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Cannabis and Meditation

United Patients Group

In the 19th century, westerners also began mixing their marijuana with tea or smoking it in pipes to help them relax before practicing yoga or other holistic activities like massage therapy. Reducing blood pressure and stress Cannabis can help you reduce blood pressure and stress, which are two of the leading causes of insomnia.

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New Research Finds Marijuana Use Not Associated With Hypertension

SpeedWeed

A study from an international team of researchers has found that current or past use of marijuana is not independently associated with an increased risk of hypertension. The results of the study are consistent with separate research published last month that showed cannabis use may actually lower blood pressure in older adults.

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How Stress Impacts Your Body

United Patients Group

Likewise, blood pressure—the force of blood against artery walls—is also likely to rise during times of high stress. Stress can cause a hormone imbalance, leading to a variety of health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and thyroid disorder. Stress can cause muscle pain and tension headaches.

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The Marijuana & Glaucoma Controversy

CannaMD

It’s been 50 years since researchers first identified marijuana as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of glaucoma. Proof that smoked cannabis could reduce certain deleterious symptoms of glaucoma is often cited as the benchmark of the modern medical marijuana movement. MARIJUANA LOWERS IOP.

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10 Benefits of Infrared Sauna, Sweating and Healing

United Patients Group

Cardiovascular Function Infrared saunas help to increase blood flow and circulation throughout the body, which can lead to improved cardiovascular function. Studies show that infrared sauna use helps lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels and triglycerides.

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Best Marijuana Strains for Stress

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Marijuana is used for many purposes, both therapeutic and recreational. With the use of marijuana, many have found that they can return to a normal life or start feeling like themselves once again. Of course, different strains of marijuana are cultivated to produce different effects. Marijuana as a Stress Reliever.

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Marijuana Chemical Fights Hardened Arteries

Otherside Farms

The active ingredient in marijuana that produces changes in brain messages appears to fight atherosclerosis — a hardening of the arteries. It takes a very specific amount of THC — marijuana’s key chemical — to help the arteries. Inhaling marijuana smoke can also impair oxygen delivery via the blood, says Roth.