How Cannabis Oil Helps With Cancer Treatment and Kills Cancer Cells | Hemprove

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a type of cannabinoid, which is a naturally occurring non-psychoactive a chemical found in the marijuana plant. Unlike THC, it does not create the feeling of being “high.” Rather, CBD oil is a kind of medical cannabis can be used as an effective treatment for a variety of painful symptoms and chronic disorders.

Hemprove CBD has been shown to help stabilize people who suffer from anxiety, and it helps to reduce seizures for people with epilepsy. It can also help with some neurodegenerative disorders (diseases that cause the brain and nerves to deteriorate over time), and the list goes on. In fact, studies are also starting to show us the different benefits medical cannabis can have for patients who are battling cancer.

HOW DO CANCER CELLS FORM?

Every person's body has cells. Certain cells multiply and divide to create new tissue, while others (such as nerve or muscle cells) do neither function. The body also contains specific genes called oncogenes that control a cell?s ability to grow and divide. On the other hand, there are genes called tumour suppressor genes that signal cells to stop growing.

When cancer occurs, the oncogenes are? turned on? when they should not be or the tumour suppression genes are? turned off? when they are not supposed to be. This occurrence results in the excess growth of cells in the form of tumours.

Cancer cells go through numerous stages as they divide and multiply to become a tumour. During the hyperplasia stage, normal cells divide at a heightened rate, therefore, increasing the total number of cells. During stage two, dysplasia, the new cancer cells look contorted. The cancer cells begin to form a growing ball of cells, known as the primary tumour. This tumour starts to push and suppress the surrounding cells. In the fourth stage, called invasion, the tumour grows bigger and starts to delve into and invade the cells around it. In the final process, called metastasis, the cancerous cells spread into a blood vessel or lymph node and within the blood or lymph fluid to other parts of the body where it can start the dividing stage again.

There exact cause of cancer is not known, but research shows that various factors likely play a role. These factors include tobacco smoking, ionizing radiation, certain viruses and chemicals, and prolonged exposure to sunlight.

HOW DOES CBD KILL CANCER?

Simply put, when THC connects to the CB1 or CB2 cannabinoid receptor site on the cancer cell, it induces an increase in ceramide synthesis that leads to cell death. A normal cell does not produce ceramide when it is near THC; therefore it is not affected by the cannabinoid.

The reason the cancer cell dies is not because of the cytotoxic chemicals, but because of thereof a small shift in the mitochondria. The purpose of the mitochondria within a cell is to produce energy for the cell to use. As the ceramide is produced, it turns up the sphingolipid rheostat. This production increases the mitochondrial membrane permeability to cytochrome c, which is a vital protein in energy synthesis. The cytochrome c is then pushed out of the mitochondria, which ultimately kills the source of energy for that particular cell.

The presence of ceramide leaves no possibility of cancer cell survival. This is because it causes genotoxic stress in the cancer cell that generates a protein call p53, which disrupts the calcium metabolism in the mitochondria. Ceramide also disrupts the cell?s digestive system that produces nutrients for all cell function, and actively inhibits pro-survival pathways.

The key to the cancer killing process is the accumulation of ceramide in the system. This means that by taking any amount of CBD and THC, at a steady rate over a period of time, the patient will keep metabolic pressure on these cancer cell death pathways.

DIFFERENT METHODS FOR TAKING CBD OIL

Cancer patients can take Hemprove CBD oil in a variety of ways in order to feel the benefits of CBD. Most commonly ingested orally in the form of a paste or drop, the CBD oil should be held under the tongue first so that it’s properly absorbed in the mouth before it’s swallowed. If this step is skipped, some of the CBD will get broken down by the digestive system, reducing its effectiveness.

Some people prefer using a CBD vaporizer or inhaler because it delivers the CBD into the system very effectively. Other ways to take CBD oil include capsules, mouth strips, and edibles like gummies or chocolates. If it’s hard for the patient to ingest the CBD oil, another option is to apply it topically using a lotion, cream, balm, or patch. It all depends on what the patient can handle, and the way in which the CBD treatment is most effective for them.

If you have any questions about using CBD or want to help a family member or friend get started, contact Medical Cannabis Outreach today to learn about the services we provide, or visit one of our locations in Savoy, Pekin, Clinton, Harrisburg, Shelbyville, Wood River, Lincolnwood, and Wicker Park, IL. We would be happy to learn more about your condition and recommend a treatment plan that works best for you!