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Research Says Cannabis Affects Intestinal Flora And May Prevent Obesity

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 07:43

Canadian researchers have recently published a study that shows the potential cannabis has for preventing and treating obesity. Mice fed a high-fat diet with daily THC administration gained significantly less weight than those without THC. Cannabis may have some protective effect against high levels of intestinal microbes associated with obesity.

A lot of research done within the past decade has shown the remarkable role the endocannabinoid system has in the development of obesity. The age-old of paradigm of “weeds gives people the munchies” has lead to the belief that cannabis causes weight-gain. While everyone is different, a study from 2011 found that cannabis consumers were less likely to be overweight, one of the first indications that cannabis’ role in bodyweight is more complex than it seems.

This latest study from the University of Calgary and the Canadian Center for Addiction and Mental Health has proven that a relationship...

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