Just the facts about alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and more….

Hello everyone!

Quite often I am approached by various people and their various opinions of what is healthy and what is not healthy.  As a general rule of thumb I say, if it makes you feel “good” (i.e. energetic, horny or want to be productive or help people), I say go for it.  But if it leaves you feeling lethargic, down or closed off from the world, it’s probably a safe bet that it is having a damaging effect on your body.  But, enough of my opinions!  I want to provide everyone with facts about the most popular things that we put in our bodies.

This is not to steer you clear of anything.  Remember that genetics plays a very big role in how your body is affected by any of these substances.

And, without further ado:

This information was taken from Drugfact Wars (annual causes of death by cause)

Tobacco	435,000
Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity	365,000
Alcohol	85,000
Microbial Agents	75,000
Toxic Agents	55,000
Motor Vehicle Crashes	26,347
Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs	32,000
Suicide	30,622
Incidents Involving Firearms	29,000
Homicide	20,308
Sexual Behaviors	20,000
All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect	17,000
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin	7,600
Marijuana	0

Note:  It is believed that the deaths caused by tobacco, poor health and physical activity are MUCH higher than what was recorded and that doesn’t even count the diseases caused by them!

Wheat (gluten aka “playdough” – minus the salt, water, veggie oil and tartar) This does NOT include wheat grass – The health risks of wheat and gluten are just now coming to light, even though our country has been living with many of the diseases associated with it since it became the main ingredient of our diet.

“Two American clinicians, James Braly and Ron Hoggan, have published a book, Dangerous Grains…  they claim that no fewer than 192 disorders, ranging from Addison’s disease and asthma to sperm abnormalities, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and hyperthyroidism, are “heavily overrepresented among those who are gluten sensitive”.

Caffeine – Information on the health risks of caffeine are very easy to come by.  Severe amounts of caffeine can lead to cardiovascular issues, mental disorders, muscular dystrophy and even death.  Although, these effects can vary greatly depending on your genetics – Check D’Adamo‘s website to find more information about caffeine.

Corn - This one was too easy to even write much about on here.  Just google “corn health risks”.  So much for corn syrup “being good for you…”  But, once again, the effects of this food can vary greatly on your individual genetics – Check D’Adamo‘s website here to find more information about corn.

Pork - Again, google this one “pork health risks” – have fun.  But for more specific data, go to D’Adamo‘s website to find information about pork – Have a dictionary handy or use google to understand what the various “big” words mean

Marijuana – Given that this is my favorite one on the list, I could easily make it look good.  But I will say this.  Marijuana has the potential to cause severe paranoia, may cause some people to become lethargic, sleepy and uncoordinated and may even turn some people into “pottheads” or “stoners” and typically leads to feelings of euphoria.  This information is very common. But, the opposite is also true – It may lead to confidence, extreme levels of coordination, increased mind-body connection, additional energy and focus and may still cause some people to become “pottheads” or stoners”.  As of now, no diseases or deaths have been associated with jeeba.

“At present it is estimated that marijuana’s LD-50 is around 1:20,000 or 1:40,000. In layman terms this means that in order to induce death a marijuana smoker would have to consume 20,000 to 40,000 times as much marijuana as is contained in one marijuana cigarette. NIDA-supplied marijuana cigarettes weigh approximately .9 grams. A smoker would theoretically have to consume nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana within about fifteen minutes to induce a lethal response.

“In practical terms, marijuana cannot induce a lethal response as a result of drug-related toxicity.”

The obvious question is why is it that of all the things listed here, the one that doesn’t cause death or disease is illegal….?  I’ll leave that for someone else to ponder over and blog about.

I hope this helps you to make healthier choices and be more aware about the choices that you are making.

-Ciao!