Yo, check it out, fam. So, cannabis been around for ages, right? And one of the things it’s been known to help with is constipation. Yeah, I’m talkin’ ’bout when you can’t take a dump and your stomach feel like it’s full of rocks.
So, lemme break it down for you real quick. Constipation is when your poop be hard as a rock or you ain’t goin’ as often as you should. Some people go like three times a day, while others might only go a few times a week. But if you go longer than three days without droppin’ a deuce, that’s too long, my dude.
Now, constipation ain’t the same as diarrhea. Diarrhea be when you droppin’ bombs more often than usual and they all watery and loose. Constipation, on the other hand, is when your poop be dry and hard and you ain’t goin’ enough.
So why does constipation happen? It’s like this – as food moves through your intestines, it soaks up all the water and turns into waste. Then your muscles push that waste towards your butt. But if your intestines soak up too much water, that’s when you end up with them dry, hard poops that take forever to come out.
Now, here’s where weed comes in. Cannabis has been used for all sorts of stomach issues, both in the doctor’s office and on the streets. There ain’t a ton of research yet, but some studies have looked at how THC can help with gut problems like inflammatory bowel disease and diarrhea. CBD is also gettin’ studied to see if it can speed up how fast your poop moves through your intestines.
But here’s the thing – some folks say that weed makes them constipated. Like, the more they smoke, the less they poop. But hold up, that might not actually be the weed’s fault. See, a lot of folks who complain about constipation from weed also got irritable bowel syndrome. And guess what? Constipation is totally common with IBS.
At the end of the day, most of what we know about weed and constipation is just from what folks say or early research. We still need more studies to know for sure. But there is some cool research about how your gut and your endocannabinoid system are connected.
So if you strugglin’ with constipation and you think it might be from smokin’, try switchin’ up your strains or takin’ a break. But if it’s serious, hit up your doc for some advice.
Remember though, if you got major gut issues, it ain’t just the weed causin’ it. Try out some stool softeners, change your diet up, and get some pro help if you need it.
But yeah, that’s the scoop on weed and constipation. Stay regular out there!
