Kyle Sandilands revealed he recently visited a vascular surgeon after suffering several health problems over the years.
Speaking on Wednesday's The Kyle & Jackie O Show, the radio shock said he had a routine check-up with a doctor who diagnoses and treats problems with blood vessels.
The 53-year-old explained while his results had not change since the last time he visited, he was given some health advice that shocked him.
'I was put up on the table like a like a piece of meat. Stripped off and probed,' he explained.
'And then the surgeon goes, "Yeah, exactly the same as last time. Maybe stop smoking".'
But when Kyle asked his doctor if he could continue vaping THC, a cannabinoid found in cannabis that is often used legally for therapeutic use, his reply came as a surprise.
'I asked him "Is vaping THC out?" And he's like, "Yeah",' Kyle said.
'Really?' his co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson asked.
Kyle Sandilands revealed he recently visited a vascular surgeon after suffering several health problems over the years
A 2021 study suggests vaping marijuana is actually worse for your health than using traditional cigarettes or e-cigarettes.
Researchers from the University of Michigan looked at teenagers who vaped cannabis, vaped nicotine and smoked cigarettes or pot.
They found that adolescents who vaped marijuana were about twice as likely to report respiratory symptoms, like wheezing, in the chest, which is a sign of lung damage.
The team said the findings do not mean vaping nicotine or smoking cigarettes or marijuana are not bad for you, but rather that these produce fewer symptoms of lung injury than vaping weed.
Meanwhile, a new study suggests using any form of cannabis could lead to a 'significant' increase in heart attack and stroke risk, even if people consume edibles.
The 53-year-old explained while his results were fine, he was given some health advice about vaping THC that shocked him
Researchers in Massachusetts and California spent four years evaluating more than 400,000 US adults in 27 states to examine the link between cannabis use and issues like heart disease and stroke.
The team found that any type of cannabis use - smoking, vaping, or edibles - was 'associated with a higher number of adverse cardiovascular outcomes.'
And those who used weed daily had a 25 percent higher risk of heart attack and 42 percent increased chance of suffering a stroke.
This could be because the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, has been thought to trigger the body's fight-or-flight response, which raises heart rate and blood pressure. Over time, this wears away at the heart.
The findings come amid other recent research linking marijuana use to heart issues, with researchers calling for physicians to educate patients more about the risks.
The researchers found that smoking, eating, or vaping cannabis was associated with a 'significant' increase in heart disease and stroke risk, and the more days someone smoked, the more likely they were to have adverse effects.
However, the team noted that this increased risk was consistent with other known heart disease and stroke risks, such as alcohol, body mass index (BMI), Type 2 diabetes, and lack of physical activity.
They also found that daily cannabis users were 25 percent more likely to develop heart disease and 42 percent more likely to suffer a stroke.
