Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by: Zoey Sky
Tags: cannabis, crohns disease, endocannabinoid, goodhealth, goodmedicine, gut inflammation, hemp science, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal health, medical marijuana, natural cures, natural medicine, remedies, ulcerative colitis
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often refers to two different conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These two conditions, along with other types of IBD, are associated with painful symptoms. However, the results of a study suggest that cannabis could be used to address gut inflammation.
The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, was conducted by researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS).
Cannabis and its effect on gut inflammation
According to cannabis users, the drug helps to relieve the symptoms of IBD. This inspired the researchers to verify the claims through this study on cannabis and gut inflammation.
The study findings suggest that cannabinoids can help control and prevent intestinal inflammation in mouse models. The researchers noted that this is the first time that a biological mechanism has been identified as the reason why some marijuana users have reported beneficial effects from cannabis on intestine inflammation conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in any part of the digestive tract. However, the inflammation usually affects the tail end of the small intestine. A patient with ulcerative colitis on the other hand suffers from the inflammation of the large intestine.
Around the globe, millions of people suffer from gut disorders, which occur when the body’s immune defenses mistakenly attack the lining of the intestine. In the study, the researchers learned that gut inflammation is regulated by two processes that are constantly in flux to accommodate changing conditions in the intestines.