{"id":597,"date":"2021-06-16T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomnews.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=597"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:32:53","slug":"cbd-vs-statins-to-control-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/cbd-vs-statins-to-control-cholesterol\/","title":{"rendered":"CBD Vs Statins To Control Cholesterol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
While statins may lower your LDL cholesterol numbers, some researchers believe it does nothing to protect users from heart attacks or strokes. They also have many adverse side effects which may lead to long-term problems in the future. Studies suggest that CBD may lower blood cholesterol levels and remove plaque. In this article, I will discuss how statins work, list their adverse side effects, and explain the importance of cholesterol. I will cite studies that support the potential replacement of statins with CBD as well as further studies about possible CBD-statin interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Statins are a class of drugs that reduce the blood lipid levels by changing the activity of the liver enzymes in their production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people view cholesterol as bad. But, a substantial amount of cholesterol, a waxy fatty acid found in human cells, is required by the body to carry out essential functions. These include the production of hormones, vitamin D, digestive bile, and the maintenance of many brain functions. HDL is the good cholesterol and LDL is the harmful cholesterol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The human body stores cholesterol for future use, but when there is an excess of cholesterol, it gets stored in the arteries. The HDL is used for necessary bodily functions, but the LDL turns into plaque in the arteries. Plaque buildup is what leads to heart disease and strokes. However, statins do not actually remove plaque. They simply block the cholesterol producing enzyme, HMG, which reduces the total amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream. This forces the body to reabsorb the cholesterol from the arteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many studies suggest that an increase in HDL and a decrease in LDL may lead to a decrease in cardiovascular mortality. Some of the more recent studies suggest that there is no correlation between a higher LDL cholesterol number and the development of cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While CBD is known for many therapeutic effects, there are few studies suggesting its impact on the removal of plaque and the reduction of LDL. Here are a few that do support this hypothesis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While there is still no agreement by researchers on the effect that CBD has on the heart, here are some studies promoting the supposition that CBD may have cardi-protective properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scientists are unclear on how CBD interacts with statins. Studies indicate that CBD inhibits several of the liver enzymes which are necessary for breaking down statins. The outcome may be an increase in the concentration of statins in the bloodstream approaching toxic levels. With long-term use, this could mean a risk to a patient\u2019s health including more adverse side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is what we know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are a few publications which show the impact of combining CBD with statins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anecdotal evidence shows significant interactions of the two medications only in rare cases of long-term usage and high doses of both. Clearly, if you notice any drug interactions, consult your physician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colorado-based pharmacology inventors, James Smeeding and Mathew Sherwood, of Indication BioScience, have developed a medication combining a cannabinoid with a statin and are awaiting patent approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their findings indicate that the use of cannabinoids may increase the efficiency of the ECS. The fact that they have developed this medication suggests that their risk\/benefit assessment of a potential interaction must be quite a low risk. However, in order to satisfy the FDA, it seems reasonable to conclude that more human clinical trials will be required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us hope that the use of cannabinoids plays a major role in the future of cardiovascular therapies or at the very least, may be used to relieve some of the symptoms of cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
thecannabisradar.com, CBD & Statins: Can CBD Replace Statins as Cholesterol Medication?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
While statins may lower your LDL cholesterol numbers, some researchers believe it does nothing to protect users from heart attacks or strokes. They also have many adverse side effects which may lead to long-term problems in the future. Studies suggest that CBD may lower blood cholesterol levels and remove plaque. In this article, I will … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"\n