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EducationMarch 7, 2018

Cannabis: The Anti-Inflammatory Key to an Epidemic

By hahoakland

When you look at some of the health claims around cannabis, it can seem a little bit ridiculous. The laundry list of symptoms and conditions for which cannabis can be an effective treatment includes Alzheimer’s, IBS, arthritis, diabetes, chronic pain, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis—just to name a few of them.

But modern science is showing that there is an underlying cause behind many of these conditions: inflammation. And cannabis is perhaps the most effective anti-inflammatory we have. Specifically, research is showing more and more that we can turn to CBD for inflammation treatment.

How does it work? Well, let us back up a bit first.

Chronic Inflammation and Disease

Inflammation, as it turns out, is a completely normal cellular process. It’s how we defend ourselves from infections and parasites. Through inflammation, white blood cells effectively quarantine an area and flood it with toxic chemicals that destroy the invaders, and we live to breathe another day.

Under normal circumstances, inflammation is a good and necessary thing.

When inflammation is stimulated all the time, however—when it becomes chronic—it becomes a problem. A big problem.

Those toxic chemicals begin damaging your own cells and tissues, and depending on where exactly this happens in your body, different symptoms can begin to appear. If it happens in your joints, it manifests as arthritis. In your cardiovascular system, it manifests as heart disease. If it’s in your brain, it can lead to one of many forms of neurodegenerative disease. In fact, many top health experts now believe that inflammation may actually be the root cause of most diseases.

So what causes inflammation to become chronic? To put it bluntly, modern life.

A Modern Epidemic

 

We are constantly inundated with toxic chemicals that stimulate inflammation. Sugar and processed carbs stimulate inflammation. Stress causes inflammation.

And what do many people do when they’re feeling stressed? Eat sugary snacks with artificial preservatives, thereby compounding the problem and fanning the flames of disease.

Fortunately, there’s a clean, natural, green solution to the problem.

Cannabis: A Safe and Powerful Anti-Inflammatory

Remarkably, studies show that cannabis is over 20x stronger as an anti-inflammatory agent than aspirin, and 2x stronger than prescription hydrocortisone. It contains over 100 active compounds, and the two most investigated are THC and CBD.

Both of these cannabinoids have powerful anti-inflammatory effects, but they get there in different ways, mediated by how they interact with the body through different receptors.

THC proves more effective for managine neurodegenerative diseases, chronic pain, and cardiovascular inflammation, and swelling. CBD, on the other hand, seems to be somewhat better suited for digestive issues and muscle recovery, but it also has a positive effect on many of the same symptoms as THC. Because of its effects on a broad array of conditions, people are increasingly turning to CBD for inflammation treatment and management.

Using CBD for Inflammation

The potential of cannabis to treat the epidemic of chronic inflammatory disease is truly incredible. It may not be a miracle cure, but the number of people who find relief through it is miraculous enough. Better still, there’s no catch (well, except maybe federal regulations, depending on where you live).

If you wish to explore cannabis for your own health, we recommend taking a look at Leafly’s strain explorer as a resource to see what has worked for others with similar symptoms. You can also check out a few CBD products worth trying, and, of course, explore how you might minimize those other inflammation catalysts in your life.

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9 Comments

  • Johan Boutella
    April 4, 2018 at 8:02 pm
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  • Mary Jo
    July 2, 2018 at 11:35 pm
    I live in California. I have a high CRP and have developed AFIB and after being put on B/P meds, I have gained 100 lbs which makes the inflammation worse and exercise very difficult. I am 68 years old, still working as a counselor with two offices. I want something to help heal inflammation not just cover it. Would CBD do that? Not looking to get high at all. I am totally confused on all the cannabinoids and how they work. What is your suggestion?
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  • Gloria Munoz
    July 11, 2018 at 2:09 pm
    very bad sciatic, hip/joint pain what can you recommend for pain and inflammation
    Reply
  • Katen
    September 21, 2018 at 6:14 pm
    I take apriso for ulcerative colitis. Can I still take cbd ?
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  • Edie
    February 5, 2019 at 10:36 am
    I am in my 50’s and until two months ago had zero experience with cannabis. 9 years ago I developed chronic severe edema with no known cause. My sleep was severely affected. My legs swelled to the point the skin could no longer cover them. Fluid poured from them. It took over a dozen diapers a day to contain the fluid. I developed MRSA. I wound up in the ICU with toxic shock. I got well enough to go home after a month and spent the next 5 months on IV antibiotics and the next six years on antibiotic injections every week. I still could not sleep. My sister gave me some granola bars with marijuana. That first night I slept like a baby. Within two weeks the swelling was gone. My fentanyl patches for end stage degenerative arthritis now work much better. All of my bloodwork is much better. My lupus symptoms are vastly improved. My entire quality of life is dramatically better. I am normally a law abiding citizen but will to do what I must to continue with this medication so that I can have living in my life. My physicians have all told me to continue with the cannabis. I have begun using cannabis oil topically for dermatitis with good results, better than the steroids I am prescribed. The fact that this medication remains illegal at the federal level is the real crime. Are we letting the pharmaceutical industry, who can’t reap the profits of cannabis the way they do with fentanyl (monthly cost for my prescription is $3800) keep this valuable medication off the legal market? This extremely potent anti-inflammatory agent needs to be researched, made legal and available to the millions of people with medical conditions who would benefit and have quality of life restored. I now can see myself returning to the ranks of the employed and self-supporting.
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