With 80,000 British doctors now licensed to prescribe it, many of the restrictions on medicinal cannabis are going up in smoke. At last, cutting-edge research is beginning to unroll its true potential for your health, but researchers are still grinding down to ascertain which of the 113 cannabinoids in marijuana are the most beneficial. One such cannabinoid, the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has a well-documented effect on your appetite: the munchies, which compels stoners to scoff down anything edible within arm’s reach. But not all cannabinoids will cause your fat-burning ambitions to flame out. One recent study has linked cannabidiol (CBD), now blazing trails through the wellness industry, to healthy weight loss. The research, published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, linked cannabidiol to three causes of “fat browning”, which turns the dangerous white fat associated with obesity and diabetes into hard-working brown fat cells. Can You Really Lose Weight with CBD Oil?
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