Marijuana Benefits

Fatigue & Medical Marijuana

Fatigue is a symptom of a disease or a condition in its own right.

Fatigue is generally characterized by mental and physical tiredness that limits a person's ability to perform daily activities. Normally, fatigue is relieved by rest and sustenance. In healthy individuals, stimuli from the body is send to the brain, producing a feeling of tiredness, initiating shutdown, so the body can shore up energy supplies and allow recovery.

The exact underlying causes of Chronic Fatigue Disorder is still debated, but surely involves a combination of genetic, environmental, infectious and psychological factors.

"The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue."

-- Napoleon Bonaparte

Medical Marijuana - Different Strains for Different Folk

Marijuana contains varying quantities of more than 400 compounds of therapeutic interest. The effects of different strains of Medical Marijuana is primarily due to bioactive compounds called Cannabinoids, which include THC, CBD and essential oils.

Some Cannabis varieties are known to be uplifting, while others produce a calming and sedating effect. On the surface, it would seem that fatigued individuals should not use a sedating strain. However, this is not always true. Calming strains may help in treating eating and sleeping disorders, which leads to improved energy, over the long haul. Uplifting varieties are indicated when a person has to perform, now.

"Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment."

-- Dale Carnegie, Self Improvement Writer.

Many peer reviewed research studies and clinical trials find that; the Cannabinoids found in Medical Marijuana may relieve the following symptoms associated with fatigue.

Fatigue Conditions

Systemic exertion intolerance disease
Post-viral fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome
Cell Powerhouse Mitochondria malfunction

Symptoms

Impaired memory / concentration
Physical or mental exertions cause extreme exhaustion
Unrefreshing sleep
Muscle deadness
Aches and pains
Sore throat, lymph nodes
Dizziness, balance problems or fainting
Allergies; foods, odors, chemicals, medications, or noise
Gastrointestinal disorders
Irregular sweating and body temperature
Visual disturbances
Depression or mood problems

Note: It is important to consider that some forms of Medical Marijuana can temporarily worsen symptoms in some individuals. It is best that a qualified person advise on The right form, strain and dose of Medical Cannabis.

Medical Marijuana and Mitochondria

Mitochondrial diseases can be inherited or acquired, which contribute to many disorders neurological and neuromuscular disorders, including fatigue.

Dysfunctional Mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse, fail to properly convert food molecules into the ATP, the primary fuel that makes the cells, and the body, GO.

Cannabis has been found to improve mitochondrial function in rodent models Cannabis has also been shown to provide relief from seizures and pain, which greatly assists in fatigue reduction. Therapeutic natural Cannabinoids indicated for mitochondrial disease patients include CBD, THC and THCa.

Marijuana Cannabinoids also hold the capacity to literally halt brain inflammation responsible for causing cognitive decline, neural failure, and brain degeneration, all of which contribute to fatigue.