Marijuana only is bad for the gums

The health of those who smoke marijuana is impaired only in the mouth - is as bad as forgetting to floss.



Who never forgot the thong cast the first stone. If you usually skip this step, your health runs the same risk as that of those who smoke marijuana. That does not mean much. According to a study of over a thousand New Zealanders use cannabis has no major negative health effects, with one exception: increases the risk of gum disease.

The study followed volunteers from birth to middle age. 18 to 38 years, participants completed questionnaires about their health habits and use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.

At the end of the study, investigators examined the health status of participants, particularly the functioning of the lungs, inflammation in general, metabolic health and status of teeth. Even people who smoked for 20 years had no health problems above the considered normal non-smoking. But the use of cannabis resulted in most cases of periodontitis, inflammation starting gums and can cause teeth to fall.

Not to mention the problems in the smile, who had smoked marijuana to some advantages over time: on average, they had less body fat, lower body mass index and a lower circumference belly.

The same survey absolving marijuana condemns tobacco. Inflammation of the gums was much more common among those who smoked cigarettes, the lung did not work so well, cholesterol and triglyceride levels were high and health declined between 26 and 38 years. Scientists think that one of the factors is the amount - who uses cannabis usually smoke less based on one day than the average cigarette a smoker.

The researchers do not want the study makes people think that marijuana does no harm. The lead researcher Madeline Meier, has used the data of the same participants to evaluate the effect of marijuana on mental health - and here the results were more complicated. Participants were more likely to develop psychosis and even a lower average IQ.

For those who smoke marijuana, the advice of the researchers is to double the attention with a smile - poor hygiene does not fully explain the inflammation of the gums, but scientists have found that smokers more forget to brush your teeth than other people. Yuck!