Jamaica: Is Ganja The Cure For Diabetes?
In ninety per cent of diabetes worldwide, the underlying cause is related to the body's resistance to the effect of insulin, which normally acts to maintain steady blood-sugar levels.
A five-year study reported in 2013, wherein some 5,000 participants were observed, the users of ganja had 17 per cent lower levels of resistance to insulin, as well as 16 per cent had lower levels of insulin circulating in the blood.
Further, the study found that users of ganja had significantly lower levels of blood sugar compared to non-users.
This study, reported in the American Journal of Medicine, supports the finding that by reducing the resistance to insulin, ganja use could, indeed, prevent the development of diabetes.
It is now well accepted that overweight, especially that associated with large waist circumference, is both an aggravator and cause of diabetes.
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