Cannabis is effective form for treating many symptoms that patients with neurodegenerative disorders endure, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, it is unknown whether cannabis will alter the course of ALS and there are no studies at this time that would suggest a neuroprotective effect of cannabinoids with ALS. ALS is not a disease, but a highly variable syndrome that encompasses different genetically distinct disorders. Some 80 to 85 percent of ALS cases are not inherited. The diseases grouped together as ALS have in common a progressive loss of muscle strength that begins with twitching and spasms, and often leads to death from respiratory failure and weight loss.   ALS is a degenerative neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness, wasting, and paralysis of the limbs, as well as those that control vital functions such as speech, swallowing, and breathing. It is often the deterioration of these crucial muscles that leads to respiratory failure; even with breathing aids or a tracheotomy, the risk of respiratory failure persists. The average life expectancy of a person with ALS is 1 to 10 years. Nerve damage in ALS is caused by two significant factors: oxidative stress and excitotoxicity. Cannabis shows promise as an aid in managing some of the nerve damage, as it has been shown to generally address both factors, though specific studies on ALS and cannabis have yet to be done. Cannabis is a known antioxidant and helps to decrease the nerve tissue damage that free radicals can cause. CBD and THC both decrease the release of glutamate, thus sparing the neurons from excitotoxicity and cell death. There are many other medical benefits from using medical marijuana.   At present, there is an absence of clinical trials investigating the use of cannabinoids as a disease-modifying therapy for ALS. However, preclinical models indicate that cannabinoids may hold the potential to delay ALS progression, lending support to anecdotal reports by patients that cannabinoids may be efficacious in moderating the disease’s development and in alleviating certain ALS-related symptoms such as pain, appetite loss, spasticity, depression and drooling. Presently, there is no cure for ALS. The management of the condition focuses on treating symptoms and providing supportive care. The ultimate goal in the management of ALS is improving quality of life and prolonging survival.   ALS is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Florida and patients that suffer from this diagnosis can come to All Natural MD in Florida for a consultation to obtain their Florida marijuana card. At All Natural MD in Florida we make it as easy to secure your medical marijuana card in Florida.   The following information is for educational purposes only. All Natural MD in Florida provides this information strictly as an understanding of the potential health benefits of medical marijuana. Patients living with one of the approved Florida Medical Marijuana Registry Program State approved qualifying conditions. If you or someone you know lives in Lakeland Florida or any other area of Florida and is suffering from a debilitating medical condition, please contact All Natural MD Florida to find a location nearest to you to learn more or get started or you medical marijuana card in Florida today.

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More than 25% of Americans suffer from a gastrointestinal disease such as irritable bowel disease and/or inflammatory bowel diseases. Study Shows 1 in 5 Americans walk around with debilitating a gastrointestinal issues that goes undiagnosed. Women in particular are most impacted by a gastrointestinal disease again such as IBS or IBD. There are many symptoms that accompany gastrointestinal diseases.  Cramping, nausea, rectal bleeding, abdominal swelling, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss.  Some underlying causes of gastrointestinal diseases are treatable by conventional medications while others are very contingent on diet and external remedies.

 

One main underlying gastrointestinal disease is Crohn’s disease. It is unknown the true cause of Crohn’s disease, however many believe that environment, genetics, and diet are believed to be the cause in most cases.  Whatever the cause the result is a chronic inflammatory disorder which focuses the body’s defense systems on its own healthy systems. More specifically it targets the body’s own gastrointestinal tract. Almost half of the overall risk is focused on seventy genes found related to genetics. Smokers are targeted specifically hard with this disease. Tobacco uses are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as nonsmokers. As of 2020 there are no specific medications or surgeries that can arrest the spread of Crohn’s disease. Treatment options are designed to help mitigate the symptoms and assist in alleviating pain and suffering experienced by the patient. Patients with these disorders frequently report using cannabis therapeutically to address a variety of symptoms, including abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. Observational trial data reports that whole-plant cannabis therapy is associated with a reduction in Crohn’s disease activity and disease-related hospitalizations.

