0: Women have apparently discovered a new way to relieve menopause.
1: Symptoms. All right. The Fox medical team's, Dr. Mike is live with us.
Never thought we'd be talking menopause and marijuana, Dr. Mike with you,
but here we go.
I'm so curious to know how does cannabis target menopause symptoms?
2: Well,
what we're finding and what women in general are finding is that they're
using cannabis for things like anxiety, insomnia,
hot flash, all of those things. Now, like anything else,
the data is limited, but more and more women are using it.
And look,
menopausal symptoms can be really devastating in terms of your
life, the quality of your life, and it can really play havoc.
So that's what's happening Now,
the bottom line here is that like everything else in life, Sally and Melissa,
everything is a risk benefit ratio.
So what is the risk and what is the benefit? Well,
we talked about the benefits. The risks are,
I don't like anyone using inhaled marijuana.
I know that I'm not a hip, but,
and I don't want you think going in the lungs. That's number one. Number two,
there are some risks involved with data that's coming out,
looking at cardiovascular risk, heart attack,
stroke in some people.
And then finally there's an uptick in the accident rates
related to the use of marijuana.
So if you weigh all of that in your particular situation and you have menopausal
symptoms, you have to figure that out. It may work.
0: That's hard to figure out, do I want to have a heart attack or stroke,
or do you want symptoms? That's really have to be a discussion, I think,
with your doctor. So let me ask you this. We were showing CBD oil.
So if you're saying don't inhale it,
do you suggest that that would actually have the same benefits as somebody who
smokes it?
2: Well, when it comes to edibles, that's what I'm talking about.
Lots of people using CBD.
I just don't like anything going in your lungs and certainly not vaping.
I don't want anything getting into your lungs no matter what it is.
If you want to try edibles or CBD of any form,
try it. See if it works. When I mention stroke and heart attack,
there is some data. And by the way,
there's a lot of research going on right now since the advent of
legalization of all of this that needs to be done,
that is going on to see what the risks and benefits are.
And so that's why it's hard to say, oh,
definitely do this or that. It's an individual decision.
If my wife had a heart attack and she was going through menopause,
I'm not sure I would go this route because of the information that I
have looked at. Certainly if she didn't,
then in moderation. Maybe it's the right way to go,
but it's something that really is individualized.
1: Well, hopefully there will be more studies, more research,
and we can get a better idea of how it can help menopausal women. Thank you, Dr.
Mike. Appreciate the discussion.
2: Well, I appreciate you Sally and Melissa. You are,
you rock and I love you both. You embellish my life every couple of weeks.
1: When I'm on. You know what, we needed that from a Philly fan.
Made him to an Astros fan this morning. Needed a happy, he make him happy.
2: Look, he's got a smile on his face. He's happy too. Oh, there he.
1: Is. Oh, there we go. That's sort of.
2: Creepy. He is.
1: Well look at your smile instead, Dr. Mike all. See you soon.