Benefits Of CBD
Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant. CBD interacts with nerve receptors in your body to help regulate mood, movement, pain, immune system, and other body functions.
Often extracted in oil form, CBD can be mixed with a carrier like hemp seed oil, for easier consumption. Common forms include topical oils or lotions, oral capsules, and edibles like gummies. Skin patches and vaping are also becoming increasingly used.
Although research is still ongoing, here’s how CBD can benefit you:
1. Pain control: From arthritic pain to diabetic neuropathy to post-surgical pain reduction, topical pain management has far-reaching implications. A reduction in pain helped people sleep better, take less oral anti-inflammatory medication which can have adverse effects on your stomach lining and kidneys, and allowed people to exercise more. Diabetic patients with neuropathy experience pain, usually not well relieved by current treatments or medications. However, CBD offers a significant reduction in these symptoms of burning/tingling/numbness/heaviness/pins/needles in the hands and feet. Cancer patients finally have an option that works for pain control without side effects.
2. Diabetes: Another great benefit is that it can reduce elevated glucose levels in diabetics. Additionally, it reduces the levels of resistin, which causes insulin resistance. Therefore, the body can then continue to make normal levels of effective insulin to regulate blood sugar.
3. Heart Disease: It can reduce plaque buildup in arterial walls, reducing heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. This can significantly reduce the number of people with vascular disease in our societies.
4. Neurological Disease: CBD also has neuroprotective effects. It has been shown to have antioxidant properties, which can help those with Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and Multiple Sclerosis
5. Anxiety/Depression/Mood/Seizures: This plant oil extract also relieves anxiety, provides a calming effect, and regulates mood better. It has helped people with depression and seizure disorders.
6. PTSD: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to increasing individuals with PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. This occurred due to staying isolated for too long, thinking the world was going to end, and people losing loved ones without even being able to say goodbye. CBD has helped with this ongoing issue as well.
7. Addictions: It has been shown to reduce people’s reliance on tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs like heroin. There is no known abuse or addictive potential from using CBD. And that may be its biggest benefit of all!
www.forbes.com/health/body/cbd-oil-benefits/
www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476
