HOW CANNABIS OIL CAN BE USED FOR DIABETES TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

Diabetes is a widespread disease inflicting millions of people worldwide. Chances are you know someone, either in your family or in your circle of friends, who has been battling diabetes, or just recently diagnosed. Or, perhaps you are the one living with the disease. And of course, there is a lot of information about diabetes treatment and prevention to learn and share. But first, let’s look at closer look at the reality of the disease.

This unforgiving disease does not discriminate, because any age, gender, and race can fall victim to it. The impact of diabetes in Canada is alarming, especially with the numbers of new cases on the rise.

HERE ARE SOME TROUBLING STATISTICS ON DIABETES IN CANADA ALONE:

Complications from diabetes can often lead to premature death. In 2008, 1 out of 10 adult deaths in Canada was tied to diabetes.
Diabetics are 3 times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, 12 times more so to get end-stage renal failure, and more than 20 times more likely to endure a limb amputation.
People suffering from depression have nearly 60% more chance of developing diabetes
Approximately 15-25% of diabetics will experience a foot ulcer
In Canada, 57% of diabetics report they have difficulty with the high-cost of prescribed treatments and supplies.

In addition, the following are common complications often stemming from diabetes:

Cardiovascular disease
Eye disease
Kidney disease
Nerve damage
Lower extremity ulcers and amputation
Complications during pregnancy
Oral disease
Mental illness

If you have been living with diabetes for a while now, you are most likely familiar with traditional diabetes treatments and prevention measures, such as insulin and diet change. Both are equally important in maintaining. But, many people are learning how to use cannabis oil to help cope with the disease. Cannabis oil is also referred to as CBD.

HOW IS CBD GOOD FOR TREATING DIABETES?

CBD is developing a great reputation for helping with many diseases and disorders. But, for diabetes, the multiple ways it can help is impressive, such as the following favourable results stemming from possible treatments for diabetes in the form of cannabis:

Works to stabilize a person’s blood sugars
Reduces pain often associated with diabetes caused by nerve inflammation, called neuropathy, by activating the receptors found in the brain and body
Acts as an anti-inflammatory to help reduce some of the known arterial inflammation that is found in many diabetics
Aids in improving circulation by keeping blood vessels open
Helps to relieve muscle cramping and gastrointestinal disorders by acting as an anti-spasmodic agent
Helps to gradually reduce blood pressure, which is very important for diabetic patients
Using cannabis oil or butter in foods, rather than traditional fats, could be beneficial to the heart and arteries
Used in a vaporizer, cannabis oil can help calm restless leg syndrome, a common ailment of diabetic patients

Making it into a topical cream to help diminish neuropathic pain, as well as common tingling in the feet and hands, is also another way to use cannabis oil.

As with all available treatments, there is conflicting evidence on the role cannabis oil takes for prevention of Type II Diabetes. However, research does show it to be beneficial as an effective and alternative treatment for those who have already been diagnosed with either Type I and Type II Diabetes.