Susan Weiner, named Diabetes Educator of the Year in 2015, who’s also known for her books and columns on diabetes care, tells us that most healthcare professionals shy away from even discussing this topic, but they really shouldn’t.
We agree with Ms. Weiner and would like to present several articles for your thoughtful and unbiased perusal so you can make an informed decision for yourself.
https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/treating_diabet#Diabetes-and-Marijuana:-Doctors-Say
Researchers have found that marijuana users have lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, as well as healthier waist sizes and BMI scores. Some also purport cannabis to be an anti-inflammatory.
In 2018, a friend told me about The Sacred Plant, a series of videos that explained cannabinoids, especially endocannabinoids, which is vital to understanding how and why medical cannabis works, so I’m listing this reference below. There’s an article first, followed by a short video: “Cannabis sativa L. is the correct botanical term; marijuana is a North American colloquialism. Some have even suggested that the word ‘marijuana’ itself is racist, derived from the Spanish words for ‘Mary’ and ‘Jane’.”
The Sacred Plant: Healing Secrets Exposed
https://thesacredplant.com/
Top 5 benefits of cannabis for diabetes
The researchers found that current users of cannabis had 16% lower fasting insulin levels than respondents who had never used cannabis, as well as having 17% lower levels of insulin resistance and higher levels of HDL-C.
https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/top-5-benefits-cannabis-diabetes/
The impact of marijuana use on glucose, insulin, and insulin resistance among US adults
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23684393
HOW AND WHY YOUR BRAIN MAKES ITS OWN CANNABINOIDS
https://hempedification.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/how-and-why-your-brain-makes-its-own-cannabinoids/
The Endocannabinoid System
What is the endogenous cannabinoid system?
Demystifying the endocannabinoid system. | Ruth Ross | TEDxMississauga
“Visualization of the endocannabinoid signaling system” is a 5-minute YouTube video prepared by Leanne Chan as part of her master’s research project submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto in 2012.
Visualization of the endocannabinoid signaling system. [5:08]
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