Effects of Marijuana on Weight Gain and Bone Density
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2020-02-26

Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on bone just due to users being skinnier?

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I originally released a series of marijuana videos in a webinar and downloadable digital DVD (https://drgreger.org/collections/downloads/products/cannabis-what-does-the-science-say-digital?utm_source=docnote&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digital_dl_mj).  There are still a few coming out over the next year, but if you missed any of the published ones, here they are:
· The Institute of Medicine Report on the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Institute-of-Medicine-Report-on-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
· Researching the Health Effects of Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Researching-the-Health-Effects-of-Marijuana)
· Is Marijuana Addictive? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Marijuana-Addictive)
· Does Marijuana Cause Health Problems? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Health-Problems)
· Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Teens? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Teens)
· Does Marijuana Cause Permanent Brain Damage in Adults? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Marijuana-Cause-Permanent-Brain-Damage-in-Adults)
· Will Cannabis Turn into Big Tobacco? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/will-cannabis-turn-into-big-tobacco)
· Marijuana Legalization & the Opioid Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Marijuana-Legalization-and-the-Opioid-Epidemic)
· Effects of Smoking Marijuana on the Lungs (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/effects-of-smoking-marijuana-on-the-lungs)
· Smoking Marijuana vs. Using a Cannabis Vaporizer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Smoking-Marijuana-vs-Using-a-Cannabis-Vaporizer)
· Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-lung-cancer)
· Can Cannabis Cure Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-cannabis-cure-cancer)
· Are Cannabis Edibles Safe? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-cannabis-edibles-safe)
· Pesticides in Marijuana (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pesticides-in-marijuana)
· The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility & Pregnancy (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-marijuana-on-fertility-and-pregnancy/)
· Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/does-marijuana-cause-schizophrenia)

For more on bone health, see: 
· Phytates for the Prevention of Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/phytates-for-the-prevention-of-osteoporosis/)
· Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-milk-good-for-our-bones/)
· Are Calcium Supplements Safe? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-safe)
· Are Calcium Supplements Effective? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-calcium-supplements-effective)
· Almonds for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/almonds-for-osteoporosis)
· Prunes for Osteoporosis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/prunes-for-osteoporosis/)
· Keto Diets: Muscle Growth & Bone Density (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/keto-diets-muscle-growth-and-bone-density/)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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