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Studies\nnow show that the use of medical marijuana may be able to slow down the\nprogression of vascular damage and prolong life.</p>\n<h2>Peripheral Vascular Disease</h2>\n<p>The build up of fatty materials in arteries over time can result in\nvascular disease. This accumulation of fats, called atherosclerosis,\nrestricts important blood flow throughout the body. Atherosclerosis is a\nspecific type of arteriosclerosis, referring to the hardening of\narteries due to that fatty build up. This can be a big threat to\ndiabetes patients. People with diabetes may already experience issues\nwith weakened blood vessels, as well have fatty deposits that build\nfaster than in non-diabetics. As a result, peripheral vascular disease\nmay hit diabetics sooner, faster and with more deadly results than\nexperienced by non-diabetics. Early and continued intervention is\nimportant to both prolong life and enhance quality of life.</p>\n<h2>Medical Marijuana, Inflammation, and PVD</h2>\n<p>While medical marijuana cannot reverse peripheral vascular disease, it\nmay be of significant value to diabetes patients for another reason:\ninflammation reduction. With the progression of peripheral vascular\ndisease through increasingly blocked - or hardened - arteries,\ninflammation increases around blood vessels, and eventually throughout\nthe body. However, in a recent report from the <a href=\"http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080720222549.htm\">ETH Zurich/Swiss Federal\nInstitute of\nTechnology</a>,\nthe potential for inflammation reduction through medical cannabis was\nmore fully explored.</p>\n<h2>Cannabis and Central Nervous System Receptors</h2>\n<p>Cannabis is composed of more than 450 different properties, several of\nwhich interact with two key receptors in the human body: CB1 and CB2. It\nis the latter receptor that helps to control how a body reacts to\nconditions that may result in inflammation. When cannabis and CB2\ninteract, less inflammatory signals are the result. That means that for\na variety of ailments that lead to inflammation, including\narteriosclerosis, marijuana may be of significant benefit.</p>\n<h2>Continued Benefits</h2>\n<p>Many other peripheral diseases that impact diabetes patients also\ninclude a component of inflammation, such as glaucoma and neuropathy.\nFrom prolonged life to improved vision and decreased pain levels, the\nuse of medical marijuana can prove beneficial for many diabetics.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttercat7/544444923/in/photolist-Q7qvr-2Rbk9p-7vpcjf-aEUDfQ-eekjar-3C3Nd3-9kVf2j-3C1M5V-hyE2be-nTuzsj-6ZLiPR-sq5j76-6vRntt-5v8NL8-7GgvS9-7GcA3r-7GczRr-eH7QRg-9kV6dU-eH7RnX-3C6AAG-7LNKnN-wJCrBJ-wLVPkr-3C2rUT-ejYTLC-3BYskv-3MzDQ-9zPHvt-rtginM-JVzrc-jcJjCH-axKi8Q-7mijMB-oPJukA-L6Gwo-Dh8c6-8SQ8BL-9kSbEZ-L6GvG-hx3eZ8-3C6AnJ-5cQbvE-4bAaVX-CDq9F-yW9N7-gPy47D-7ahfHc-cL5nhb-7xrYim\">Photo 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