Cannabis use is inversely associated with incidences of bladder cancer in males, according epidemiological findings published in the February issue of the journal Urology.
Investigators at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Department of Neurology assessed the association of cannabis use and tobacco smoking on the risk of bladder cancer in a multiethnic cohort of more than 80,000 men aged 45 to 69 years old over an 11-year period.
Researchers determined that a history of cannabis use was associated with a decreased risk of bladder cancer. By contrast, tobacco use was associated with an increased risk of cancer.
“After adjusting for age, race or ethnicity, and body mass index, using tobacco only was associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer (hazard regression 1.52) whereas cannabis use was only associated with a 45 percent reduction in bladder cancer incidence (HR 0.55),” investigators reported.
Subjects who reported using both tobacco and cannabis possessed a decreased risk of cancer (HR 1.28) compared to those subjects who used tobacco only (HR 1.52).
The study is the first to indicate that cannabis use may be inversely associated with bladder cancer risk.
Authors concluded:
“In this multiethnic cohort of 82,050 men, we found that cannabis use alone was associated with a decreased risk of bladder cancer. … [M]en who used tobacco alone were 1.5 times more likely to develop bladder cancer when compared with men who did not use tobacco or cannabis. … However, among men who used both substances, this risk of bladder cancer was mitigated. … If this represents a cause and effect relationship, this pathway may provide new opportunities for the prevention and/or treatment of bladder cancer.”
In 2009, Brown University researchers similarly reported that the moderate long-term use of marijuana was associated with a reduced risk of head and neck cancers in a multi-center cohort involving over 1,000 subjects. Investigators further reported that marijuana use “modified the interaction between alcohol and cigarette smoking, resulting in a decreased HNSCC (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma) risk among moderate smokers and light drinkers, and attenuated risk among the heaviest smokers and drinkers.”
Read the abstract of the study, “Association between cannabis use and the risk of bladder cancer: Results from the California Men’s Health Survey,” online here.
And SAM’s research shows…what?
Informative post!. I like it. Yes, cannabis or medical marijuana has amazing benefits in reducing the symptoms of cancer. I had a personal experience with it and highly satisfied.
“Subjects who reported using both tobacco and cannabis possessed a decreased risk of cancer.”
I had read that if you smoked both tobacco and marijuana you would be MORE likely to develop lung cancer, so this is interesting.
I once read that marijuana encouraged cell apostasy, a natural process in which older cells destroy themselves to be replaced by younger cells–hence preventing the development of cancerous cells. Tobacco, ironically, makes cells virtually immortal. They get older and older and more decrepit until they devolve into cancerous monsters your immune system recognizes as NOT you.
Cancer has run in my family. Both of my parents, all my grandparents, and my aunt all had cancer. Only two of them survived the treatment.
As for me, as I quickly reach age 60, I’m in perfect health after using cannabis since age 15!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the only thing wrong with cannabis are the idiotic laws against it.
“…cannabis use…decreased risk of…cancer.”
They need to add a provision for partakers of the Great Herb to receive a reduction in medical insurance rates.
A thought: People who smoke marijuana often get dry mouth and thus tend to drink more fluids than nonsmokers. This leads to more frequent urination; could this be a factor in the decreased risk? Another study should be done which also monitors water consumption and urination.
Beat it twice and carry all along that want the ride to last. Making my own meds and never wondering if I will hurt myself with too much testing.
One of the greatest mysteries of my life is not only wondering how we allowed fear to prohibit cancer preventing medicine for so many generations, but what cancer we have potentially prevented in ourselves through our own self-medicated civil disobedience?
It is interesting that no research has been allowed with cannabis as a schedule one drug, American researchers , Doctors , and scientists have fought the government tooth , and nail to get clearance to do research, it has been a long hard battle’ and with the mass amounts of research coming out world wide showing that cannabis is the most beneficial , healthy plant on earth,this USA government will not budge one inch, witch makes it plain to see the government does not have the interests of it’s people at heart, what a hideous,ugly evil government it is.