 

Colitis is another gastrointestinal disease that falls under the label inflammatory bowel disorder. Colitis describes the inflammation of the colon. It can be acute and self limited or it can be long term. Many of the symptoms of colitis are similar to what is found in a Crohn’s patient. Abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, swelling and rectal bleeding are all commonly found in colitis patients as well.  Cannabis has been found to be beneficial to those suffering from colitis as well. Cannabis use is common amongst patients with IBD for symptom relief, particularly amongst those with a history of abdominal surgery, chronic abdominal pain and/or a low quality of life index. Specifically, researchers found that patients whom consumed medical marijuana REDUCED their need for other medications. Participants in the trial also reported requiring fewer surgeries following their use of cannabis. Based on the available evidence to date, some experts now opine that modulation of the ECS represents a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of numerous GI disorders to  include inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel disease, functional bowel diseases, GERD, secretory diarrhea, gastric ulcers and cancer.

 

If you have IBS, IBD, Crohn’s, GERD, or any other gastrointestinal disease, please contact the All Natural MD Florida medical marijuana today to learn how getting a medical marijuana card could treat you conditions. All Natural MD Florida has medical marijuana locations all over Florida to assist you including Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakeland, Orlando, Tampa, Lake Mary, Brandon, Lakewood Ranch and many more. If you live in North Tampa or Lake Mary, our office locations there are:

 

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The cannabis plant contains active chemical compounds called cannabinoids, which are something of a miracle. In 1988, scientists discovered that the icy hairs containing resin glands, or trichomes, on cannabis leaves and flowers contain active chemical compounds (nearly ninety have been isolated so far) that plug into cannabinoid receptors in the human brain. These plant-based versions of chemicals that our brains produce when under stress is a carbon copy of the cannabinoids in human breast milk which will deliver powerful antioxidants and can shift neurological and physiological patterns.

 

Other plants such as cacao, black pepper, echinacea, and turmeric deliver cannabinoids, but none are as prolific and powerful as those in the cannabis plant. In 2003, the federal government was granted US patent 6,630,507 for the use of cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants. They’re being studied as treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, PTSD, and stroke patients.

 

The most famous, and nurtured, cannabinoid in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC triggers CB1 receptors, which are also mediated by anandamide, the first human cannabinoid discovered in 1992. CB1 receptors determine how we see, smell, listen, and feel hunger, pleasure, and pain – which is why everything is beautiful, food tastes and smells amazing, and reality television can be enjoyable when people consume cannabis.

 

THC also activates CB2 receptors in the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, endocrine glands, and lymph cells, making it a good overall tonic, but its psychoactive element has made it the darling of cannabis users. Breeders have met consumer demand with sinsemilla increasing THC percentages in the high 20s and even into the 30s, though most cannabis today has less than 10 percent THC, according to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. A University in Mississippi’s notes that the average THC content has increased from 3 to 4 percent in the 1990s to 13 percent today. Specifics aside, most cannabis has more THC today than it did a decade or two ago.

 

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Cannabidiol (CBD) is an up-and-coming cannabinoid that’s getting high level attention because it delivers medical benefits without getting patients high. CBD, doesn’t bind to CB1 receptors, where psychoactive effects are triggered, and can actually mute THC’s psychoactive effects by opposing its actions at CB1 receptors. The CBD cannabinoid stimulates receptors that mediate pain, inflammation, and body temperature and regulate oxygen, blood, and dopamine. CBD slows down serotonin receptor signals, giving it an antidepressant effect. It’s being studied as a treatment for people with anxiety, sleep and eating disorders, and pain.

 

CBD was nearly bred out of most cannabis plants as growers sought more potently psychoactive cultivars over the past couple decades, and now researchers are scrambling to isolate the compound and study its medicinal effects. In 2013, a CNN documentary about Charlotte Figi, a young girl whose intractable seizures associated with Dravet syndrome were relieved after she ate oil made from a low THC, high CBD cultivar, spurred patients (and their parents) across the nation to seeking out CBDs. Breeders are meeting demand with cultivars containing up to 20 percent or more CBD content. Several states are considering or have passed legislation allowing patients to use CBD oil.

 

All Natural MD Florida issues medical marijuana doctor certifications and ID cards for patients suffering from one of the State approved Florida Medical Marijuana Registry Program qualifying conditions for a Florida medical marijuana card.

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