Medical Marijuana for Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune and digestive disorder that deals with an individual’s intolerance to gluten. Gluten or the protein found in barley, wheat, and rye damages the small intestinal lining and causes pain that prevents the absorption of vital nutrients. If the disease is left untreated, it can cause many health complications.
The medical condition affects people both physically and mentally. It affects their life in a way that the non-sufferers would never anticipate. Luckily, a number of patients have had their emotional stress and physical issues alleviated through their use of medicinal cannabis. It has helped them, as it may help you, manage emotional stress and physical issues.
To find relief, most patients opt for gluten-free diets, shampoos, lotions, and conditioners aimed to control the disease.
Depression and anxiety are common among celiac patients. Grocery shopping, dinners out, parties and meal preparations become strategically planned missions that eat into the joy that you might have felt before your diagnostic.
Celiac Disease and Medical Marijuana
Common symptoms include:
- Stomach pain
- Abdominal pain
- Unusual weight loss
- Digestive issues
- Migraines
- Anemia
- Loss of bone density
- Nausea
- Mouth ulcers
What causes Celiac Disease?
Celiac Disease is caused by a reaction between gluten, genes and some outside environmental factors. Medical professionals have yet to determine exactly how the disease is caused.
Celiac Disease can be triggered from:
- Pregnancy
- Surgery
- Childbirth
- Severe Emotional Stress
- Various viral infections
Medical Marijuana and Celiac Disease
Various studies, such as this one, have shown that cannabinoid receptors can aid in healing intestinal damage from Celiac Disease. Many people have noted they experienced relief from their stomach pain, and in some cases claimed to be disease-free after using medical marijuana as a form of treatment.
While there is no concrete evidence that medical marijuana can cure the condition, cannabis can have a positive impact on the symptoms. A gluten-free diet is currently the only treatment option.
Abdominal pain is very common in patients suffering from Celiac Disease. Excess bloating and gas are typically associated with this pain. Patients have found medical marijuana to greatly subside these symptoms.
Nausea, although not very common, is a side effect and medical marijuana has shown great results in eliminating nausea.
Most doctors advocate for indica strains of cannabis. Indica helps body muscles to relax more effectively and slow down the contraction of muscles to ease the pain and allow easier digestion.
Many people who are first diagnosed with Celiac Disease are underweight. Specific strains of medical marijuana are formulated to boost appetites which can help these individuals gain the proper amount of weight.
The sometimes sudden change in diet and lifestyle can lead to depression and anxiety in patients. Medical marijuana has shown amazing results in combating these mental illnesses.
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You don’t have to suffer from the symptoms of Celiac Disease. With the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida, Center for Health and Wellness is here to help relieve your pain and symptoms from this overwhelming disease.
We are happy to help in your medical marijuana process.