Marijuana

Elsewhere mentioned in the same chapter on marijuana. Smoking one marijuana cigarette can be equivalent to smoking 16 cigarettes.

Page 478. Handbook of Abusable Drugs, by Kenneth Blum, Ph.D., D.A.C.A.C.D. and Jay Holder, DC, MD, Ph.D.

So, at least in California's population of 30 million+, the traditional medical community is supporting its usage for chemotherapy related anti-nausea. As chiropractor Dr. David Miller of Walnut Creek, California reminds me it is:

"Marijuana has been used to some good effect by certain elements of the medical community to stimulate the appetite and reduce nausea in patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer. Often the stomach upset and the natural progression of the disease can leave a person mal-nourished, leading to the cachexia and emaciation common in cancer patients. Unfortunately, the urine PH of cancer victims has been shown to be consistently low. Low PH means an acid condition of the body. An acid condition of the body is accompanied by a lower than optimal Pulse Ox level. Raising the O2 levels of the body tends to increase the urine PH. Smoking marijuana, by virtue of the CO2 and other acid gasses displacing O2 in the alveoli contributes to a lower Pulse Ox level, and thus a lower urine PH which as I stated is one of the conditions consistently found with cancer in the body. It would not be a stretch to say that smoking marijuana contributes to conditions in the body which are conducive to cancer. There are other ways to achieve the therapeutic benefits of Cannabis, but smoking it is not one of them."

http://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/drugs/hemp-marijuana.html
This link is a good pro marijuana overview. Very well done.

From Mike:
It just seems to make better sense to me to focus upon natural healthy oxygen-rich methods instead of chemotherapy and marijuana which we know is harmful and causes so many negative side affects such as adrenal fatigue, food cravings, and the displacement from the brain of L-Glutamine, a protein which is food for the thinking brain; deficiencies cause confusion and illogical decisions. Confusion will make one more dependant upon outside advice which may or may not be appropriate.

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