I Broke my neck, C3 thru C7 fused and wired at 15 yrs old, in 1973, I had daily xrays taken of my head and neck by a portable unit in my hospital room 4 over10 months time plus more over the years since, I had treatment at Mayo Clinic then , And a Doctor back then told me 2 smoke Marijuana, I have smoked Daily 4 almost 42 yrs now and Im still in Good Health, including Dealing with Arthritis in my Neck
The only reason for not legalizing cannabis is pharma and tobacco Tobacco hedged there bets though prepping for the ultimate legalization Pharma lags seriously in that theyve not done serious research on it therefore can not patent what could come out of that research by way of benefits And the government doesnt like it because it for one thing makes people more peace like Governments around the world are actually destroying any chance for real peace between people They love to pit people and countries against each other I suspect that one of the greastest songs ever written IMAGINE was conceived and written when Lennon was high Imagine that!
Raven, “And SAM’s research shows…what?”
It will show how we need to make marijuana into a pill with toxic side effects and make it less effective in general because that’s how we make medicine in America. Toxic. SAM only likes pill form marijuana. And they probably support anal suppositories that can cause mental breakdowns because they are way too strong as well.
Dave Evans,thats funny.
When they come up with their “Patented” CBD pill,maybe they can add some Acetaminophen in the mix,like they do with Vicodin..haha
Actually that is a bad joke.Acetaminophen can be toxic to the liver–
Thats not funny.
So lets keep it natural,with the wide spectrum of cannabinoids and terpenes that God created.Not some concoction made by monkeys in a laboratory.
That’s a tough sale, Dave. “A vaporizer full of fresh pine-smelling herbs like Trainwreck or Emerald green Rabbit Hair? Or an anal depository full of synthetic marijuana with random, unpredictable, long-lasting side effects? It comes in this cool package with free surgical gloves! While supplies last!”
War on Benadryl?
An anticholinergic drug is a class of drug generally prescribed by a physician that blocks the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. Anticholinergic drugs are used to treat incontinence, asthma, muscular spasms, depression, and sleep disorders. Good examples of anticholinergic drugs include Benadryl, Wellbutrin and Zyban, Dramamine, Advil PM, and Unisom. Note that medicines like Dramamine, Benadryl, and Advil PM can be purchased over the counter. Do these sound like any medications you currently have in your medicine cabinet?
Study researchers urge seniors to share OTC medication history with their primary care provider, and even more importantly suggest that primary care physicians focus on prescribing medications outside of the anticholinergic drug class where applicable. Or, in cases where no other alternatives exist, prescribe the lowest needed dose.
Researchers also warned that stopping anti-cholinergic meds cold turkey may not be wise, either, and that patients should contact their physician before discontinuing any medication.
Further data is expected to be extracted from this study for decades to come. Some participants have agreed to let researchers autopsy their brains upon their death so as to determine if there were pathologies in their brains that predisposed them to developing Alzheimer’s-related dementia, or if perhaps the anticholinergic drugs played a key role. In other words, this case is by no means closed yet, although it is quite suggestive that these drugs could represent a risk factor when used regularly over the long term.
Might as well take it?…they already have us bent over?…or…call your political tools and remind them just exactly who they really are supposed to represent?
@julian lol don,t forget the free lube too.
fighting bladder cancer for ten years now. No meds. work so a fresh bladder scraping ever one or two years to stay on top of it, its sucks. going back to canabis
I knew it, I knew I was smoking the right drugs.
Red wine drinkers have been acting like they are all cool because antioxidants have been discovered in their wine. Isn’t nothing about curing cancer on red wine.
Arrow, cigarette smoking also make you thirsty too. But says you gotta stick with water, other things could hydrate you that could also play into the study….
With that said, no study is ever perfect; but it is nice to see some studies trending in the right direction. Big pharmaceutical doesn’t want legalization to occur because it will put them out of business!
You asked for a miracle?
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is just that. A MIRACLE.
She’s like a catalyst, just her presence enables others to transform.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is a Licensed Ordained Minister/High Priestess/Metaphysician. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is a noble humanitarian as well as a philanthropist. She is known for kind heart and her profound sixth sense. Her Spiritual Practice is a broader concept than religion. It gives meaning to ones life and draws one to transcend oneself. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is also a Spiritual Clairvoyant that admonishes, intercedes, and counsels.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson has been communicating with spirits her entire life. It wasn’t until she was in her teens that she fully understood her gift. Throughout her journey she has encountered several skeptics and non-believers of her practice. She has dedicated her life to fighting these insidious and pernicious agents of distress. The majority of her life’s work involves the spiritual world. People are not aware that a “disease” could be a negative entity extracting the life from there soul.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson have been a metaphysician. Metaphysics is an aspect of spirituality that concerns the study of the nature of being, existence, time, space, and causality. It bridges the gap between science and faith. Healing through the three primary divisions of Metaphysics: physical, mental and especially spiritual. Metaphysical Healing is based on the belief that negative thinking and or energy can eventually result in physical disease or illness. But, if reversed and generated into positive energy can in fact heal.
