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Not only does cannabis consumption lower insulin resistance, but it also improves fasting insulin and facilitates metabolic function. Coupled with the pain-relieving effects of both plant and human-derived cannabinoids, cannabis and exercise seem to go hand in hand if you’re looking to improve your physical health.

Since its discovery, scientists have noted that CBD has some very interesting effects on the body; namely, it is anti-inflammatory, pain relieving, reduces seizures in epilepsy, alleviates anxiety, and can have anti-tumoral actions. Across the globe there has been one headline grabbing story after another of parents giving their sick children CBD, with life-changing results. But the question still remains, is it safe to give CBD to children?

Cannabis has been found to help PTSD patients manage their symptoms. The cannabinoids block the continuous retrieval of the traumatic event, thus enhancing its extension and reducing its associated anxiety. In addition, administering cannabinoids shortly after the exposure to an intensely stressful event can help prevent the development of PTSD-like symptoms.

A number of studies have been done on the efficacy of medical cannabis for COPD and related breathing disorders and diseases of the lungs and airways. In these studies, medical cannabis has come out as a favourable method of treatment in the management and control of spasms, coughing and restricted airways.

Schizophrenia is a lifelong mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior. While schizophrenia is not curable, it can be treated. A non-psychoactive cannabinoid known as CBD may have beneficial effects for psychotic disorders like schizophrenia.

Being the third leading cause of death in the Unites States, C.O.P.D. is a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Research has shown that medical cannabis can manage pulmonary diseases by reducing airway inflammation and causing bronchodilation.

Since the inception of the human race, depression has been the cause of many disasters and wreaked havoc in many lives. Too often, people suffer choose to suffer in silence. With the advent of acceptance and awareness, depression and other mood debilitating disorders can now be successfully treated and managed.

Charlotte’s Web is a high CBD strain that contains virtually no THC. As a medicinal strain, Charlotte’s Web has been used successfully to treat a variety of medical conditions, from PTSD to epileptic seizures. It’s rapidly becoming the strain of choice for those who are interested in medication without any psychoactive effects.

Epilepsy is a blanket term for neurological disorders that share common symptoms like seizures. Many patients have found great relief from medical cannabis, taken either alone or with medication. Medical marijuana has provided relief for epileptics who cannot tolerate anti-seizure medications and those with drug-resistant forms.

Research on medical cannabis and cerebral palsy is still limited, but findings from previous studies suggest that it offers a host of benefits, including pain control, reduction of spastic movements, seizures reduction, and more.

Researchers reported medical cannabis created "significant" improvement in the symptoms suffered by research subjects including dramatically decreased rigidity, tremors, and pain, and increased ability to properly rest. Patients also reported that the effects lasted for as long as three hours. No adverse effects were reported.

It appears that the use of cannabis or cannabinoids for the prevention of osteoporosis may be a safer and more effective treatment than standard pharmaceuticals.  In addition, cannabis can enhance the healing process with bone fractures.

Medical cannabis’ ability to relieve many HIV symptoms is well-known and it is widely accepted that this can be a useful way to medicate these symptoms without having the adverse side effects of over-the-counter or even prescription drugs. While the side effects of HIV and AIDS treatments can impinge on one’s life quality, studies have shown that medical marijuana can help make the adverse effects more manageable.

Researchers reported medical cannabis created "significant" improvement in the symptoms suffered by patients with Parkinsons disease, including dramatically decreased rigidity, tremors, and pain, and increased ability to properly rest.

"There is a valid rationale to propose the use of cannabinoid compounds in the management of ALS patients. Cannabinoids are indeed able to delay ALS progression, improve ones quality of life and prolong one’s life."

Cannabis has shown it limits cell damage and offers cardio and neuroprotective effects following ischemic events like heart attacks and strokes. These benefits are primarily due to the presence of a major cannabinoid found in cannabis, cannabidiol (CBD).

CBN is the product of degradation, or oxidation, of THC. Studies have shown CBN to have a variety of therapeutic benefits, most notably as a sleep aid.

The number of patients using medical cannabis to treat asthma is on the rise, and vaporization is quickly becoming the number one method of delivery for fast acting relief. The administration of cannabis in various forms can significantly improve bronchoconstriction both during an asthma attack and in normal circumstances.

Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus (endometrial implant). Cannabinoids appear to have a favorable action in limiting cell proliferation and in controlling pain symptoms of endometriosis.

If you have a child suffering with autism, don’t despair. There are many new research studies coming out to support medical cannabis and dietary treatments as being successful to effectively manage and treat autistic symptoms. Don’t be afraid to try these methods out as they deliver considerably less side effects than traditional pharmaceutical treatments.