From Anna Bechtel in a recent post on the Yahoo!/Life website we learn that doctors are successfully treating a number of chronic ailments and diseases with cannabis. Here’s the top 5 benefits. You can read the entire story here. NFL Superstar Rob Gronkowski (pictured above) credits medical cannabis for getting him healed from serious injuries and back on the football field.
Pain Management: Cannabinoids help people manage their chronic by altering the brain’s pain perception pathways. It’s especially effective for arthritis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, migraines and headaches.
Mental Health: Cannabis has a natural effect on the brain’s limbic system, which can calm people down. A study in Clinical Psychology Review identified cannabis as a natural treatment for people with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic-stress disorder. For people with PTSD, it helps reduce nightmares.
Neurological Illnesses: Medications heavy on CBD have proven effective for neurological illnesses such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease
Reduces Inflammation: The CBD compound in the plant helps reduce inflammation. It’s also useful for Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Sleeping Aid: Cannabis has proved to be a very effective treatment for sleep disorders (and constipation) which the team at YourCanna-Club.com can attest to from personal experience.