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Understanding Cannabis Flavonoids

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

This compound, found throughout nature, contributes not only to the appearance of the cannabis plant but could play a critical role in its medicinal aspects as well. Flavonoids have been linked to improving cardiovascular health, including positive benefits when it comes to treating heart disease and high blood pressure. [4]

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Why cannabis can make your heart race

The Cannigma

In fact, smoking cannabis can lead to a 20-100% increase in heart rate for a couple hours or more after consumption 2. This is believed to be due to a widening of the blood vessels, which is also responsible for those red eyes people get after using cannabis.

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Study: Women Who Consume a Lot of Cannabis Have Lower Risk of Diabetes

Veriheal

As per the findings, heavy cannabis consumption slashed the risk of females receiving a diagnosis for diabetes. Moreover, the researchers discovered that light cannabis consumption among participants did not influence diabetes diagnosis. This, the researchers say, indicates a “new therapeutic agent for glycemic control.”.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

This differs sharply from the conventional course of cannabis medicine, which is to use whole, clean plant extracts to treat epilepsy and to gradually discontinue use of conventional pharmaceuticals. If so, CBD medicines should warn of this at least for the purposes of drug testing. (32). The question is, is there truly a difference?