Potential Health Benefits of Cannabis

Cannabis is a plant with a history, many sides and sometimes controversial. Its advantages and benefits have promoted cannabis in all kinds of industries and products, including the health sector. 

What you need to know about cannabis 

There is a lot of science behind understanding cannabis, but we will do our best to make it simple: Cannabis contains more than 120 compounds, called cannabinoids. Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the two best known and most studied cannabinoids. THC is responsible for the “high” that many people associate with cannabis, while CBD is the non-toxic, non-euphoric substance that you can find in oils, gummies, drinks and other products for health goals. 

How can CBD benefit health? There is no doubt that CBD has become popular and created a new industry – you can get a degree in cannabis marketing* here at JWU. Although researchers are still working to understand how CBD can be used effectively for medical treatment, many promising results have already been obtained. Here are seven ways CBD has proven to have health benefits.

1. High blood pressure 

A study conducted by JCI Insight in 2017 found that CBD reduced blood pressure in human participants. It reduced their resting blood pressure as well as their blood pressure after an exercise test, including mental arithmetic, isometric exercise and the cold test.

2. Reduce inflammation 

CBD has been shown to help reduce inflammation and the neuropathic pain it can cause, according to a study from the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research. 

3. Prevent relapse to drug and alcohol abuse 

A 2018 study found that CBD may be useful in helping people with drug and alcohol addiction. Well-researched experiments in laboratory rats determined that CBD reduced anxiety-related cravings, anxiety, and impulse control, which often lead to relapse. 

4. Treating anxiety disorders 

Anxiety is probably the most serious problem that people use CBD, and the first research studies found that CBD can be effective in treating general anxiety disorders, anxiety disorders, anxiety. Social anxiety, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. 

5. Treating gastrointestinal (GI) infections. 

A recent study found that CBD and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids can be used effectively to prevent and treat gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and many others. The anti-inflammatory properties of CBD are important for reducing and preventing symptoms.

6. Prevent seizures 

Ten years of research have been devoted to the use of CBD in the treatment of epilepsy and other disorders, and recent studies have shown that it can have a positive effect on reducing seizure symptoms and frequency.  

7. Fight cancer 

Not only has CBD been used to help reduce the effects of chemotherapy, but studies have also shown that it can inhibit cell growth and cause cell death in cervical cancer cell lines and It has many anti-cancer effects that can help prevent cancer. separately. . treats tumors and benefits the immune system. Besides these seven benefits, there are still others that are still being researched and tested. We hope that the students in our new Cannabis Business program will play an important role in shaping the future of this industry.