamide (AEA) and 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), enzymes responsible for their formation and degradation. We will discover, in this audiobook, that the endocannabinoid system is relevant in modulating the reward and reinforcement circuit of ingestion. Because in the mesolimbic system are CB1 receptors with dopaminergic D1 and D2 receptors. Rimonabant, a selective CB1 receptor antagonist, is part of the traditional obesity treatment. The receptor inhibits the cannabinoid agonist's pharmacological effects "in vitro" and "in vivo". Rimonabant is auxiliary to diet and exercise when treating obese patients (with body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2), or overweight (BMI > 27 kg/m2), with associated risk factors, such as type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia. However, in 2008 this drug was withdrawn from the market because of the increase in suicide rates linked to it. However, THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin), a natural phytocannabinoid with a similar chemical structure to THC, but might present low psychoactive effects. It is one of several active ingredients of Cannabis sativa. And finally, we will know how cannabinoids work in obesity as well as their dosage. At Pharmacology University, we care about you and your health. It is the reason behind why we decided to include in our series of books this interesting topic for you and your family. Enjoy it!

Author: Lucas Richert
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262045206
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 419

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Cannabis consumption, commerce, and control in global history, from the nineteenth century to the present day. This book gathers together authors from the new wave of cannabis histories that has emerged in recent decades. It offers case studies from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. It does so to trace a global history of the plant and its preparations, arguing that Western colonialism shaped and disseminated ideas in the nineteenth century that came to drive the international control regimes of the twentieth. More recently, the emergence of commercial interests in cannabis has been central to the challenges that have undermined that cannabis consensus. Throughout, the determination of people around the world to consume substances made from the plant has defied efforts to stamp them out and often transformed the politics and cultures of using them. These texts also suggest that globalization might have a cannabis history. The migration of consumers, the clandestine networks established to supply them, and international cooperation on control may have driven much of the interconnectedness that is a key feature of the contemporary world.

Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309071550
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate. This book summarizes what we know about marijuana from evidence-based medicineâ€"the harm it may do and the relief it may bring to patients. The book helps the reader understand not only what science has to say about medical marijuana but also the logic behind the scientific conclusions. Marijuana and Medicine addresses the science base and the therapeutic effects of marijuana use for medical conditions such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. It covers marijuana's mechanism of action, acute and chronic effects on health and behavior, potential adverse effects, efficacy of different delivery systems, analysis of the data about marijuana as a gateway drug, and the prospects for developing cannabinoid drugs. The book evaluates how well marijuana meets accepted standards for medicine and considers the conclusions of other blue-ribbon panels. Full of useful facts, this volume will be important to anyone interested in informed debate about the medical use of marijuana: advocates and opponents as well as policymakers, regulators, and health care providers.

Author: Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN: 1615370080
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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With relatable clinical vignettes that illustrate the applicability of each chapter’s content, as well as key chapter points that summarize major themes, Marijuana and Mental Health is the definitive, single source of comprehensive information on marijuana and mental health in modern American society. Balanced, focused, and highly readable, chapters address topics such as the effects of marijuana on the brain and mind, marijuana-related policy and legislation, the complex link between marijuana use and psychotic disorders, synthetic cannabinoids, and the treatment and prevention of marijuana misuse. Beyond offering clinical and research psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, and psychiatric nurses a comprehensive but concise compilation of research in this area, this reference informs clinical mental health practice as well as policy decisions by articulating the connection between marijuana and mental health, particularly in the United States.

Author: Tammi Sweet
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1635861373
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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Author Tammi Sweet combines her expertise in herbal medicine and neurobiology in this in-depth guide to understanding the science behind the effectiveness of cannabis medicine. In addition to exploring the chemistry of the whole cannabis plant, she explains the physiology of the human body’s endocannabinoid system and why and how it is affected by ingesting cannabis. Based on research and her own clinical experience, Sweet provides technique instructions for the best medicinal cannabis preparations and specific dosage recommendations for using these remedies to address a wide range of conditions, including stress, chronic pain, anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, and more. This volume offers a wealth of valuable information to healthcare professionals, practitioners of the healing arts, dispensary workers, and medical cannabis users who want to understand the science of cannabis and its effects on the whole body.

Author: Nikki Furrer
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523505087
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 273

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A handbook for understanding and using marijuana, written just for women--whether they're using it for medicinal relief or for pleasure. This book is like having a knowledgeable salesperson across the counter at a dispensary who can hand-sell you a product to fit your mood and tastes--because author Nikki Furrer is that person as a producer and distributor of marijuana products to dispensaries. The book answers the questions that Nikki receives from women every week.