Imagine that a person receives the news they have a terminal disease. This person may be riddled with fear and anxiety related to death, symptoms and treatment. If the person has faith that a higher power was going to help, no matter what the outcome would be, this faith would generate positive emotions of peace and maybe even joy. When these emotions were transferred from the soul to the brain, the brain would send signals to the endocrine system that would then produce chemicals that could bring relief from pain and a sense of well being to the person.
If a person with no faith, negativity and a bad spirit, may feel hopeless and just ready to give up. This would generate negative emotions that would arrive to the brain. When the brain receives distress signals, orders are fired out to the endocrine system to produce chemicals such as adrenaline and cortisol to help the person fight or flee from the perceived danger. These chemicals are helpful in short burst but when a patient is distressed over a long period of time, the chemicals begin to depress the immune system. Depressed immune system will not help a person heal.
The interconnection of a person’s body, mind and spirit is really not linear at all. It is more like overlapping circles. But, it is easy to see how the spirit can affect the emotions that in turn stimulate a physiological response. There are many studies that confirm that a person’s spirituality can ease psychological stress. Many people have reported that spiritually is an excellent way of coping, having indicated that sharing prayer and religious expressions has been effective at lowering emotional distress.
Whether a person professes a belief in God or not, everyone has spiritual needs. In many cases some of the top spiritual needs include: time to think, hope, dealing with unresolved issues; preparation for death, expression of true feelings without being judged, and the opportunity to speak about what they feel is important. Spiritual support should not be an option! People need to become active parts in there own healing.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson utilizes spiritual practices, and rituals as well as basic psychological principles as they apply to everyday life. She believes that all authentic spiritual rituals share common values of peace, tolerance, wisdom, compassion and love for all creation.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is known to help others unravel experience and offer techniques so the individual can have a better-balanced and harmonious life. So if you or a loved one has been told “nothing more can be done”. Don’t give up! Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is here to fight with you every step of the way. And to help ensure that whether you have months of decades left on earth, you will really be living!
Rev. Dr. I Johnson have also created “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s THE DRINK OF LIFE! “Revyve” Spiritual are all natural and have proven to kill and excrete cancer cells. “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s stabilize inoperable Cancers, HIV/AIDS as well as other deadly diseases and viruses.”Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s allegedly heighten survival rates, strengthen the immune system, reduces inflammation and pain, kills bacteria and parasites, and detoxifies poisons from the blood, liver and body.
Some types of Cancers are inherently resistant to available chemotherapies, and in some cases, Cancers that are potentially responsive to chemotherapy fail to respond even when all reasonable adjuvant strategies are employed. All medication has its limitations. That’s why Rev. Dr. I. Johnson has developed “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s.
When Cancer continues to progress despite repeated attempts of conventional Cancer treatment, Doctors are prone to throwing up their hands. Telling the patient “ I’ve done all I can”, and suggest that the patient find a good hospice care and get his or her affairs in order. That the patient should enjoy the remaining time they have with loved ones.
Cancer is a terrifying deadly disease many cancers are chemotherapy and radiation resistant and many people don’t even live long after receiving radiation or chemo.
While scientists are still working to find a cure for cancer there are many who are dying. Cancer does not discriminate between adults and children. Cancer has only one mission and that is to kill! The cancer industry does not want a cure to be found while billions of dollars are being invested into cancer research and not one has discovered a cure yet.
People who come to Rev. Dr. I. Johnson and request her assistance have already been through a discouraging process. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is eager to work with people and fight for them as long as they are willing to fight for themselves. She gives hope so they can truly appreciate each day they have here on our wonderful earth. She assist those who need edification exhortation And can fully experience the tranquility and hope of their faith.
Not everyone can have good luck, and sometimes Cancers will continue to progress despite the best efforts of Doctors and Patients. These measures include: “Signal Modulation Therapy” which interferes with growth factor signaling in Cancer by slowing its growth. Anti-antigenic strategies that suppress the growth of new blood vessels in tumors, a process that is vital for the spread of Cancer. Anti- metastatic measures which interfere with the molecule mechanisms that enable blood-borne cancer cells to migrate through vessel walls to establish new nests of tumor cells. And Immune- stimulant measures that boost the ability of the body’s immune cells to attack Cancer cells. So, even when it doesn’t prove possible to wipe out Cancer or control its growth indefinitely, resources that can help patients achieve extra months or years of high quality life.
