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FALL-WINTER 2023 Shopping Fun and Frustrations!!!!
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What's sad is at least one of the people who I know took more because it wasn't hitting fast enough is normally smarter than that, and I thought she knew better. But then, reading responses to her posts shows it happens all too much. Or maybe in her case, other friends of hers were trying to help her downplay her mistake.
One of the few things scientists know for sure about marijuana and cardiovascular health is that people with established heart disease who are under stress develop chest pain more quickly if they have been smoking marijuana than they would have otherwise. This is because of complex effects cannabinoids have on the cardiovascular system, including raising resting heart rate, dilating blood vessels, and making the heart pump harder. Research suggests that the risk of heart attack is several times higher in the hour after smoking marijuana than it would be normally.
While this does not pose a significant threat to people who have minimal cardiovascular risk, it should be a red flag for anyone with a history of heart disease. Although the evidence is weaker, there are also links to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation or ischemic stroke immediately following marijuana use. Consistent with these links, studies also suggest that marijuana smoking may increase the long-term death rate among heart attack survivors.
It certainly isn't safe for someone like me who has had 5 heart attacks in the last year and a half to take marijuana. In order for a cardiologist to say it's safe, he'd have to do thousands of dollars of test such as a chemical stress test and echocardiogram and even then it's possible to get a false result from the tests. I'm not anti-marijuana but if you have cardiac issues marijuana is not the drug for you. We can disagree on this and that's fine but as someone who's been through the mill with cardiac issues my advice is don't take it.
One of the few things scientists know for sure about marijuana and cardiovascular health is that people with established heart disease who are under stress develop chest pain more quickly if they have been smoking marijuana than they would have otherwise. This is because of complex effects cannabinoids have on the cardiovascular system, including raising resting heart rate, dilating blood vessels, and making the heart pump harder. Research suggests that the risk of heart attack is several times higher in the hour after smoking marijuana than it would be normally.
While this does not pose a significant threat to people who have minimal cardiovascular risk, it should be a red flag for anyone with a history of heart disease. Although the evidence is weaker, there are also links to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation or ischemic stroke immediately following marijuana use. Consistent with these links, studies also suggest that marijuana smoking may increase the long-term death rate among heart attack survivors.
It certainly isn't safe for someone like me who has had 5 heart attacks in the last year and a half to take marijuana. In order for a cardiologist to say it's safe, he'd have to do thousands of dollars of test such as a chemical stress test and echocardiogram and even then it's possible to get a false result from the tests. I'm not anti-marijuana but if you have cardiac issues marijuana is not the drug for you. We can disagree on this and that's fine but as someone who's been through the mill with cardiac issues my advice is don't take it.
ETA: I only keep coming back because I do not want someone who has been considering cannabinoid use for medical issues to read what some negative opinions are and not even consider to further research it to decide if it's right for him. It can be life changing for some. And also, shouldnt be used by some others. Each person needs to make that call and do the research to enable himself to make that call.
ETA: I only keep coming back because I do not want someone who has been considering cannabinoid use for medical issues to read what some negative opinions are and not even consider to further research it to decide if it's right for him. It can be life changing for some. And also, shouldnt be used by some others. Each person needs to make that call and do the research to enable himself to make that call.
1. If marijuana isn't safe for heart patients, should that make it illegal for
everyone else?
2. If alcohol is legal, shouldn't marijuana also be legal?
3. Do people have the right to drink or smoke pot even if it means getting in a
car and driving drunk or high?
How you get from me encouraging people to do their own research about cannabinoids after you give "facts" about marijuana use to me being pissed off at you is a route I do not understand.
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That's a good amount of walking. In 2021 or 2022 I challenged myself to million step May. Just to make the math a bit easier I actually wanted to do it in 4 weeks. Worked out to around 36,00 steps a day or approximately 18 miles per day. My ankles, which werent great before, were rubbish after. These days I try to stay between 15,000 and 20,000 a day. All this to say, dont give yourself a secondary injury. Take care, I would miss you if you werent around.