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One more- AskNadia: Can I Use Marijuana to Lower My Blood Sugar
Seems that THEY were wrong about cannabis having no medical uses.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/diabetes/asknadia-can-i-use-marijuana-to-lower-my-blood-sugar/
The new Marijuana industry is still at its infancy in terms of its medicinal applications. Institutional investors are flocking at financial conferences to see how they can benefit from investing in this up and coming industry.
There is some research that demonstrates, Marijuana, also known as Cannabis Sativa, does have some medicinal properties for people living diabetes.
The American Journal of Medicine reports on a study by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which was conducted with 4,657 women and men from 2005 to 2010. The results concluded that people with diabetes experienced less insulin resistance and lower blood sugar readings. The results are considered statistically significant.
The Munchies and THC
A group of neuroscientists at the University of Bordeaux, conducted a study with mice and found that the THC in marijuana is what enhances the mice’s brain to smell food creating a desire to eat more.