Rev. Johnson’s has offered her services to many people. Those who have ignored her non-conventional methods, unfortunately are now deceased.
The tricky thing about defining spirituality is that it has so many meanings. I like to think that spirituality means “a feeling of being connected to something larger than yourself.” I think it is also a feeling that all beings are interconnected, and there is a higher purpose or reason for life events. Therefore, you don’t necessarily need to belong to, or follow the tenets of a particular religion in order to be spiritual.
Prayer is an essential tool for healing and is an excellent source of comfort, courage and strength for those who are suffering. During times of illness, disease or a life challenge, nothing is more important than to offer prayer and too join with other in assurance of these prayers.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson preforms a powerful Spiritual Regiment. The spiritual
treatment is voluntary, results may vary. We reserve the rights to be selective.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson
Phone: 203-434-1722
Email: rev.drijohnson@yahoo.com
Mail: P.O Box #7911 Greenwich, CT 06830
When all hope is gone and prayer seem to be unanswered,
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson can help!
Miracles happen every day you just have to have faith.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson strongly believes; everyone should utilize any opportunity to preserve yourself or your love one’s life even if it seems hard to believe. Never limit yourself exhaust all options and opportunities. By ignoring an opportunity you’ll never know if it worked. And death is forever!
Written by
Representative A. Mitchell
You asked for a miracle?
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is just that. A MIRACLE.
She’s like a catalyst, just her presence enables others to transform.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is a Licensed Ordained Minister/High Priestess/Metaphysician. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is a noble humanitarian as well as a philanthropist. She is known for kind heart and her profound sixth sense. Her Spiritual Practice is a broader concept than religion. It gives meaning to ones life and draws one to transcend oneself. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is also a Spiritual Clairvoyant that admonishes, intercedes, and counsels.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson has been communicating with spirits her entire life. It wasn’t until she was in her teens that she fully understood her gift. Throughout her journey she has encountered several skeptics and non-believers of her practice. She has dedicated her life to fighting these insidious and pernicious agents of distress. The majority of her life’s work involves the spiritual world. People are not aware that a “disease” could be a negative entity extracting the life from there soul.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson have been a metaphysician. Metaphysics is an aspect of spirituality that concerns the study of the nature of being, existence, time, space, and causality. It bridges the gap between science and faith. Healing through the three primary divisions of Metaphysics: physical, mental and especially spiritual. Metaphysical Healing is based on the belief that negative thinking and or energy can eventually result in physical disease or illness. But, if reversed and generated into positive energy can in fact heal.
Imagine that a person receives the news they have a terminal disease. This person may be riddled with fear and anxiety related to death, symptoms and treatment. If the person has faith that a higher power was going to help, no matter what the outcome would be, this faith would generate positive emotions of peace and maybe even joy. When these emotions were transferred from the soul to the brain, the brain would send signals to the endocrine system that would then produce chemicals that could bring relief from pain and a sense of well being to the person.
If a person with no faith, negativity and a bad spirit, may feel hopeless and just ready to give up. This would generate negative emotions that would arrive to the brain. When the brain receives distress signals, orders are fired out to the endocrine system to produce chemicals such as adrenaline and cortisol to help the person fight or flee from the perceived danger. These chemicals are helpful in short burst but when a patient is distressed over a long period of time, the chemicals begin to depress the immune system. Depressed immune system will not help a person heal.
The interconnection of a person’s body, mind and spirit is really not linear at all. It is more like overlapping circles. But, it is easy to see how the spirit can affect the emotions that in turn stimulate a physiological response. There are many studies that confirm that a person’s spirituality can ease psychological stress. Many people have reported that spiritually is an excellent way of coping, having indicated that sharing prayer and religious expressions has been effective at lowering emotional distress.
Whether a person professes a belief in God or not, everyone has spiritual needs. In many cases some of the top spiritual needs include: time to think, hope, dealing with unresolved issues; preparation for death, expression of true feelings without being judged, and the opportunity to speak about what they feel is important. Spiritual support should not be an option! People need to become active parts in there own healing.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson utilizes spiritual practices, and rituals as well as basic psychological principles as they apply to everyday life. She believes that all authentic spiritual rituals share common values of peace, tolerance, wisdom, compassion and love for all creation.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is known to help others unravel experience and offer techniques so the individual can have a better-balanced and harmonious life. So if you or a loved one has been told “nothing more can be done”. Don’t give up! Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is here to fight with you every step of the way. And to help ensure that whether you have months of decades left on earth, you will really be living!
