Teen Marijuana Use Linked To Mental Illness

Well, I guess they put it together in pieces and then assembled the final assembly. Makes your head spin. And speaking of, in today's Health Watch, teenagers who use cannabis may face a far greater risk of developing serious mental health conditions. And drinking coffee a certain way could extend your life. I can't wait to get to that story. But we will put that one on pause because joining us now, Fox Medical Team's Dr. Mike. Good to see you, my friend. How are we? I'm great, Steve. You know why? Because you and I woke up this morning. It's all good. The affirmations of Dr. Mike are just off the medical chart. I absolutely love it. It's always a pleasure, my friend. Let's talk first about this study. What is linking marijuana and kids and mental health? Long suspected. Now, maybe a little research to back this up. Very concerning, Steve. You get 13 to 17 year olds. You follow them over time. You look at the records, the ones that had exposure to marijuana, not heavy users. Any exposure, two times the risk of later developing, like a couple of years developing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and even psychosis. So if you're a parent out there like I am, kids' brains are developing. And this is not Cheech and Chong marijuana. You're too young to know that probably. But this is potent stuff, man. This is potent THC marijuana. And so you got to talk to your kids. It's not a good thing. It's a big experiment. I'm going to say it in Italian. Forget about it. Forget it. So Mike, is there, you know, I understand the broad picture here, but, you know, real talk for parents and for kids out there. Is there a certain age or a certain amount of smoking that maybe causes more damage than others? The more you consume, the more damage there's going to be. And I don't like anything going in your lungs, whether it be vaping, cigarettes or marijuana. Nothing goes in the lungs. But again, if you have a adolescent, based on this data, they looked at over 300,000 kids. And within a couple of years, they were double the risk of having some emotional problem. And it's enough for me to tell my kids, you ready for this? I'm ready. I'm not your friend. I'm your father. And when you're in therapy someday and my name comes up, I did the best I could. That's what I did. Mike, when you get that close to the camera, it scares me a little bit. So the intimidation is real. Now, since you dropped the Italian just a few minutes ago, I know that Dr. Mike likes a very perfect espresso with the perfect amount of foam on there. And I know exactly how you like your coffee. But what is this? What is this about coffee and our lifespan that I cannot wait to hear about coffee in its unadulterated form? What do I mean by that? While we're on at a lot of people will put half a gallon of heavy cream, tons of sugar, all of that. You have turned a gift from nature that has antioxidants, polyphenols, and all of these things reduce your risk of heart attack, stroke, inflammation, dementia, and you have turned it into a toxic swill. Don't do that. This study showed that if you drink it black with a minimal amount of additives, I use stevia, which is plant based. You will reduce the negatives and increase the positives. Drink it straight. Straight up with coffee for Dr. Mike. Real quick, I want to talk about protein because I have a bonus question for you coming up. The protein intake. We hear protein. It's such a buzzword the last year or so. Where should we be? What do we need to know? Well, most people don't get enough protein, especially as we age. And people on these GLP-1 receptor drugs, you got to get enough protein because you don't want that muscle wasting. Now, Steve, you are a perfect example. You're going to age well. You're going to be buff. You're going to do resistance training, and you're going to get that three to four ounce of protein every day. You want to keep it lean. You don't want to eat a lot of high fat protein, although I will admit I had barbecue ribs. For the 4th of July, I made them myself like Myron Macon, although his is a lot better than mine. Mike, I also had barbecue on the 4th of July. We have to treat ourselves sometimes. Absolutely. Now my wife is a vegetarian. She had tofu, which is why she'll be with Rico Suave someday when I'm gone. Welcome to the club. But I'll be paying for dinner. I guarantee it. Listen, we'll talk offline. We're all in the same situation there. My bonus question, speaking of the 4th of July, and Mike, I've always wanted to ask you this question. We're going to get personal here for a second because I love you so much. We had the Blue Angels fly over D.C. for the 4th of July. For years, we've been looking at that Blue Angels picture behind you. Now, I also had the opportunity to fly with those mighty birds, and it was a life changing experience. So my question to you is, did you black out or get sick when you were on the plane? Well, I did the Thunderbirds. I love the Navy. I did the Thunderbirds. I did not pass out, although I do think on the recording it's very quiet. It says, help me, mommy. Help me, mommy. I think that's, yeah. And it wasn't Rico Suave, the pilot, either. It was me in the back seat. But anyway. First of all, the Thunderbirds were here in D.C. too. They put on an amazing show. We're not discriminating between the Navy and the Air Force. And I also have on tape a few times, Steve, are you okay? Still with me? Yeah. I'm good. Let's keep the show going. Thank you, Mike. It's always a pleasure. Glad you had a good 4th. We'll see you again soon. Love you, my friend. And cheers. Enjoy the healthy lifestyle. Marissa! I love that chat.