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   Frequent, high-dose marijuana may have an impact on your heart   
   health, according to a new study. The researchers behind the new   
   report, published last week in the journal Cell, relied on   
   information from a database in the United Kingdom called UK Biobank   
   and found that cannabis was a risk factor for cardiovascular   
   disease.   
      
   At first glance, the research might seem to run counter to recent   
   policy changes, as more and more states legalize marijuana, deeming   
   it a safe substance. But the key here is recognizing it’s worrisome   
   if you’re consuming high-dose marijuana frequently, Joseph Wu,   
   director of Stanford Cardiovascular Institute and an author of the   
   study, tells SELF. “If the patient is taking medical marijuana, or   
   recreational, at a reasonable dose, it’s fine,” Dr. Wu says. He   
   added that high-potency marijuana has become more popular in recent   
   years, with vendors selling high-potency edibles and joints. “In the   
   old days, one joint had 5% THC, [but now] vendors are coming out   
   with more and more potent joints. One joint can have 80% THC.” This   
   is when marijuana can cause heart health problems, Dr. Wu explains,   
   adding that, for this reason, you should make sure you’re buying   
   marijuana from a licensed vendor.   
      
      
   In addition to confirming the cardiovascular dangers associated with   
   high-dose marijuana use, the study authors wanted to find out if a   
   supplement known as genistein, a soybean derivative, could mitigate   
   those risks. In mice, it did, Dr. Wu says. He explained that,   
   pending further study, the supplement could be recommended for   
   patients who use very potent marijuana frequently. “Genistein could   
   potentially be taken as a supplement to mitigate the inflammation,”   
   he says. Genistein wouldn’t block the high, he adds, but could   
   prevent plaque buildup. “It doesn’t block the psychedelic effect of   
   THC,” Dr. Wu says.   
      
   That said, if your marijuana intake is so high that it is posing a   
   threat to your health, your provider might first recommend   
   decreasing your intake–before suggesting a supplement. Though   
   genistein could prove helpful for patients who don’t want to consume   
   less marijuana, Dr. Wu adds.   
      
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