Colon cancer, one of the largest group of cancer world wide and is the second most deadly form of cancer in the Western world. And it’s not a genetic pattern to blame it on, so how to we get rid of this growing cancer group? Time to start paying attention to what we put in to our systems.
“Marijuana’s cancer-fighting potential results from its interaction with a unique biological system that exists in all humans – the endocannabinoid system. Specifically, the endocannabinoid system has been shown to play an important role in the body’s defence against colon cancer.”
Research also suggests that endocannabinoids may even be more effective than chemotherapy at fighting cancer.
What makes matters worse is that colon cancer seems to affect almost anyone. Experts say that 75-95% of colon cancer is unrelated to genetics, making it difficult to pinpoint who might actually be at risk.
On the other hand, support for the use of medical marijuana in cancer therapy has grown tremendously over the past few decades and recent studies provide strong evidence of its potential as a treatment for colon cancer.
Interestingly, the 2012 study also found that CBD treatment increased endocannabinoid levels, suggesting that CBD can not only fight cancer directly, but indirectly as well by increasing the cancer-fighting activity of the body’s own cannabinoids.
As outlined by the National Cancer Institute, marijuana-derived compounds have been found to possess the following anti-cancer effects:
- Anti-inflammatory activity
- Blocking cell growth
- Preventing the growth of blood vessels that supply tumors
- Antiviral activity
Marijuana’s cancer-fighting potential results from its interaction with a unique biological system that exists in all humans – the endocannabinoid system. Specifically, the endocannabinoid system has been shown to play an important role in the body’s defence against colon cancer.
A study published in 2011 found that CBD was effective at both inducing apoptosis and inhibiting cancer proliferation in human cell lines – demonstrating a two-pronged attack against colon cancer.
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