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Can Medical Marijuana Help with Digestive Disorders?

United Patients Group

Medical marijuana has been used for various health conditions, including digestive disorders. Digestive disorders refer to a group of conditions that affect the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.

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What Are The Most Common Conditions MMJ Is Prescribed For?

MMJ Recs

As the medical community delves into the therapeutic potential of cannabis, certain health conditions have emerged as primary candidates for its prescription. THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, has analgesic properties that can help manage chronic pain conditions, such as neuropathic pain and arthritis.

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Relieve the Excruciating Symptoms of IBD and IBS with Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

People suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can go through excruciating pain, numbness or struggle with a minefield of digestion. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used for disorders that include chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Inflammatory-based condition.

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The Benefits of Probiotics and Gut Health for Children with ADHD

United Patients Group

Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex condition that can be difficult to treat. It’s estimated that between 3% and 5% of children in the United States have ADHD, which is linked with other conditions including oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

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Gut Feeling

Project CBD

One gastrointestinal condition long associated with self-medication through cannabis is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD in Puerto Rico In 2016, the government of Puerto Rico legalized medicinal cannabis for a relatively short list of specific conditions, including Crohn’s disease. A flurry of recent research bears this out.

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IBS Is the Newest Qualifying Condition for MMJ in Ohio

Veriheal

Last month, the Ohio Medical Board made a landmark in the state which approved Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as a qualifying condition for Ohio’s medical marijuana program. Current Treatment Approache s Before it was added to Ohio’s qualifying conditions for medical cannabis, patients have tried a number of treatment options.

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a collection of symptoms which create discomfort in the abdominal area, resulting in the inflammation of the digestive tract. Usually, the diagnosis involves excluding conditions like parasitic infections, lactose intolerance tests and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth which all produce symptoms like IBS.