{"id":8325,"date":"2020-01-01T13:28:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannigma.com\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2021-08-29T10:55:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T10:55:08","slug":"can-cannabis-help-you-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannigma.com\/treatment\/can-cannabis-help-you-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Can cannabis help you lose weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The sale of junk food \u2014 ice cream, burgers, and chips \u2014 increased<\/a> after recreational cannabis was legalized at a state level in the US. Not too surprising, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cannabis\u2019 tendency to increase appetite<\/a>, colloquially known as \u201cthe munchies<\/a>,\u201d is caused by its primary active element, the psychotropic cannabinoid THC<\/a>. (CBD<\/a>, on the other hand, appears to be associated<\/a> with decreased appetite.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Far more surprising than junk food sales is whether, considering all of the above, consuming cannabis leads to weight gain. The available research says it doesn\u2019t \u2014 in fact, marijuana users actually tend to weigh less than non-smokers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research has shown that people over-consume food when they are stressed<\/a>. Emotional eating as a form of stress-relief can be problematic and lead to weight gain. Cannabis is a well-known stress reliever, and so in some cases, alleviating stress<\/a> with cannabis may help one consume fewer calories and therefore lose weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some evidence<\/a> shows that marijuana may improve your metabolic rate through activating one of the two major endocannabinoid receptors. Those receptors, CB1, are known to play an important role in the endocannabinoid system\u2019s<\/a> regulation of metabolism and food intake. Research is ongoing about how blocking CB1 receptors<\/a> could contribute to weight loss treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One study<\/a> found that U.S states saw a 15% decrease in alcohol sales after cannabis legalization. Alcohol is known to be associated with an increased prevalence of obesity<\/a>. Reducing the consumption of calorically dense alcoholic beverages may, therefore, help people lose weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cannabidiol (CBD) is a cannabinoid that is widely-used in treatment for a variety of health conditions, but lacks the psychotropic qualities of THC. Because of this, it is widely available including in areas where marijuana legalization has not been pursued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But what does the research say about using CBD for weight loss? Research on human subjects is still lacking, so any conclusions should be taken with a grain of salt, but studies on rodents have provided some indication of the potential weight loss qualities of CBD. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat The Current Research Says<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Decreases Stress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Increases Metabolic Rate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Lowers Alcohol Consumption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What about CBD?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n