Marijuana may help blood sugar control, study says

[Northerner]

For residents of Colorado and Washington state, 2014 brought a profound legal and societal change. Marijuana is now available, legally, in both of those states. While the drug is cleared for medical use elsewhere, and other jurisdictions have decriminalized it, these two states have taken the profound, extra step of full legalization.

So what does this new, widespread sale of pot mean for people with diabetes? On one hand, you might expect that it would cause problems. Most people have heard (or experienced first-hand, although we won't be taking names here) of the "munchies." How could that possibly be good for folks watching their blood sugar? Surprisingly, research suggests otherwise.

Marijuana actually appears to have metabolic benefits. A study published last summer in The American Journal of Medicine looked at more than 4,500 adults, of whom 579 were using marijuana at the time. That subgroup had notably better fasting blood glucose levels, insulin resistance, and waist circumference.

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/diabetes/Marijuana_may_help_blood_sugar_control_study_says.html

Like, wow man! 😉 The munchies might be a problem though...😱

 

[Redkite]

The fact that your head would be woozy could also be a problem, ie how can you tell when you are hypo? I am totally anti the legalisation of marijuana. And this idiotic new law appears to have attracted all sorts of ne'er-do-wells into Colorado's lovely holiday resorts, driving away families.