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Health See other Health Articles Title: Marijuana and Blood Sugar CHN... OK I admit it, I'm a child of the 70’s and like many of my peers, I've smoked a little (all right, maybe more than little) pot back in the day. And although I haven't toked in a long time, I still look back at my stoned adolescence with a bit of nostalgia and a lot of, shall we say, entertaining memories. As I recall, aside from the buzz, creativity and the inevitable hacking that followed a hit on joint or a pipe, one of the unavoidable results of getting high was an insatiable desire for food. And not just any food. When we got our late-night hankerings, it wasn’t like we were snacking on salads, fruit or any other wholesome edibles. No, what we inevitably craved were foods that were greasy, starchy and sweet; sandwiches, hamburgers, French fries, chips (potatoes, corn tortilla, it didn’t really matter as long as they were fried), cheese, ice cream, other desserts, or some combination thereof. These days, as heretofore verboten ganja gradually migrates to the mainstream, we're finding that the evil weed is actually pretty darn good medicine. Cannabis contains over 85 chemical compounds, many of which have therapeutic value, particularly for epileptics and migraine sufferers. And now, medical professionals are discovering that, in addition to its anti-seizure benefits and protection from headaches, the biochemistry behind the marijuana munchies may point the way to therapeutic benefits for diabetics. Apparently, the drive for sweets and fats most smoker's experience after indulging is actually based in the biochemistry of blood sugar. The appetite enhancing effect of a hit of pot is really a result of hypoglycemia. Behind our desire to eat lies a complex system of neuro-chemical regulation. While molecules like insulin, leptin and serotonin all play an important role in the biochemistry of appetite, scientists have recently turned their attention to a class of hormones called cannabinoids that are found in both the human nervous systems as well as the notorious cannabis plant. When they're found in the body, scientists refer to them as endo-cannabinoids, but it's the same stuff. Yes, in all of our brains we have some of the very same molecules that are contained in pot that, in addition to being intoxicating, are responsible for how the body handles its sugar. When glucose levels go up after we eat a sweet, fatty meal, these cannabinoids are secreted from the brain into the circulation where they facilitate removal of the sugar from the blood. While this hypoglycemic property may cause an uncontrollable urge for a greasy burger and fries in the stoner, drug companies are using it to understand its biochemical effects in the body. Read More "app.getresponse.com/click...JQ&s=xatLnW&u=BNrSW&y=K&" "app.getresponse.com/click...JQ&s=xatLnW&u=BNrSW&y=t&" There is one simple reason why cannabinoid based treatments have gone from being "taboo" to highly sought after in a few short years. "It Works" You may not know that cannabinoids are found naturally in many foods including black pepper, flax, hops, dark chocolate and oregano. The human body naturally produces cannabinoids as a way of reducing inflammation and provoking relaxation. Cannabinoids are present in breast milk and may be critical to infants survival. Whether suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, digestive problems, inflammation, blood sugar disorders, physical pain, slow healing, etc. etc. you may, in fact, be suffering from a cannabinoid deficiency. Find Out More! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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