Common Questions: CBD Oil
What Is CBD Oil?
What Does CBD Do in the Body, and Does It Actually Work?
Is CBD Oil Safe?
Where Is CBD Oil Legal?
Can You Get Stoned on CBD Oil?
What are the early warning signs of colorectal cancer?
How long does it take for colorectal cancer to develop?
Are colon cancer, rectal cancer, and colorectal cancer all the same?
Can you die from colorectal cancer?
Where is the first place colorectal cancer spreads?
Common Questions: Colon and Rectal (Colorectal) Cancer
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CBD (cannabidiol) is one of more than 80 active compounds called cannabinoids found naturally in the cannabis sativa plant. CBD can be extracted into a thick, oily paste and mixed with a carrier oil (like hemp oil or coconut oil) to produce CBD oil, which is made with a specific concentration of CBD.
Blood in the stool, a change in bowel habits marked by constipation or diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, abdominal pain, bloating, and weight loss are among the early signs of colon cancer.
CBD interacts with the endocannabinoid system, a network in the body that helps regulate many functions, including digestion, metabolism, mood, memory, sleep, motor control, pain perception, immune function, fertility, and pregnancy. Pain, anxiety, and depression are the top three conditions for which people report taking CBD. In addition, CBD effectively reduces seizures in two types of pediatric epilepsy. A liquid CBD anti-seizure drug, Epidiolex, was approved by the FDA in June 2018.
Most cases of colorectal cancer begin as a polyp, and it may take as long as 10 to 15 years to become cancerous. For this reason, regular screening to identify and remove polyps is the best way to prevent colon cancer.
The medical consensus is yes. A World Health Organization report published in November 2017 states: “To date, there is no evidence of public health–related problems associated with the use of pure CBD.” Still, it can be harmful if labels aren’t accurate or if people start to treat medical conditions with CBD instead of medication for which there is compelling evidence of effectiveness from well-designed clinical studies. Poor quality CBD can cause symptoms ranging from headaches and nausea to fatigue, diarrhea, and changes in appetite and weight. Widespread CBD use is still in its early days, so long-term effects have yet to be studied.
Colon cancer begins in the colon and rectal cancer begins in the rectum, but both areas are part of the digestive system. Because of this, cancers that occur in either area are sometimes referred to as colorectal cancer.
CBD derived from low-THC hemp is now legal in every state. (Hemp-derived CBD is not derived from high-THC cannabis plants.) The catch: Because CBD was approved as the active ingredient in the anti-seizure medicine Epidiolex, the FDA considers it a drug, making it illegal to sell as an OTC supplement. How that prohibition might be enforced isn’t known. The situation should become clearer over the next year or two, as a regulatory framework is better established.
Yes. The odds of survival are highest for colorectal cancers caught at an early stage. For example, localized colorectal cancer that has not spread outside the colon or rectum has a 90 percent five-year survival rate, while those cancers that have spread to nearby or distant organs have 75 percent and 14 percent five-year survival rates, respectively.
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CBD is not psychoactive, so you can’t get stoned on it alone. Its chemical cousin, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), is the only cannabinoid that causes a high. Marijuana-derived CBD oil comes from high-THC cannabis plants, which can contain varying amounts of THC. Hemp-derived CBD oil is extracted from low-THC cannabis plants; it’s this nonintoxicating, hemp-derived CBD that is sold over the counter and added to so many products these days.
Colon cancer typically spreads to the liver first, though it can spread to other areas of the body, including the lungs and brain.