Rev. Dr. I Johnson have also created “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s THE DRINK OF LIFE! “Revyve” Spiritual are all natural and have proven to kill and excrete cancer cells. “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s stabilize inoperable Cancers, HIV/AIDS as well as other deadly diseases and viruses.”Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s allegedly heighten survival rates, strengthen the immune system, reduces inflammation and pain, kills bacteria and parasites, and detoxifies poisons from the blood, liver and body.
Some types of Cancers are inherently resistant to available chemotherapies, and in some cases, Cancers that are potentially responsive to chemotherapy fail to respond even when all reasonable adjuvant strategies are employed. All medication has its limitations. That’s why Rev. Dr. I. Johnson has developed “Revyve” Spiritual Tea’s.
When Cancer continues to progress despite repeated attempts of conventional Cancer treatment, Doctors are prone to throwing up their hands. Telling the patient “ I’ve done all I can”, and suggest that the patient find a good hospice care and get his or her affairs in order. That the patient should enjoy the remaining time they have with loved ones.
Cancer is a terrifying deadly disease many cancers are chemotherapy and radiation resistant and many people don’t even live long after receiving radiation or chemo.
While scientists are still working to find a cure for cancer there are many who are dying. Cancer does not discriminate between adults and children. Cancer has only one mission and that is to kill! The cancer industry does not want a cure to be found while billions of dollars are being invested into cancer research and not one has discovered a cure yet.
People who come to Rev. Dr. I. Johnson and request her assistance have already been through a discouraging process. Rev. Dr. I. Johnson is eager to work with people and fight for them as long as they are willing to fight for themselves. She gives hope so they can truly appreciate each day they have here on our wonderful earth. She assist those who need edification exhortation And can fully experience the tranquility and hope of their faith.
Not everyone can have good luck, and sometimes Cancers will continue to progress despite the best efforts of Doctors and Patients. These measures include: “Signal Modulation Therapy” which interferes with growth factor signaling in Cancer by slowing its growth. Anti-antigenic strategies that suppress the growth of new blood vessels in tumors, a process that is vital for the spread of Cancer. Anti- metastatic measures which interfere with the molecule mechanisms that enable blood-borne cancer cells to migrate through vessel walls to establish new nests of tumor cells. And Immune- stimulant measures that boost the ability of the body’s immune cells to attack Cancer cells. So, even when it doesn’t prove possible to wipe out Cancer or control its growth indefinitely, resources that can help patients achieve extra months or years of high quality life.
Rev. Johnson’s has offered her services to many people. Those who have ignored her non-conventional methods, unfortunately are now deceased.
The tricky thing about defining spirituality is that it has so many meanings. I like to think that spirituality means “a feeling of being connected to something larger than yourself.” I think it is also a feeling that all beings are interconnected, and there is a higher purpose or reason for life events. Therefore, you don’t necessarily need to belong to, or follow the tenets of a particular religion in order to be spiritual.
Prayer is an essential tool for healing and is an excellent source of comfort, courage and strength for those who are suffering. During times of illness, disease or a life challenge, nothing is more important than to offer prayer and too join with other in assurance of these prayers.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson preforms a powerful Spiritual Regiment. The spiritual
treatment is voluntary, results may vary. We reserve the rights to be selective.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson
Phone: 203-434-1722
Email: rev.drijohnson@yahoo.com
Mail: P.O Box #7911 Greenwich, CT 06830
When all hope is gone and prayer seem to be unanswered,
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson can help!
Miracles happen every day you just have to have faith.
Rev. Dr. I. Johnson strongly believes; everyone should utilize any opportunity to preserve yourself or your love one’s life even if it seems hard to believe. Never limit yourself exhaust all options and opportunities. By ignoring an opportunity you’ll never know if it worked. And death is forever!
Written by
Representative A. Mitchell
Is there a variety of marijuana that can be either smoked or taken that gives you all the benefits of weed without the psychosys effect or the stoned effect???
Shalm i be looking for a plant high in cbd and low thc or high thc and low cbd???
Thanks all
All this, with a number of my family members already passed on from various types of cancer, and I cannot partake of it, since even though I am a medical marijuana patient, my employer says I can’t. Unfair….